Nat X Ross

Nat Ross (born October 8, 1971) is an American professional cross-country mountain bike racer. Ross was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 2008. A lifelong fan of outdoor pursuits, he first became interested in cycling as a student while attending high school and later in college at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, where he was pursuing his education. He completed his degree studies and graduated in 1994 and holds a BS in biochemistry.

Ross competed in the first X-Games Winter competition in 1994 in Winter Bike X and continued to compete and win multiple National Championship titles in the Marathon, and the UCI World Championships in Italy where he represented the United States in 2007. Ross is the Event Director for the Big Sugar Gravel Race and promated by lifetime in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Personal life

Nat Ross is married to Aimee Ross, a cycling industry professional and currently the director of Bike Bentonville in Bentonville, Arkansas. They met in 2009 and were married in 2012. a national event promotion company based in Golden, Colorado that specializes in cycling events, ski promotions, extreme competitions, and backcountry ski movies like Bliss and Incognito and started a women's cycling team Tough Girl Cycling. Ross currently is the co-founder of Bike School Bentonville, AR.

In addition to his business activities, Ross also acts as a consultant for outdoor industry manufacturers and coaches and trains younger athletes in a variety of disciplines through The academy in Bentonville, Arkansas . 2001 24 Hour NORBA Nationals at Winter Park- 2nd 2003 24 Hour Global Solo Championships, Birmingham UK,- 1 st *Course Record 2004 24 Hour Global Solo Championships, Birmingham UK- 1st 2004 24 Hours of Moab-1st 2005 100-Mile NORBA National Championships, Brian Head, UT-1st National Champion 2007 Race Across America (RAAM) 4-Man Team Champions 2012 24 Hours of Old Pueblo—Duo Pro Category w/ Rebecca Rusch—1st 2013 24 Hours of Old Pueblo—Duo Pro Category w/ Rebecca Rusch —1st 2019 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships (E-MTB) Mont Sainte-Anne, Canada –31st 2020 UCI World Mountain Bike Championships (E-MTB) Leogang, Austria –33rd 2021UCI World Mountain Bike Championships (E-MTB) Val di Sole, Italy –31st

The King and Queen of Pain, Nat Ross and Rebecca Rusch, after winning the 24 Hours of Old Pueblo in 1997 while he was the Brewmaster for Breckenridge Brewery.