USAC Cyclocross National Championships 2009 in Bend Oregon

Event Schedule and Guide

Cyclocross Magazine’s Comprehensive Schedule of Racing, Events and Parties

Official Event Guide

Get to Know the Favorites:

Elite Men’s Nationals Preview

Elite Women’s Nationals Preview

Espoirs and Juniors Nationals Preview

Race News & Race Coverage

Tuesday

Bend Readies for Cyclocross Invasion

Contender Profile: Clif Bar’s Mullervy Twins

Current race conditions and photos

Wednesday

Bend Grub Guide

Rumors and Rumblings: Nats Preview & Mary McConneloug Interview

New Course Preview Video

Thursday, Day 1

Four-time Champion Don Myrah Returns to Nats

HUGE prizes announced for Live Coverage and Cowbell content

Elite Title Preview: Men

Elite Title Preview: Women

Report & Results:

Day 1: Masters Men 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+ National Championship Report

Day 1: Killer B’s, Men and Women National Championship Report

Live Coverage Archive, brought to you by Raleigh, Edge Composites, Planet Bike, and Blue Competition Cycles

Photos:

Joe Sales Gallery

Crashfest Thursday

Janet Hill Gallery

Videos:

Men’s B 30-39 First Lap

Masters 45-49 Race Video

Friday, Day 2

Win Big with CXM, Edge and Raleigh

Chris Jones Interview

Clydesdale Championships of the Universe, Report and Photos

Report & Results:

Day 2: Junior Women National Championship Report

Day 2: Junior Men 10-12, 13-14, 15-16 National Championship Report

Day 2: Singlespeed

Day 2: Masters Women 30+, 35+, 40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+ National Championship Report

Day 2: Masters Men 45-49 National Championship Report

Live Coverage Day 2 Archive, brought to you by Raleigh, Edge Composites, Planet Bike, and Blue Competition Cycles

Videos:

Clydesdale Championship of the Universe Start, Off-Camber, and Band videos

Photos:

Joe Sales Junior Men 10-12, 13-14, 15-16 Gallery

Joe Sales 45-49 Gallery

Saturday, Day 3

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Report & Results:

Day 3 Morning: Masters 50-54, Masters 40-44, Junior Men National Championship Report

Day 3 Afternoon: U23, Masters Men 30-34, 35-39 National Championship Report

Day 3: 2009 National Championship Full Results: Masters 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 50-54, Junior Men, U23 Men

Live Coverage Day 3 Archive, brought to you by Raleigh, Edge Composites, Planet Bike, and Blue Competition Cycles

Photos:

Joe Sales Espoir and Masters 30-34, 35-39 Gallery

Day 3 Morning Photo Gallery by Joe Sales, Amy Dykema, Janet Hill Andrew Yee

Sunday, Day 4

Report & Results:

Day 4: Elite Women National Championship Report

Day 4: Elite Men National Championship Report

Day 4: Collegiate D1, D2, Men and Women Report

Live Coverage Day 4 Archive, brought to you by Raleigh, Edge Composites, Planet Bike and Blue Competition Cycles

Video:

Zach McDonald and Benjamin Sonntag Sprint for D1 Collegiate Men Title

Elite Women’s Start

Photos:

Contest winning Photo Gallery!

Post-Race:

Great Compilation Video by Visit Bend

In the pits: A look at tire choices by the top racers

Wrap-Up and Highlights from Nationals

Crossin’ Through the Generations

Live Coverage Contest Winners Announced – Edge 65 carbon tubulars and Raleigh High Life frameset!

BYOB Knitted Bike Art

From the Archives:

Cross Natz – Trailer from Cyclofile of recent National championships

1976 National Championships from the Bend Area

Behind the Scenes

Film Premier of The Cyclocross Meeting

Shop Profile: Don Leet’s Sunnyside Sports

Bike Tech:

Bike Profiles:

Chris Jone’s Focus Mares

Todd Wells Specialized S-Works Tri-Cross

Jamey Driscoll’s Cannondale CAAD 9 Cyclocross

Jesse Anthony’s Jamis Supernova

In the pits:

A look at tire choices by the top racers

Mechanic Tips:

The best brush for the pits

Racer Interviews and profiles:

Kaitlin Antonneau

Chris Jones

Mullervy Twin Brothers

Mary McConneloug Interview

Four-time Champion Don Myrah Returns to Nats

Ryan Sisters Look to Bring Home Two Medals

Coryn Rivera Seeks 25th National Championship

Chris Jones Interview

Confirmed Riders:

Elite Men

Elite Women

U23 Men

U23 Women

Junior Men

Junior Women

Collegiate Men D1

Collegiate Men D2

Collegiate Women

Masters Men

Masters Women

Others

Venue

Directions:

Map and directions of packet pick-up

Weather conditions:

Race course:

Course preview as of Thursday, in the 11am B 30-39 race (bigger version here):

Course preview as of Wednesday (bigger version here, version with notes is here):

Race course map:

2009 Cyclocross National Championships Course Map, Bend Oregon

Current race conditions and photos:

2009 Cyclocross National Championships Course Preview- Towards the Old Mill © David Baker

Race course description by Scott Carlile of Bendcyclingevents.com:

The course is a good mix of pavement, hard packed bumpy dirt and deep grass. Two significant run ups and a potentially slick off-camber decent will also challenge the riders. Racers will start on a long, wide pavement section for the first 200 yards.

From there, a left turn over the curb will have riders come back and parallel the pavement as the first kidney busting hard pack starts. Read more…

Older race course preview #2:

2010 Cyclocross National Championships Course Preview, Bend, Oregon