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Wisconsin State Champions Crowned Hales Corners was once again home to the Wisconsin State Championships. With a long climb, a sand pit and plenty of off camber turns the course made for a challenging day for those looking to become state champions.
Results Sheehan Park an excellent addition to the WCA Series Sheehan Park was another new race added this year to the WCA series. The main hill provided not only a great vantage point to watch the race unfold but also a spot of torture for many a rider. With a run-up that was rideable only for the strongest riders (and not even guaranteed for them) there was plenty of suffering to get to the top. Added to the run-up were many smaller climbs and some great off cambers on the long course. The course did have some straight-aways but they seemed to be straight into the strong wind that was blowing so it was hard to ever feel like one was going as fast as they should be. In the elite women's race Alyssa Severn (Team Magnus) took her first win as a Cat 2 with Sarah Huang (Planet Bike) with her for much of the race and only conceding to 2nd place late in the race. Abby Strigel (Pegasus) rolled in not far back for 3rd place. For the elite men's race it was also a two racer affair with Jordan Roessingh (Nova IS Corp) making a move on the back stretch heading into 1 to go and breaking away from Isaac Neff (Unwin Chiro&Wellness). A battle royale was on for 3rd place between David Staab (GDVC), Tim Pacholski (Velo Trocadero) and Cory Stelljes (Uphill Grind). The 3 came into the finish stretch together but David Staab read the sprint just right to take 3rd. Photos and Video: Next up in the WCA
Series - Sheehan Park, Sun Prairie Don't miss the new Sun Prairie
race location = Sheehan Park. This cross course includes a
number of sweet technical features such as a STEEP run up and great
twists and turns The run up is the perfect vantage point to cheer
and heckle just steps away from registration and the food vendor. Yes,
there will be warm food available from Sun Prairie's Market Street Diner
who you will remember from the USGP.
Map of course. The Planet Bike WCA Series takes over Estabrook Park Another mild Fall day greeted racers at Estabrook Park in Milwaukee. The race featured most of the classic elements that racers have come to expect at Estabrook Park. A long drag from the start line towards the disc golf course before a few corners led to the pinwheel. The pinwheel spit you out towards a set of 2 barriers and then bang a second set of 2 barriers. Over the barriers and a long straight away led you to the woods and the short run-up. Then straight through the woods a few more turns and back to the start/finish. Photos: Halloween Fun at Halloween Classic and Wizzard Cross A weekend of good cross fun was had at Washington Park in Milwaukee and Warner Park in Madison. Racers were treated to coffin barriers, twists and turns, run ups and wizards lurking in the woods. Washington Park featured its infamous Halloween race with costumed racing adding to an already fun day. Warner Park featured the first cyclocross race in a City of Madison park with a course that featured corners, fast barriers, log crossing and a great run-up. Washington Park Photos Warner Park Photos Video Cross weather finally hits Wisconsin The weather finally turned cross like with rain throughout the weekend bringing a long overdue weekend of racing that included wet, rain, and lots of mud. Kletszch Park Photos Cam-Rock Photos FurtherCross at Badger Prairie Another warm fall day greeted racers at Badger Prairie County Park outside Madison. The wind was a factor on sections of the course and many short power climbs along with grassy downhills, a hill run-up and some fast grassy corners. djonnymac
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Warm Temperatures at Grafton Pumpkin Cross Riders were greeted with an unseasonably warm day at Lime Kiln Park in Grafton for the 2nd annual Pumpkin Cross. This made for a challenging day as riders raced around a course that included a long, steep climb, a sand pit, and 2 barrier sections. In the elite women's race Samantha Schneider (Tibco) once again rode to a win and for the elite men Issac Neff (Unwin Chiropractice & Wellness) took his first win of the season. Photos: Wind, Sun and Rain highlight Cross at the Domes The inaugural race at the Mitchell
Park Domes was a huge success for new WCA promoters, My Wife Inc.
