Badger Cross - Badger Prairie Park, Verona, WI, October 1, 2006

Badger Cross sets record attendance

If you didn't pick up your prize please email the Race Director. We'd prefer to bring the prize to a race via shipping it.  Thanks.

The WCA Cyclocross Series started on a beautiful fall day with temps in the 70s.  With such a great day 225 people rolled to the start line setting the tone for things to come for the season.  The Capitol Velo Club and Schwinn's Homegrown Cycling would like to thank everyone who came out and raced.

Photos:
Cat 4 Men and Jr Boys 15-18
Cat 4 Women and Other Jrs
Cat 3 Men and Women
Cat 1/2 Men and 30+
40+ and 50+ Men - Photos by Evan Blanchard

Results

Prize List Announced

Capitol Velo Club and Homegrown Cycling are proud to offer the largest cash prize list in the WCA Cyclocross Series.  Thanks to the sponsorship of Schwinn the Category 1 & 2 Women and Men will be racing for $715 each.  The 1st place racer will receive $200.

Race winners in every category will receive a custom Badger Cross pint glass in addition to their cash or merchandise prize.  In the Kid's Race all the kids will receive great cyclocross medals.

Now if we can just get some podium boys and champagne  . . .

Full prize list details

Cargo Coffee the official coffee of Badger Cross

Cargo Coffee will be offering some great prizes at Badger Cross.  They also will be providing a needed caffeine jolt for tired race volunteers.

Cargo Coffee located on S Park St is a great neighborhood coffee shop and a convenient way to pick up a drink on your way out of town.  Stop in today!

Williamson Bicycle and Fitness to provide neutral tech support

If you show up at Badger Cross and find you need a slight adjustment don't worry Williamson Bicycle and Fitness will be on site ready to help. 

Great merchandise prizes up for grabs

Racers who win merchandise prizes can expect an array of fabulous prizes thanks to Badger Cross sponsors.

A Stone's Throw, located at 1925 Monroe Street in Madison, returns as a sponsor of Badger Cross.  This women's outdoor clothing boutique has been a sponsor of Capitol Velo Club since its opening.  A Stone's Throw will be providing some great outdoor fashions that some lucky women will take home.

Williamson Bicycle and Fitness will once again be providing great merchandise prizes for some lucky race winners.  Williamson Bicycle and Fitness is the perfect shop for the serious cross racer or the person just getting started in the sport.  Stop in and check out their array of cross bikes from Schwinn and more. 

Kore products, a Homegrown Cycling team sponsor, will be sponsoring Badger Cross for the first time this year.  Kore makes high end bike products for road, tri and off road use.

Sock Guy, the manufacturer of the most comfortable socks you'll ever wear and the most stylish, will be providing great socks which can be won by racing fast or by just plain being lucky in our raffle drawings that will be held throughout the day.  If you're one of the lucky recipients your feet will thank you!

Timbuk2, maker of indestructible bags, will be providing great messenger bags.  You might be lucky enough to win one by going really, really fast or just have some great luck in the raffle. 

Willy Street Co-op to sponsor Mad Cross Clinic

Returning as a 2006 Mad Cross Clinic sponsor is the best natural food co-op in the country, the Willy Street Co-op.  Clinic attendees can look forward to once again have good tasting, healthy options at the clinic for lunch.

Since 1974, the Willy Street Co-op has offered an expanding selection of natural and organic products. The Co-op strives to uphold owner values in all our activities through adherence to co-op principles, sustainable lifestyles and social responsibility in our activities. The Willy Street Co-op has a tradition of quality foods, customer service and education as well as a strong connection to the neighborhood and history.

 

 

 

 New Junior race perks thanks to Becker Law Office, S.C.

The Capitol Velo Club and Schwinn's Homegrown Cycling Team are pleased to announce that Becker Law Office, S.C. will be sponsoring the Junior races at Badger Cross this Sunday, October 1.  Thanks to this generous sponsorship Juniors without annual USA Cycling licenses will have the $10 fee waived for a daily license.  In addition, prizes will now go 5 deep for all the Junior races (Boys and Girls 15-18 and 14 and Under). 

Please spread the word to Juniors in the area about this great new race benefit!

Becker Law Office, S.C. is headquartered in Madison.  For over ten years, firm founder, Donald Becker, has devoted his practice primarily to serving clients throughout Wisconsin in the areas of Social Security Disability, Income, Retirement and Survivor Benefits.  Becker Law Office, S.C. is also a sponsor of other Madison area athletic events like the Capitol Square Sprints.

Get your racing license now

We're only a couple of weeks away from the first race of the WCA CX season - Badger Cross!  In hopes of making registration goes as smoothly at the first race of the year as possible please go online and get your license now if you haven't (and it can be a NORBA or USCF license).

Visit www.usacycling. org to get your license.  Here are some things to keep in mind:

  • After purchasing a license online, go to your personal account page and click "View Order History" then the date of the license purchase.  On the next screen, select "Print Authorization to Ride".  This form (and only this form) is acceptable as a license until the real one arrives in the mail.
  • Adult licenses purchased from now through October 31 cost only $30, but expire 12/31/06.  From November 1 on, licenses are $60, but will expire 12/31/07.
  • You can submit the yellow receipt for one one-day license for a $10 credit towards a full-price license.  You have to buy the license at a race or through the mail, though.
  • Request upgrades online.  Near the bottom of your personal account page, where it shows your current categories, is a button for "upgrade/downgrade" .  Select the category in the discipline you want to change, type or cut and paste, supporting documentation into the space provided, and this will be automatically forwarded to our local official, Heidi, for a decision.

