The Southern California Prestige series headed south towards the border this past weekend for double days of racing in San Diego. The Saturday event was created by the series’ presenting sponsor, Spy Optic, and hosted by Ranchos Cycling along with Team SPY-Blue. Everyone came together to put forward an event to benefit the San Dieguito [...]
The SoCal Prestige Series headed deeper south to Balboa Park in San Diego for day two of another two-day race weekend. This race as in years past had its fantastic track start and finish. The remainder of the course was a great mix and the best set up that could have been done in this [...]
SoCalCross promoter Dorothy Wong has been at the forefront of Southern California’s amazing growth in the popularity of cyclocross. She attended the USA Cycling Cyclocross Promoters’ Summit last weekend, and checked in with her personal thoughts on the event and the upcoming SoCalCross season. Part 1 of the conversation is below. See Part 2 of [...]
by Dave Lawson Under warm and sunny conditions, round 10 of the Southern California Prestige Series kicked off in Long Beach’s El Dorado Park. Well known in the local cycling community for hosting a weeknight practice criterium series, ElDo has turned into one of the best venues in SoCal for cyclocross. The expansive course incorporated [...]
SoCal has its second UCI weekend on tap, and plenty of supplemental events surrounding it. SoCalCross UCI Weekend #2 11/6-7, formerly LA Dam Cross, is now UCI Cyclocross LA: Live at the Greek! The weekend’s racing will officially move to the City of Los Angeles’ largest and most popular park: Griffith Park – Vermont Canyon [...]
Sun, sand, surf and cyclocross! Celo Pacific Bicycle Racing Team announces Storm the Beach Cyclocross 2010 presented by Bailey Bikes. The cyclocross season thus far in Southern California has offered a diverse set of challenges including over 100 degree heat, sticky mud and international level competitors. Next up, cycling team Celo Pacific, with the support [...]
Irvine, CA – The long week of rains gave Southern California a dose of real ’cross racing this week for the Third Annual Spooky Cross, Round 5 of the SoCalCross Prestige Series presented by H2O Overdrive. There was something for everyone during this night of festivities. With 500 participants from children, to dogs, to top European professional [...]
by Dave Sheek Los Angeles, CA – Finally, the temperatures decreased in Southern California to make for the first comfortable weekend of racing. The intimate setting of O’Melveny Park was good for a course with tree coverage and a good mix of conditions. The start held a gradual road climb to a tricky left turn [...]
The Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross presented by Shimano will host its final race of the 2009-2010 season on Sunday, January 17th at Hansen Dam Park in Los Angeles, which is also race #3 and the finale of the January 2010 Cross Fever Series. Home to the famed UCI Dam Cross in 2007 and [...]
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