Exciting changes and massive media exposure are coming to youth personal watercraft racing this summer. Pro Watercross has officially announced a revamped, high-octane format for the upcoming 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, scheduled for 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗–𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the scenic Buffalo Springs Lake in Lubbock, Texas.

This year’s prestigious event is proudly organized by the non-profit 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, an organization dedicated to fostering the next generation of watercraft competitors. For the first time, these future stars of the sport will share the ultimate stage, running 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫.

Adding to the excitement, the next generation of athletes will receive unprecedented media coverage. The Junior Nationals will feature its very own dedicated 𝐂𝐁𝐒 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰, shining a national spotlight on the incredible skill, speed, and dedication of youth racing.

“Our mission has always been to elevate youth racing and give these incredible young athletes the platform they deserve,” said 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. “Running the Junior Nationals concurrently with the Pro Watercross National Tour—coupled with a dedicated broadcast on CBS Sports Network—is a game-changer. It gives our riders unparalleled exposure and the ultimate stage to showcase their talent to a national audience.”

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
The three-day event is designed to maximize track time and showcase diverse racing skills on a national stage:

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟗: Official practice sessions and the high-speed 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐦 competition.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎 & 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟏: Traditional, bar-to-bar 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 format.

𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝑃𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑜 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 2026 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛, 𝑎 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟’𝑠 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 𝐴𝑔𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬
To accommodate every level of youth talent and machinery, the Young Guns Youth Development Foundation and Pro Watercross will offer an extensive lineup of competitive classes across three age brackets:

𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟎–𝟏𝟐
Lites
4-Stroke Lites (4-S-L)
Stock

𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟑–𝟏𝟓
Lites
4-Stroke Lites (4-S-L)
Stock
1100 Mod
Sport Spec
Rec Lites

𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟔–𝟏𝟕
Lites
4-Stroke Lites (4-S-L)
Stock
1100 Mod
Rec Lites
Sport Spec
Elite GP

With the next generation of racers hitting the water alongside the pros and a dedicated television broadcast locked in, the 2026 Junior Nationals promises to be one of the most competitive and dynamic stops on the National Tour.

Riders can register and find complete event details, lodging recommendations, and scheduling updates by visiting the official registration platform at prowatercross.com or Livetimescoring.com