And it was truly a fall cross day with temps in the low 50s, a strong
wind and the occasional cold rain shower in the afternoon. The 3k
course contained a little of everything with a double sand pit, a killer
climb that snaked up a steep bumpy incline and plenty of twists and
turns. In the elite fields mountain bikers took the day with Abby
Strigel taking the women's win over Holly Klug and in the men's race
Brian Matter breaking away from Mark LaLonde to take the win. Photos: Coverage of the Greenware USGP Planet Bike Cup Before I link to all the great coverage of the Greenware USGP Planet Bike Cup I want to thank the over 150 volunteers, tons of racer hosters, all the great sponsors, everyone who raced, and the City of Sun Prairie and Angell Park Speedway. Without all of the dedicated volunteers this event would not be happening. Of course, the same goes for the sponsors and the racers. Also need a huge shout out to the venue and the city who treat us so well and help us out even when it is a crazy last minute request. Coverage: VeloNews -
Day 1 Elite Photo Gallery and
Day 2 Elite Photo Gallery Menacing Budha's Photos -
Day One and
Day Two
Greenware USGP Planet Bike Cup arrives in Sun Prairie Once again the Greenware USGP will be in Wisconsin with riders from throughout the US, Canada and Europe competing for top prizes. Here's some things you should know about the USGP Planet Bike Cup. 1. Volunteers - It takes more volunteers than you can imagine to make this event happen and more are needed for the weekend. If you can help out contact Renee. 2. Registration - Do it online by Wednesday of race week or pay $10 more (elites required to pre-reg). You can pick up your registration materials Friday from 6-8pm at Williamson Bicycle on West Washington Ave in Madison or onsite starting at 7am on Saturday and Sunday. 3. Parking - It costs $3 per car. Be nice to our volunteers working parking as it is one of the least popular volunteer gigs. 4. Food - There will be food onsite and it is good food. The Market Street Diner in Sun Prairie is our main vendor. There will also be beer and other drinks available. 5. Pre ride -- The course is open for pre-riding on Friday from 2-4pm weather permitting. 6. Vendors - The expo will have quite a few vendors this year including Schlamm for all your cool USGP tshirts and such, Stanley for your thermoses, flasks, etc, Clif Bar sampling, Bob's Red Mill sampling, and so much more! Check it out while you're here. Sram will be doing neutral support. Specialized will be in town.
Muddy day at No Good Double Cross to Start Wisconsin Cross Season The Kettle Moraine Ranch was a new venue this year and we all had reason to be thankful that the owners are OK with re-seeding grass this fall! A brief heavy downpour in the morning absolutely soaked the course just prior to the first race of the day and turned an interesting technical course into a technical MUDDY course. The steep hill climbs were greasy and at times 4 inches or so deep in muddy ruts, the corners were decent if you picked the right line but some could be sticky or slick if you didn't. The "sand pit" was probably more rideable wet than it would have been dry for many riders. There were a few good off-camber corners that had dried out decently to provide a nice fun technical challenge. The run-up was a long set of slightly uneven railroad-tie stair steps, and a fantastically enthusiastic cheering section had set up shop (with cowbells and cymbals) halfway up. They cheered just as loudly for the back of the race as for the leaders! djonny mac -
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Good Double Cross, Eagle, WI Find all the race information and flyers at the Wisconsin Cycling Association website.  Greenware®
US Gran Prix of Cyclocross
returns to Wisconsin
The Planet Bike Cup returns to the USGP in 2010 once again kicking off the Series in style on September 25th and 26th at one of the most popular venues in Wisconsin: Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Sun Prairie is located 15 miles from downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Belgian Superstar Erwin Vervecken gave the course high marks last year, deeming it "a real cross venue!" High praise indeed. The course is challenging and features terrain change, off-camber technical riding and some short sharp climbs. It's also a perfect venue for a good time - offering great spectating, yummy yummy food and plenty of beer! Registration is now open. Wisconsin Cross Practices Happening Now September is here and cyclocross practices in both Madison and Milwaukee are started. You can find all the details on the madcross page devoted to practices. For Madison area crossers join the madcross email list to find out about any practice cancellations. Or join the new Madison Cyclocross group on Facebook and get our updates that way. CrosstheDomes is Online
You can now follow the CrosstheDomes cyclocross
race
on Oct. 2 on
Twitter and
Facebook! The my wife inc cyclocross team will post
