Cyclocross Kicks off at Alpenrose
October 01, 2006
The cyclocross season kicked off with a bang today at Alpenrose Dairy at the first race of the Cross Crusade series. So why do people love racing cross? I think one reason is that cyclocross extends the biking season. Rain is no problem because a muddy course it part of the challenge. Race organizers carefully design a course that makes best use of the terrain, depending on the weather. I think another reason is that it's not always just about the terrain. Organizers plan hairpin turns plotted out with orange and yellow cones, they send 'crossers up stairs, over mounds of dirt and they make them leap barricades. This makes it awesome to watch. Spectators run to different spots of the course to get alternate views of the action.
And today, the action was hot.
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Veloshop (a bike shop that pretty much exists to race and support cyclocross) was out in force with their signature pink and black. The kiddie cross was great to watch, but even better was the "micro cross", the tiniest kids on bikes. You should have seen them trying to get over the barricades! Adorable.
Check out our photo gallery for a glimpse at the day.
Posted by orbike at October 1, 2006 05:33 PM
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It was fantastic out there today! I couldn't race, but the weather was perfect, probably one of the last such days we'll have this year.
Posted by: Sarah at October 2, 2006 03:06 AM
Cyclocross is where it's at!
Posted by: Crosser at October 2, 2006 05:11 PM