Round 2 of the series is cancelled because of the weather. The wind chill and snow are too much, even for hard 'cross racers. Round 3 will be next Saturday, January 9th as scheduled.
FS Concepts Coaching
Presents
The Winter Cyclocross Trophy Series
Race Dates: December 20th January 3rd and 9th
Categories: A, B, C
Start Times and Race length: C race 12:00pm 30min
B race 1:00pm 45min
A race 2:00pm 60min
Registration Fee: $25.00 pre register on bikereg.com
Course: 20%pavement 70%grass 10% dirt trails, 1 set of barriers, 2km in length with lots of transitions
Location: Hardesty Park 1615 W. Market St. Akron, Oh 44313.
Race Prizes: A race; cash to top 3. Trophies and swag to overall series winners in each category
Rules: All pedal bikes are welcome; mountain, road, cyclocross, BMX, track, time trial, tri, beach cruiser, police bike. Promoter Reserves the right to make changes.
Contact: Shawn Adams 330.592.6934 or Jacob Fetty 706.614.3459
www.cyclocrosswintertrophyseries.blogspot.com
www.fsconcepts.com
Cyclo-Cross got its start in Europe as training for road racers in the ‘off-season’ and pre-dates mountain biking by 3 decades, easily. Typically held in the fall and early winter months, Cyclo-Cross starts up just as the leaves turn on their vibrant colors. Resembling a circus more than a bike race is what one concludes while watching racers dismount their bikes, run over a wooden set of barriers and then re-mount their bike. This happens several times per lap along with racing across pavement, gravel, sand, grassy fields and of course mud! Mud and frozen ground are common sites in a Cyclo-Cross race due to the time of year.
A typical ‘Cross’ race is approximately 2 miles or less (much like a criterium), held in open fields for easy spectating, wide enough of a course for easy passing and visibility and, lastly, the famous ‘run-up’ sections. These are, normally, un-ridable sections of steep short hills that often, at times, include some wooden barriers that must be dismounted to go over. Races are anywhere from 30 minutes to 60 minutes in length depending on the class you choose to enter. Plan on racing anywhere from 6 to 12 laps.
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