sponsorship announcements, entry giveaways, registration, special
guests, and more exciting information. In addition, mwi has posted the
bikereg.com link so racers can easily
register today if the cross bug has already bitten. Lake Country Endurance debuts new course Saddle up, CXers as Lake Country Endurance brings you a new venue this year. After 13 years of Lapham Peak, we are moving to a new pasture. We present to you The No Good Double Cross. Set in a mock Old West town in Eagle, WI at the Kettle Moraine Ranch, the course has sand, gravel, billy goats, and features a stair runup to a hilltop Chapel that will have you praying for one less lap. LCE is raising the bar this year, literally! The Jack*^# Saloon will be open, air conditioned and serving (legally of course) as well as the venue for awards. If that was not enough to get your spurs shined up, we will also be trying something new this year. Each race will feature a 2nd Lap Prime. Cash or prizes to be determined. Donations accepted. To see the town go to www.kettlemoraineranch.com.
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Equal Women's Prizes at IL State
Championships Wisconsin State Championships Again the State Championships will be held at Hales Corner Park in Hales Corner. The course is 1.8 miles in length with ~ 90 feet of climbing per lap. There are many off camber turns, a long climb, a sand pit, and two bridge crossings. The course make up is 89% grass, 6% asphalt and 5% dirt. It should provide a challenge for everyone. There is a starting grid with rider call ups for those of you in the top places in the WCA Series. As with last year, there will be a heated venue for registration and a place to hang out, post race. Homemade soups from volunteers, bread from Great Harvest and other hot refreshments will be available to the racers. This is a great course for spectators, so bring your friends and family State Championship Photos MadCross won't be taking photos at the State Championship race at Hales Corners but hopefully lots of others will be out snapping pics. However, maybe you'd like something special to remember the event. If that's the case then Focal Flame Photography will be at the race. Photographer Clint Thayer specializes in custom, artistic shots and has started coming out the cyclocross races where he has been capturing some sweet images. If you want to ensure a shot at this last race of the season then contact Focal Flame at clint@focalflame.com or (608) 772-0048 and mention your race category and start time. Prices start at just $25 for a single digital image ($10 each for five or more) with license for personal use. Keeping positive park relations As newcomers to being allowed to use the Madison Parks for cyclocross we always need to be careful when we are out riding. For better or worse everyone of us is an ambassador for the sport and people are judging all of us by the actions of one or two. Luckily I know that Madison cyclocrossers are a good group of people and no one would want to jeopardize our ability to be in the parks. However, our behavior can easily be misconstrued by people who are not use to training or racing on their bikes. Our super slow may seem super fast to them. Our completely in control can seem to them reckless and out of control. Read the following emails and always be aware of how you're being perceived when out in our great parks. Give Back
There are lots of
things we as cyclocross racers can do to give back to
the communities that allow us access to places to race
and to support the racers who make going to a cross race
so fun to watch. Here are a few ways you can give
back in the near future: 2. Make a donation to Mark LaLonde to make it possible for him to mount a European Cyclocross racing campaign. Mark is headed to Belgium in December to take it up a notch and race against the world's best. This is sure to make him an even better rider which in turn will make it even more fun for us to watch him race. Let's show him some support by donating. He has a paypal set up on his blog. 3. Give back directly to a race. That could be something as small as emailing the City of Madison to let them know you appreciated racing at Warner Park. It could be helping out directly with course set up or take down at one of the remaining races. Let Madison Parks Know You Liked Wizzard Cross
Thanks to Team Magnus for successfully navigating the
process to get the first official cyclocross race in a
Madison City Park. If you liked the race and would like
to see racing continue in Madison City Parks please send
a note to the City Park's Director and the local
alderperson to let them know. In your message please
let them know that you raced (or spectated) at the
recent cyclocross race held at
Warner Park in Madison and that you appreciated
the opportunity to race in such a great location. You
can also mention that you are a resident, visitor,
parent of a racer, master's racer, or whatever to let
them know the diverse array of people who enjoy the
great sport of cyclocross.