Don't know what category you should be racing?  Here's how things compare from last year's categories to this year's categories:
A Category = Cat 1 or 2
B  Category = Cat 3
C Category = Cat 4
Master's Races (30+, 40+ and 50+ will continue to be open to all Categories 1-4).

Cricket Design Works creates Badger Cross logo

Capitol Velo Club sponsor, Cricket Design Works, has completed the Badger Cross logo.  This logo will be featured on pint glasses awarded to all race winners, volunteers and lucky raffle prize winners.

Cricket Design Works can do more than just make you look good.  They provide clean, elegant design for print and websites with an approach to design that also includes an element of marketing strategy, psychology and integration of sharp copywriting.  (If MadCross.org had money they would hire Cricket Design Works to make this a cool, splashy site).

Timbuk2 to sponsor Badger Cross

Timbuk2, maker of the best bags in the world, has signed on to sponsor the 2006 Badger Cross race.  "Timbuk2 bags are both fashionable and functional, perfect for the discriminating cyclocross racer," says Badger Cross race director, Renee Callaway, who owns over 8 Timbuk2 bags herself.

For those note in the know, Timbuk2 is more than a bag. It's more than a brand. Timbuk2 is a bond. To its owner, a Timbuk2 bag is a dependable, everyday companion. A well-worn Timbuk2 bag has a certain patina-- the stains and scars of everyday urban adventures. Many Timbuk2 bags are worn daily for a decade, or more, accompanying the owner through all sorts of defining life events. It's not uncommon for a Timbuk2 bag to outlive jobs, personal relationships, even pets. This is the Tao of Timbuk2.

Maybe you will be lucky enough to win one at Badger Cross on Sunday, October 1!

Sock Guy and Bagels Forever to sponsor Badger Cross

Sock Guy, the manufacturer of the most comfortable socks you'll ever wear and the most stylish, will be the official sock of Badger Cross 2006.  SockGuy is a ten-year-old San Diego-based company providing specialty socks that feature superior comfort, cool designs, and extreme durability. SockGuy has hundreds of original sock designs to fit a variety of athletic activities that are sold in thousands of retail locations across the U.S. You can find Sock Guy socks at Williamson Bicycle & Fitness in Madison.  Check out the Sock Guy blog and get hip to good socks!

In addition, Bagels Forever, maker of the best bagels in the Midwest (and possibly country) will be providing sustenance for racers finishing in the morning before the grill is fired up. In 1973, the bagel had arrived. Bagels Forever opened its first retail bagel bakery on University Avenue and brought the famous New York-style bagel to the college town of Madison, Wisconsin.  Today Bagels Forever bagels are sold in grocery stores throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. The original bakery is still here, inviting visitors who drive down University Avenue to try any of our infinitely delicious bagel varieties.

Market Street Diner to sponsor Badger Cross

Market Street Diner, located in Sun Prairie just steps away from Angell Park Speedway, has signed on to sponsor Badger Cross.

Market Street Diner is a brand spanking new restaurant with a fresh décor that is bright, airy and full of lively energy.  The menu follows suit with a wide array of re-invented childhood favorites, oversized home-style entrees and baked-fresh-daily breads, biscuits, and amazing desserts. 

Gift certificates for Market Street Diner pies will be featured first lap primes in some races.  Some lucky racers will win gift cards so they can stop in at the Market Street Diner after racing at the State Championship races at Angell Park Speedway.

Boca Burgers, Bagels Forever and JT Whitneys ensure Badger Cross racers don't starve or go thirsty

Once again Boca Burgers will be returning as a sponsor of Badger Cross.  We'll be firing up the grills and once again providing racers with a free lunch.  Boca Burgers will be the featured food item providing a healthy and tasty lunch.

JT Whitneys Pub and Brewery will be helping ensure that no one goes thirsty.  A keg of root beer will be tapped a little before noon.  A keg of great tasting beer will be tapped just after 1pm for spectators who are out to cheer for our elite women and men.  Twice as much root beer and beer will be available this year!

For racers finishing earlier in the morning before the grill is fired up Bagels Forever will be providing infinitely delicious bagels in lots of great varieties.  Bagels Forever has a long history of sponsoring women's cycling and we are happy to have them onboard as a 2006 sponsor of Badger Cross.

Schwinn to sponsor Badger Cross in 2006

Schwinn, maker of the race ready Fastback CX bike, will again be the title sponsor for the 2006 Badger Cross race.  Thanks to generous sponsorship of Schwinn the Badger Cross race will be a race not soon to be forgotten.  Badger Cross will have the largest prize list in the WCA series and in addition, race winners will all receive a custom Badger Cross pint glass. 

Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon that has been synonymous with quality and innovation. Schwinn has built some of the best-known and best loved bikes of numerous generations - Aerocycle, Paramount, Phantom, Varsity, Sting-Ray, Krate and Homegrown.