Virginia City Grand Prix Off‑Road Racing

Virginia City’s Grand Prix returned April 24-26 for its 55th anniversary, sending off-road motorcycles from C Street into the hills above town. (vcgp.com) (visitrenotahoe.com) The official event site says the race was first run in 1971 and is held the last weekend in April each year in Virginia City, Nevada. (vcgp.com) Organizers said the 2026 event drew nearly 1,000 racers over three days, with spectators watching for free from town and the surrounding course. (vcgp.com) The course is unusual because it starts in a National Historic Landmark mining town, then moves riders onto rugged backcountry loops outside downtown. (vcgp.com) (visitvirginiacitynv.com) The Comstock Chronicle said the 2026 field was split across 41 classes, from expert and amateur divisions to vintage, electric and women’s categories. (thecomstockchronicle.com) (vcgp.com) Race information posted by organizers says all entries were pre-entry only this year, with no day-of registration available race weekend. (vcgp.com) The event’s public-facing schedule listed April 24, 25 and 26, 2026, while visitor guidance warned of C Street closures and restrictions on riding off-road bikes on the main street outside race use. (vcgp.com) (msn.com) For spectators, the setup is simple: admission is free, fairgrounds camping on F Street was listed at $80 for the weekend, and town rules barred fires and unauthorized street camping. (vcgp.com) That mix of race logistics and Old West staging is the draw: motorcycles launch from the middle of Virginia City, then disappear into a course billed as one of the West’s largest off-road races. (vcgp.com) (travelnevada.com)