Steven Doniger,
Community Services Manager,
sdoniger@cityofmadison.com And you an also let the Mayor know at http://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/contactMayor.cfm 2012-2013 'Cross Nationals go to Madison; Event moved to JanuaryWisconsin State Journal article Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 28, 2010) -- USA Cycling is pleased to name Madison, Wisconsin as the host city for the 2012-2013 Cyclo-cross National Championships.Additionally, the national governing body announced today that for 2012 and 2013, the event will move from its traditional dates during the second week of December to the first week in January. Although the United States has held its cyclo-cross national championships in December for a number of years, the move to January was proposed to better align the event with the international calendar. Additionally, the move will better support the U.S. athletes who are training to compete in the world championships slated for Louisville, Ky. later in January. USA Cycling originally began the discussion surrounding the date change last year. After a participant survey showed member support for the move, the final decision was confirmed this fall. “To make sure this decision was in the best interest of our members, we distributed a survey to 2009 Cyclo-cross National Championship participants,” explained USA Cycling National Events Director Kelli Lusk. “When a large majority came back and said they would support moving the event to January, the decision was made to move the national championships to the UCI-designated weekend.” Because next season’s national championship will take place in January of 2012 and this season’s is scheduled for December of 2010, there will not be a cyclo-cross national championship event held during the 2011 calendar year. Organized by the Madison Area Sports Commission and Team Sports Inc., the 2012 event will take place January 4-8 in Madison’s Badger Prairie/Reddan Park where warming tents and plenty of shelter will help ensure the warmth and safety of racers and spectators. The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships were last held in the Midwest when Kansas City hosted the 2007 and 2008 editions. Since then, the event has been held in Bend, Ore. (2009-2010). The city of Madison, which has also played host to the USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships (2010 and 2011), is happy to welcome the annual cyclo-cross event back to the Midwest for a two-year commitment. “We know that Madison’s great cycling culture and enthusiastic cycling fan base will create a memorable experience for the racers competing in these events,” said Jamie Patrick, Director of Sports Sales and Program Development, Madison Area Sports Commission "We are truly honored and excited to host the 2012/2013 USA Cycling CX National Championships,” said Tom Schuler of Team Sports, Inc. “I know that the rest of the country will quickly learn what midwesterners know already, that the greater Madison area is an incredibly cycling-friendly city.” More on Wizzard Cross at Warner Park Wizzard Cross, Madison, Wisconsin’s first ever off road cycling event, will be held at Warner Park on October 31st. This Dungeons and Dragons themed cyclocross race will have a dazzling warlock dressed in ancient wizard garb to start each race. Riders will be unleashed onto a course featuring two steep climbs and one run up per lap, fast flats along a geese filled lagoon and twisty turns around a mystic forest of oak trees guarded by the night errant Paladins. Riders of age can quench their thirst with strong (and free) ale from Lake Louis beer and anyone with an appetite can feast upon food from The Underground Food Collective. The aura of glory will be bestowed upon those who conquer the course and finish in the top 3 (juniors, women cat 3 and 4, masters 45+ and 55+ cat 4) or top 5 (men’s cat 3 and 4, masters 35+ cat 4, women 1/2, men 1/2, open masters) with either merchandise or cash. Those who win merchandise will find generously donated items from our sponsors: Craft, Gore, Planet Bike, Buttonhole, Cognition caps, Shimano, Saris, Vaude, Uvex, Just Coffee, Lake Louis and the Wisconsin Cheeseman. There might even be a special item or two from a sage master wizard. And he who tackles the walrus shall drink its lukewarm blubber.
