Category: USACycling

Kansas State Championship Schedule – Road and Track

July and August will see State Championship road, track, criterium and time trial in the Wheat State.

Road Race 

The Kansas State Road Championship Race is part of The Kansas Omnium (TKO) by Midcoast Racing and will be held in Lawrence, Kansas on July 8, 2023.  Click here for details.

 

 

Track

Held at the world famous grass track, the Kansas State Track Championship Race is sure to exciting. The event, by LocalCycling.Com will be held in Lawrence, Kansas on August 6, 2023. Registration is onsite only, all USAC Track rules apply – details are here.

 

 

Criterium

The Kansas State Criterium Championship Race is also a part of The Kansas Omnium and will feature a six corner course complete with cobbles in historic downtown Baldwin City, Kansas.  Sunday July 9, 2023.  Registration is here.

 

 

Time Trial

Midwest Masters brings us the Kansas State Time Trial Championship Race on August 13. Details are forthcoming – watch here for information soon.

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

Volunteering Makes You Happy!

It’s a simple fact that bike races run on volunteers. We need your help…

Specifically, the Bazaar Road Race needs volunteers. Road races not your thing? Please volunteer. You team needs to promote an event? Please volunteer. You simply want to ensure the future of bike racing? Please volunteer. You want to lower stress levels and feel happier? Please volunteer.

A recent study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who volunteer are happier than those who do not. Every two years from 1996 to 2014, researchers took data from nearly 70,000 research participants about their volunteering habits, mental health, levels of stress, and daily mood.

Contact Bazaar race promoter John Fairbanks by email johnarlenef@gmail.com to volunteer for Bazaar on Sunday April 16.

Cycling Team Curious?

Whether you’re a brand new racer or a seasoned competitor there’s no requirement to join a local team.  This is what is referred to as racing ‘unattached’. However, there are often benefits to being on a squad including, but not limited to:  a sense of community; teammates to travel and race with; product discounts (depending on the team structure) and; super cool clothing, to name a few.

See the listing below for currently registered Kansas and Missouri clubs. Click on the title links for team information, team owners and more. Take your racing to the next level and explore your team options.

Recently joined a team or changed teams? Make sure to update your team affiliation in the USACycling membership portal and auto saved information on BikeReg.

Kansas Teams

Raging Bull Racing
Free State Racing
The Lance Project
360 Racing p/b Vandoit
Natural Grocers Cycling Team
Midwest Masters Cycling Team-KS
3 Feet Cycling p/b Aristocrat Motors
GP Velotek
Revolution Racing, LLC
Move Up Cycling Club
BRBC Blue River Bicycle Club
Slimenundgrossen
River City Racing Club
Steve Tilford Foundation

 

Missouri Teams

Team Boulevard Brewing Co.
Jacomo Racing p/b Minsky’s Pizza
Ozark Premier Racing
Velo Force
St Louis Cycling Club
Pastaria – Big Shark Racing
Lindenwood University

 

 

 

 

Kansas Mourns Loss of Long Time USAC Official Robert Helfrich

Long time USACycling race official and 2022 KCA Hall of Fame inductee Robert Helfrich, passed away January 19, 2023.  The Kansas Cycling Association would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family and our gratitude for his contributions to the Kansas cycling community.

 

https://www.elliottmortuary.com/obituary/robert-helfrich

Ride On

 

The 2022 Season Comes to a Close

The face of amateur bike racing was indelibly changed by the pandemic and ripples from the 2020 lockdown continue to affect many aspects of it.  A number of USACycling sanctioned events have faded into the periphery as gravel rose to fill the void and, with it, many longtime running local events have either suffered lower turnouts or have withered away.

There were plenty of bright spots, however, as many longtime events returned: The Spring Fling, Perry Dam, Jesse Blancarte, Bazaar, Wednesday Night Worlds, Joules CX, the 360 Cup, Boulevard CX and the Kansas Grass Track.  Several somewhat newer events also occurred: A Very Peculiar Criterium, the John Brown TT Series, Joules MTB and Meatball CX. Even with lower than normal turnouts, state championship events were held in Road, Track, Criterium and Cyclocross. (See this page for a full listing of 2022 results).

In 2022, we also honored three inductees into the Kansas Cycling Hall of Fame: Teresa Jarzemkoski, Mark Thomas and, posthumously, Paul Lichtenauer. Each offered a few words with Jon-Paul Shores honoring Mr. Lichtenauer and Paul’s longtime partner, Kim Larsen, accepting the award on his behalf. (Special thanks to Jesse Kadekawa Miguel for capturing the award photos).

KCA Calendar Coordinator Sam Loring is already working with promoters to design a robust road season in 2023. Thanks to all who raced, promoted, sponsored, supported, volunteered and officiated for making this season possible.

 

Ride On and Happy Holidays,

The Kansas Cycling Association Board