Mark Kransz

USA Cycling MTB Pro | Marathon MTB + Gravel Racer
Team USA | UCI XCM World Championships | UCI XCM World Cup | Redwood City, CA

About

I’m a USA Cycling MTB Pro and endurance mountain bike and gravel racer based in Redwood City, California. I’ve represented Team USA at the UCI Marathon MTB World Championships and competed in UCI XCM World Cups and Pan-American Championships. My results include 15th Elite Men at the 2025 U.S. XCM National Championships, 3rd overall in the 2025 NUE Series, 22nd Pro at the 2026 Lost & Found Gravel, and an overall win at the 2019 Crusher 230.Alongside racing, I bring four years of professional bicycle-shop experience, giving me hands-on experience with bike setup, maintenance, product testing, and technical feedback. My 2027 program is centered on marathon MTB and XCM, with a top-10 target at U.S. Nationals and a long-term focus on continuing to improve at the national and international level.

Results

2025 USA Cycling XCM National Championships - 15th, Elite Men
2025 NUE Series - 3rd Overall
2026 Lost & Found Gravel - 22nd Pro
2024 UCI Marathon MTB World Championships - Team USA, 76th
2024 UCI XCM World Cup, Lake Placid - 35th
2023 UCI XCM World Cup, Snowshoe - 26th
2019 The Crusher 230 - Overall Winner

2027 Program

Primary targets: U.S. XCM National Championships, Sea Otter XCM, Lost & Found Gravel, Mammoth Tuff, and Lutsen 99er as a Leadville qualifier.International targets: UCI XCM World Championships and Pan-American XCM Championships, subject to qualification.Additional targets: Ring of Fire 100K and Big Bear 100K if they are on the 2027 calendar, with greater priority if I pursue the NUE Series. Additional California and western endurance MTB/gravel events may be added as the season develops.Building long-term technical and product partnerships alongside continued progression at the national and international level.