Join us for an open format quarterly board meeting this Sunday 11/20/22 from 1-3pm at Barley’s Kitchen + Tap 16649 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66217
Join us for an open format quarterly board meeting this Sunday 11/20/22 from 1-3pm at Barley’s Kitchen + Tap 16649 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66217
We thought you’d enjoy a little CX action to get you ready for the upcoming Boulevard Cup CX.
The Boulevard Cup CX race registration is live!
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
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.
The 2022 Kansas City road season comes to a close on Saturday August 27 with the running of A Very Peculiar Criterium in Peculiar, Missouri.
Local teams Grip N Rip and Natural Grocers have signed on for this second annual installment featuring a Best of the Area Cat 3 team competition. With only 25 feet of elevation gain per lap, this proves to be a super fast course – but watch those turns!
Don’t forget to stop by the purple Natural Grocers tent for goodies from Tiiga and Rudy Project (while supplies last).
You’ve heard the rumors and for once they’re true….cross is coming. The calendar at http://kscycling.org/events-calendar/ is up to date but see below for a quick glance at the season as it sits today.
Big thanks to KCA Race Calendar Coordinator Sam Loring!
9/24 Joules Cross Day 1
9/25 Joules Cross Day 2
10/30 The Boulevard Cup
11/13 The 360 Cup
12/17 Localcycling.com Cross
Note: All events are permit pending at this time. Check BikeReg and USAC for permitting and registration details.
“time trial, French Course Contre La Montre, (“race against the watch”), in bicycle racing, a form of competition in which individual cyclists or teams are sent out at intervals to cover a specified distance on a road course. The contestant with the fastest time for the distance wins.” (courtesy Encyclopedia Brittanica)
We’ve talked to many local cyclists over the years and it seems one either loves or hates them. Why is that? We think it has a lot to do with the fact that TTs are hard – they require a lot of effort with no relief in the form of drafting. There’s no one to blame but one’s self which is, interestingly, what TT lovers say they like most about them.
Whether you love or hate them, take a look at this POV video from the John Brown Time Trial in De Soto, Kansas (thanks to Natural Grocers masters racer Dan Messina) and it just may change your mind about TTs.
Speaking of TTs…John Brown #3 and the Kansas State Championship races are coming up in August. Check BikeReg for details
Road season isn’t over! Here’s a brief recap of road and track events through the end of August.
Revolution Racing, LLC has announced the return of the Wednesday Night Worlds series beginning July 13 on the historic Lenexa course near Olathe Northwest High School.
Online registration opens on 7/4 – you can save some dough by registering in person on race day.
*Valid USAC racing license required