Days of rain that soaked the Washington, DC metro region relented just in time for the Tacchino Cyclocross, the MABRA Super 8 series opener, but the deluge was still evident just below the surface of Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlborough, Maryland. The soggy ground, high humidity, and the churning wheels of some 600 racers [...]
It’s no secret that cyclocross’ popularity in the Mid-Atlantic, and the nation, has exploded over the past decade. To meet the ever-growing need for autumnal skinny tire grass and dirt racing, MABRAcross, the Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association’s cyclocross arm has created something Super.
by Chris O’Brien DCCX, the only cyclocross race in Washington DC and part of the MABRAcross series of the Mid Atlantic, is just a couple days away. I was able to speak with race co-promoter Matt Donahue, who along with Marc Gwadz and the rest of the DCMTB team have put together what is shaping [...]
The Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross Race took place September 26th at the Lilypons Water Gardens in Adamstown, Md. Although early rain threatened to give over 500 racers another year of battling it out in the mud, clear skies prevailed, and the racing was fast and furious. Hosted by NCVC and United Healthcare, the Ed Sander [...]
Submissions to the MABRAcross logo contest continue to roll in, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to send in your design. May 14th is the deadline for you procrastinators to enter. To get those creative juices flowing, or for those of you scoring at home, here are some samples of the quality work MABRAcross [...]
Washington D.C. —In 1925, the Minnesota Valley Canning Company knew they needed something eye catching to market a new line of extra-large peas. They put their heads together and came up with a scowling grey gnome sporting a bearskin. The legume buying public was unimpressed and many peas went unsold. The company learned from its [...]
by Fatmarc Vanderbacon Taneytown, MD, USA: Thanksgiving means tradition and family gatherings throughout the country. As the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series wrapped-up its 2009 season, it brought together the MABRA cyclocross family for one last time and awarded the Maryland/DE/DC State Championships. The final race in the series, the MABRA Championships in Taneytown Maryland, offered 50% [...]
November 18, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The tightest points battles in memory come to a head this weekend for what may be the most pivotal two days of BikeReg.com MABRAcross racing this year, the Howard County Double Cross. Both the men’s and women’s elite classes see different-looking point standings this week as both Jared Neiters [...]
November 4, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Team C3-Athletes Serving Athletes shoots for a Quadruple-Double this weekend. Wes Schempf, who won both the BikeReg.com MABRAcross and MAC championships last year, is counting on the weekend to propel him toward repeats in both series and to repeat as winner of Tacchino Ciclocross. Schempf currently has the BikeReg.com [...]
November 2, 2009: The Tacchino Ciclocross (“Turkey Cyclocross”), the 5th round of the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series, will be held atypically early this year on November 8. The event also moves to a new venue this year: Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro Maryland, near Andrews Air Force Base. The event will attract racers with a [...]
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