Psycho Cross 2010
WHEN:
Wednesday October 27th 7 PM – Tricycle
Jousting,
8 PM Psycho Cross in the dark NEW ADDITION TO PSYCHO CROSS: PSYCHO 30 WHEELS OF DEATH: I HAVE PROCURED 10, COUNT EM 10 HEAVY DUTY TRICYCLES FOR YOUR RACING PLEASURE. If you have not been before, you are missing out on the fun! Come in costume, race a fun haunted cross course, complete with Coffins, Fog, strobe lights and more.
5Nines Racing Welcomes All to FurtherCross at
Badger Prairie
Park BayCross-SUPERIOR ‘cross racing in Ashland, WI October 16-17th,
2010 Come race cyclocross on the shores of Lake Superior! Now entering its 6th year, BayCross is Northern Wisconsin’s only ‘cross race. With two beautiful venues and races for all ages and ability levels, BayCross has something for everyone. Thanks to our friends at the Ideal Market and Rivers Eatery, racers who complete both days in the open class will be vying for a $500 purse, with equal purses for the men and women. There will also be merchandise prizes for the overall winners in the other race classes, including the vibrant junior class, so make it a weekend to enjoy the great fall color and outstanding Chequamegon Bay area and check out one of the fastest growing cycling disciplines in the USA. Saturday’s race takes place on the western edge of Ashland in secluded, forested Prentice Park on a variety of trails and roads. The course returns to the start-finish area multiple times per lap for great spectating opportunities. Sunday’s race is held right on the shores of Lake Superior at Bayview Park on Ashland’s east side. The race features a wide open race course through rolling terrain in the park and affords outstanding spectating opportunities backed by the beauty of Chequamegon Bay. Date: Saturday,
October 16th and Sunday October 17th
2010 Race times (both days): Juniors (ages 6-12)-15 minutes-10:30 AM, “C” Race (beginners, intermediate women, juniors 13-18)-30 minutes-11:15 AM, “B” Race (intermediate men, open women)-12:00 PM, “A” Race (open men)-1:00 PM Fees: One day: $15/individual or $30/family, Two Days:$25/individual or $50/family, Junior race is just $5 a day Registration forms and further information are available at www.baycrossrace.com Contact: Paul Belknap at 715-209-0613 or paul@baycrossrace.com, Sara Hudson at 715-682-7059 or shudson@coawi.org
Capitol Velo Club to Host Women's Hospitality Tent
at the Greenware® USGP Planet Bike Cup The Capitol Velo Club, a Madison,
WI based women’s bike club, invites women to stop by their
tent at the Greenware USGP Planet Bike Cup expo area to warm
up, grab some water, leave their jackets and meet other
women racers.
STANLEY Built for Life® Tour Hits the Road for Cross-Country
Adventure
Support Women’s Cyclocross At the Greenware USGP the top 3 elite women receive the same payout as the top 3 elite men even though the UCI has set the minimum payout at ridiculously different levels. On Saturday the race is a UCI C1 event where events are required to pay the 1st place male winner $2,350 but the 1st place women’s winner is only required to be paid $266 (staggering difference for sure). The 4th place woman is only going to win $115 which won’t even pay to fly her bikes to Wisconsin. Although the Greenware USGP would like to pay more than the top 3 women equal prize money with sponsorship dollars so hard to come by it isn't possible at this time. That’s why Regional Director, Renee Callaway, came up with the idea to provide travel grants to elite women who need some additional support. You can help make the travel grants possible. Becker Law Office has agreed to match every dollar that is raised for the travel grant program so your $1 equals $2 into the fund. Currently already $350 has been raised from locals so we have $700 to be awarded. However, the goal is to raise at least $1,000 from local clubs and racers so we can award at least $2,000 to racers. To donate use the PayPal button below or contact Renee to send a check. |