They call it “riding the brown stripe.” It’s the dirty mark of a dialed course, the kind of course you usually only see on Belgian TV, and Cincy3 Cyclocross Festival had it on Sunday at Harbin Park in Fairfield, Ohio. With plenty of muddy patches after a record rainfall on Thursday, every racer of the day took home a little piece of the park. Katie Compton (Rabobank) and Jeremy Powers (Rapha-Focus) took home the trophy, prize money and (most importantly) the big UCI C1 points.
The UCI3 festival is less than a week away, and event promoters have passed along the following info about the star-studded lineup via press release. With on-line registration for Cincinnati’s UCI3 Cyclocross Festival closing at midnight on Tuesday, festival organizers are gearing up for the biggest day of registration for the year. As of lunch [...]
If you’re anywhere near Cincinnati, Ohio, you’d be silly not to check out, race, ring some cowbell at the UCI3 Cyclocross Festival, taking place October 8th-10th. The event recently added its final title sponsor, Panther Expedited Services, to its line-up. Read on for details. Organizers of greater Cincinnati’s UCI3 Cyclocross Festival have announced a new title sponsor for [...]
KINGS CX TO HOST ROUND 2 OF PUR RIDE WITH KIDS SERIES Sponsored by Pur Water Filters The Kings CX Weekend on September 18th and 19th is the kick-off weekend for the influential Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour. This year, the race in Deerfield Township in suburban Cincinnati will also be part of a new grassroots [...]
Last year, the UCI3 ’cross festival in Cincinnati offered a jaw-dropping $10,000 in prize money just for the women alone. This year, they’re doing it again as October’s Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival will feature the largest weekend prize purse for women cyclocross racers anywhere in the world, matching last year’s unprecedented $10,000 cash purse. It’s [...]
October 2, 2009 – Conshohocken, PA, USA: Entries for next weekend’s three-day, $27,000 Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival have already set an all-time record
The Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival continues to raise expectations for first-class cyclocross in North America. Festival organizers, in conjunction with the Radisson Cincinnati Riverfront Hotel, have announced a special accommodation package for competitors attending the Festival on October 9-11. Interestingly, in addition to discounted room rates, the accommodation package also includes a designated bike washing [...]
August 28, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Troy Wells (Clif Bar), Barry Wicks (Kona-FSA) and Dee Dee Winfield (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) have joined U.S. National Champion Ryan Trebon in committing to compete at the three-day, $27,000 Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival October 9-11. With Katie Compton (Planet Bike) already confirmed, the addition of Ryan Trebon (Kona-FSA) means
Government money for cyclocross? It does exist. Festival spokesman Ken Getchell described the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival’s award as “sizable” but declined to provide specific numbers. But their award shows that there’s help for promoters outside of corporate sponsorships in this tough economy. August 24, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Organizers of the three day, $26,000+ [...]
Equal pay is a hot topic in ‘cross. Most of you seem to have a strong opinion on this subject, and we’re here to publish both sides. With the recent news of the huge women’s payouts at the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival and our story on UCI minimum payouts, we’ve received some personal commentary. First [...]
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