by Molly Hurford This past week, Justin Lindine took the lead in the United State International Cyclocross Calendar’s standings. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, since he’s been the top dog in the New England racing scene since Night Weasels nearly a month ago. After his first win at Night Weasels, a small [...]
by Molly Hurford GRANOGUE, DELAWARE — Day two of Granogue was just as fast and hard as the first, and tired racers took to the course as early at 6:30 when it first opened for inspection. Since the race is a double UCI weekend, racers needed to be prepared for two hard days of racing [...]
by Molly Hurford GRANOGUE, DELAWARE—Day two of racing at Granogue was just as furious as the first, since the double UCI weekend provided the women with two chances for points, which in turn could lead to better start positions, especially for the newly minted elite riders who recently joined the field.
by Molly Hurford GRANOGUE, DELAWARE—Thanks to the light rain all week, the course at Granogue promised the usual variety of twists, turns and mud, and a challenging run up toward a tower, followed by an off-camber descent. Still, the fields were full in the lower categories and a festive atmosphere reigned. Since the MAC Series [...]
by Molly Hurford Thanks to a switch in scheduling in the MAC Series that pushes the Cat 3 racers to the end of the day, the Elite Men and Women have bigger crowds out to watch the races in the MAC, and Granogue rewards those spectators with a viewer-friendly course that brings them in contact [...]
by Anne Rock Non-profit organizations The Delaware Cross Coalition of Delaware and Velo Amis present America’s toughest cross race on October 15 & 16 with two days of UCI C2 races, including a UCI junior field, and the rounds 6 and 7 in the non-UCI MAC Series. Wilmington, Delaware — Granogue, the crown jewel of the [...]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Hup, hup and away! Shortly after the board and promoters of the Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series (The MAC) announced the 2011 schedule, over 1,100 entrants registered for the first two events. With only 30 days until the opening race and some categories close to capacity, the series is poised for great success.
by Jamie Mack Earlier this season, Charm City Cycling set a new standard for events in the mid-Atlantic region. C3 Director Kris Auer commented that he saw race promotion as a good-natured competition, and by stepping up his event he hoped to challenge other promoters to do the same. This weekend in Wilmington, Delaware, the [...]
by Mark Vanderbacon To celebrate the 10th edition of what has been called the toughest ’cross race in North America, the Delaware Cyclocross Coalition of Delaware (DCCoD) changed this year’s Granogue Cyclocross, part of the Champion System MAC Series, to a two-day format. Close to 1,250 racers signed on to partake in the celebration that [...]
With just one month remaining until officially kicking off the 2010/2011 international cyclocross season in Pennsylvania on September 11th, the Mid-Atlantic Championship Cyclocross Series (better known as MAC) has announced a new title sponsorship with Champion System Sportswear, a leader in custom technical custom apparel. The 11-race series, which stretches from the tip of New [...]
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