With September fast approaching, training races are popping up everywhere. In the Bay Area, training often involves a little twist if you know where to go. No training series near by? Consider starting your own. (This article originally appeared in Issue 1 of our print magazine.) When September rolls in, just like in many other [...]
Since launching our comprehensive ‘cross calendar last week, we’ve been adding more events as they come in, and in less than a week the calendar has nearly doubled in size, with approximately 600 races, clinics, and training events listed for the U.S. alone. Sort, filter, search as you wish, and plan the perfect race season [...]
Seattle is promising a world-class weekend of UCI ‘cross racing to open up the season. Following Seattle’s Star Crossed race, racers will move to the next day to contest the Rad Racing GP in Lakewood, WA on September 21. The race boasts top national and international riders, an intimidating course, and great prizes for all [...]
Cyclocross has now been fully embraced by Interbike, with a new, dedicated cyclocross course added to the Bootleg Canyon OutDoor Demo site. (But Cyclocross Magazine wants to know if there will there be cowbells, a full pit and a beer tent. Because if we’re really going to test ‘cross bikes in the most non-cross weather [...]
Are you ready for ‘cross with aerobars and the burn of tequila? While new challenges may replace these faves from last year’s event, it doesn’t matter…SSCXWC (Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships) is coming back this season, and returning to Portland on November 8th and 9th. Cyclocross Magazine got the early heads up on the long-awaited news [...]
Full Speed Ahead and Gerk’s Ski and Cycle Return As Co-Title Sponsors. Foundation Bank signs on as Elite Race sponsorFull Speed Ahead Star Crossed presented by Gerk’s Ski and Cycle , the nation’s first twilight cyclocross race, is returning on September 20th to King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Star Crossed kicks off the [...]
You’ve asked for it and we’ve built it and now it’s ready! We’ve launched the most comprehensive national cyclocross and clinic calendar. And we’ve done it in typical Cyclocross Magazine style, comprehensive and big. After all, if we’re not the place to find a cyclocross clinic or race, then we’re pretty much good for nothing. [...]
Promoters are starting are busy adding the finishing touches to their early season races. Here’s the latest on two of these races: Alpha Q Joins CrossVegas as Supporting Sponsor Alpha Q/True Temper, makers of super premium carbon forks, bars and stems ridden to victory by countless racers, has joined CrossVegas as a supporting sponsor. The [...]
From SpectaSport PR: August 10, 2008; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The thirteen-race Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour has made no secret of its intentions to become the next major regional player on the American Cyclocross Scene. 2008 appears to be a watershed year for the up-and-coming Midwestern organization, which kicks off its campaign on September 14 with [...]
Cyclocross Magazine is working hard to keep ‘cross growing. We think cyclocross clinics are invaluable in helping new folks learn the sport in a fun way, and have been getting a lot of questions from folks looking for a clinic near them. To address this need, we’re building a list of ‘cross clinics across the [...]
As ‘cross continues to grow, land access becomes an important issue for both racing and practices. Just ask the folks in Portland, as the Cross Crusade series’ explosive growth has forced the series to move out of the more urban settings to accommodate the 1000+ racers. Towns like Louisville (as featured in Issue 3) and [...]
‘Cross fans in North American have have been on an emotional roller coaster with all the rumors of a UCI Cyclocross World Cup on this continent. First there was the 2007 plan to host a weekend in Rhode Island from GSD Event Productions, lead by Lyle Fulkerson, Richard Fries, and Tom Stevens. That plan from [...]
The ‘cross movie producers keep getting younger and younger. First 18-year-old Evan Schmitt, now 14-year-old Andy Frothingham. We’re betting the next ‘cross movie will come from a kid still using training wheels. No matter to us, it’s all good. See Frothingham’s press release on his new cx movie below: Young Filmmaker Releases First Cyclocross Movie [...]
While most ‘cross racers are just starting to dust off their ‘cross bikes after several months of neglect, some racers are dusting off their ‘cross bikes after completing some recent, long, epic ‘cross rides and races. In part 1 of our enduro-cross series, Lelan Dains of team HighGear tells Cyclocross Magazine about his race experience [...]
July 21, 2008 (Boulder Colo.) The wait is over for CrossVegas fans looking for details about the cyclocross race that has become the highlight of the Interbike show week. CrossVegas.com has been revamped with complete information about the September 24th race in Las Vegas. Among the most awaited information has been the “Wheelers and Dealers [...]
Note: Contest is up and running, and details are here! We’re still finalizing the details and confirming a few great prizes, but our Contest 3 is coming, and it’ll be a fun one. Get your creative juices going, we’re awarding the best ‘cross poets in our Cyclocross Poetry Contest. Maximum two entries a person. Great [...]
Seems like our investigative reporting on the new national series Sunday afternoon scooped the “big media” and encouraged the official details of the series to be released. So here are the full details of the new national series, dubbed “North American Cyclocross Trophy.” The new $40,000+ series consists of 4 weekends and 8 races: September [...]
A new national ‘cross series is coming together, with the major UCI C1 races that are not part of the USGP combining to create their own national series. Currently dubbed “Cross of the Titans,” the series may include eight or more races, including races such as Gloucester, Star Crossed, and the race weekend in the [...]
The BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series has announced its upcoming seven-race program. In a break with east-coast tradition, the 2008 BikeReg.com MABRAcross will utilize NASCAR-style scheduling with only one race each weekend. According to MABRA Cyclocross Director Chip Sovek, “Occasional multi-race weekends are great, but if you do it too often you run the risk of diluting [...]
Harbin Park to Pay Women According to “Gould Formula” Details are starting to emerge on the Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival scheduled for October 10-12. Part of the Zipp OVCX Tour, the Festival consists of three UCI-sanctioned races in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area: the Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede, the Java Johnny’s Lionhearts International and the newly-upgraded UCI-C1 [...]
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