Kris Auer and Andy Taus, seasoned UCI promoters, have conceived of two new races that are destined to become part of MAC Series lore and mark the finale of the 2011 MAC Series: Geler Votre Cul Cyclocross and Limestone Cross at the Kiln. Heading into the final two races, Andrew “Bad Andy” Wulfkuhle (C3 Athletes [...]
December 6, 2011 | Posted in
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Editor’s note: It should come as no surprise that local Laura van Gilder is stomping the competition – keep up the good work! With four races on the United States International Cyclo-cross Calendar (USICX) last weekend, there were plenty of points available for riders. Riders contested three days of Jingle Cross Rock in Iowa City, [...]
November 29, 2011 | Posted in
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Promoter Myles Romanow of Hampton Velo has been producing Super Cross Cup races on Long Island since 1991, with venues ranging from the chic but remote Southampton Youth Services Center to the current Eisenhower Park location in East Meadow. Event locations varied as much as affiliations, which have included UCI and NACT sanctioned races. World [...]
November 15, 2011 | Posted in
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An archetypal East Coast fall day set the scene for MAC racers who were treated to a technically challenging cross course that required vigilance for every off-camber twist and turn. Beautiful leaves and colorful kits turned the already idyllic scene at the Fair Hill Natural Resource Center, where equestriennes and cyclists compete year round, into [...]
November 15, 2011 | Posted in
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First State Velo and the DCCoD (Delaware Cross Coalition of Delaware) are pleased to host round 10 of the Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross Series on Saturday, November 12 at the Fair Hill Natural Resource Center. Centrally located within the Mid-Atlantic minutes from Newark, Delaware, Fair Hill features famous mountain bike events and races that are part of [...]
November 8, 2011 | Posted in
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By Patrick Engleman Cyclocross has been close to my heart for a long time now. I didn’t do a scientific study of all of the people who have been involved with this sport for as long as I have, but I am sure there are only a handful of folks that love cross more than [...]
Editor’s note: Read all about Nikki Thiemann in our October/November issue! Nikki Thiemannfelt so good winning her first UCI race at Saturday’s Beacon Cross, she went out and did it again on Sunday at HPCX. Bizarre weather plagued both races where conditions changed hourly. At Beacon, wind and rain whipped racers, and turned a usually [...]
November 1, 2011 | Posted in
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It’s fitting that the infamous Jersey double header of Beacon and HPCX usually fall on Halloween weekend because both courses leave riders feeling like the pedaling dead. Beacon For the eleventh year, promoter Wade Hess and the crew of Cape Atlantic Cycling have fashioned a course so frightening that even the legendary Jersey Devil wouldn’t [...]
October 27, 2011 | Posted in
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Editor’s Note: Congrats to Laura Van Gilder who once again tore up the cross race scene this weekend! The sixth week of the United States International Cyclo-cross Calendar (USICX) featured Spooky Cross in Irvine, Calif., and Granogue Cross in Wilmington, Del., which is the first of six races where junior riders’ results will be tabulated [...]
October 18, 2011 | Posted in
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The Michaux State Forest in south central Pennsylania plays host for the ninth straight year to the original, “What the heck do I ride in this thing?” race, NoTubes Iron Cross on October 9, 2011. The Longest ‘Cross Race in North America; its unique mix of dirt, gravel and paved roads interspersed with bits of [...]
October 4, 2011 | Posted in
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