Category: Race Schedule

CX is Coming

CX is Coming

 

It’s mid August, the long Kansas road season is coming to a close, days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler.   That can only mean one thing…

CX is coming.

The Kansas Cycling Association is proud to announce these currently permitted cyclocross events with more to come.

Quirk Hard Cyclocross 

Sunday September 10 – Featuring Masters, Category, Juniors and Single Speed races plus a FREE kids race.  Onsite registration is available but the promoters encourage you to register online.  11500 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS

 

Joules Cross Weekend – Cyclocross 

Saturday September 23 – This event always attracts highly competitive fields in all the usual USAC age groups and categories plus Men’s Pro 1/2/3 and Women’s Pro 1/2/3/4. Register for CX only or continue the offroad fun on Sunday with the Joules Cross – XC MTB event (see below) 1014 N 1800 Rd, Lawrence, KS

 

Joules Cross Weekend – MTB

Sunday September 24 – There’s a category for everyone here: E-Bike, Clydesdale, Novice, Masters, Category…you name it!   Located on the trails near Perry Lake. 6020-6234 Kimberly Rd, Ozawkie, KS

 

Boulevard Cup CX

Sunday October 29 – Held on the shores of Lake Olathe, this event is sure to please even the most demanding CX aficionado. Category, Masters, Juniors, Single Speed and a Kids race.  625 S Lakeshore Dr, Olathe, KS

 

Wednesdayz CX Skillz, Drillz and fake Racing with El Burro

Join El Burro and the Boulevard crew for free community style CX practice at Donderdag! on Wednesday nights starting on 08/23/2023. We will open the gates at 6pm and give you 30 minutes to warm up before we start with a quick drill session and then jump into two mock 20 minute race efforts. Donderdag Bike Park, Shawnee, Kansas.

 

 

Perry Dam Race Returns

Revolution Racing brings back the Perry Dam Race Series for 2023 sponsored by Kurt’s Energy Bars and The Bike Stop.  This year’s events will be a two-parter on March 26 and April 2 on the Perry Lake Dam Circuit.  Competitors will enjoy the long downhill across the Perry Lake Dam from the staging area at the historic Thompsonville Shelter before heading across the lower spillway.  After several casual turns, racers will climb for approximately three minutes before looping back to the start finish.    Number of laps varies by category

Registration opens on March 20, 2023. For more information,  visit: https://www.bikereg.com/perry-dam-circuit-race-1

KCA Board Announces KBCXR/T and State Championship Schedule

KBCXR/KBCXT

 

The Kansas Cycling Association (KCA) board has declared the KBCXR/KBCXT (Kansas Best CX Rider/Kansas Best CX Team) shall remain in place for the 2022 CX season.  As the current schedule stands (see the calendar) there are four USAC sanctioned CX races on the calendar.  To appear in the KBCXR/T standings, racers must complete  three of the four currently scheduled races. Standings will be posted on the Results page at Kscycling.org

State Championship Races

You read that heading correct – races…plural. With the abbreviated CX schedule, the KCA board and race promoters and have opted to split the Kansas State Championship into two races.

The 360 Cup has been designated the USAC category championship race  LocalCycling.com CX has been designated the age group championship race.

Keep an eye on BikeReg for registration and race info as it becomes available.

 

 

 

July Racing – Something for Everyone

July is shaping up to offer diverse racing opportunities appealing to just about anyone.

Admittedly, with the early season announcement that the 2022 Tour of Lawrence wouldn’t happen, this leaves a gap in the calendar. As we see it, the gap allows for more training time. Right?

Thursday July 21 – The John Brown Time Trial continues with the second installment in the series.  Fast and flat, one can race the five mile course multiple times in multiple categories for one entry fee.   It’s a great way for beginners to try out time trial and for seasoned veterans to test new gear and positioning.

Saturday July 23 – A Very Peculiar Criterium returns for a second year and under new promotion management. Directeur Sportiff John Pahlmann (Team Grip N Rip) has designed this event to pit local teams against each other in a battle to determine who has the best Category 3 squad. Flyer coming soon on BikeReg…keep a look out

Saturday July 31 – The Kansas Track Championship Race returns to the famous Grass Velodrome.  With Category and Age Group championship races, this event is sure to be exciting.   The event will feature 500m and 1000m individual time trials as well as scratch races.

There’s more racing action planned for August which proves to be a time trial junkie’s dream come true with multiple TT opportunities. More to come…