ICCC Criterium

March 18th brings another opportunity to go round and round. Flyer.

Devilish Fun

Start your multi-sport season off with a bang. That’s the bang of the starting gun at the 3rd Annual Devil’s Revenge Duathlon on Saturday, March 11, 2006. The always challenging Clinton Lake trails in Lawrence, Kansas will be the site for this weekends 1st round of the Midwest Fat Tire Duathlon Series.  The race features… Continue reading Devilish Fun

Back Home

It feels quite good to be back in the states after a long trip filled with all the joys of early season racing — Lung burning tt’s, racing women who are super fit, crashes and punctures! Gotta love it! I had a puncture with ten laps to go in the Wellington World Cup and was… Continue reading Back Home

Heartland #1

The first race of the Heartland Series was held at Landahl Park on Sunday. Good turnout despite some rain on Saturday. Results.

Spring Fling #2

Jim Whittaker puts on the event and Curtis Martell of the KCA scores it! Good turnout despite some wet roads. Oh yeah and Roger Harrison captures some of the wet action. Results.

Cycling Demographics

  According to the National Association of Sporting Goods Retailers, Cycling is the second most popular recreational activity in the United States, and it doesn’t even get mainstream television coverage. Sports Activity Participants(millions) Growth Since 1998  1 Fitness Walking 80.8 4%  2 Cycling (all forms) 64.3 4%  3 Swimming 57.9 -1%  4 Camping 50.1 8%… Continue reading Cycling Demographics

2006 Training Criteriums

The Tuesday night training races for 2006 have a slightly different format than previous years. If you want speed this is the place to find it. Click here for the details. An alumni of these events, Kelly Benjamin, entertains us with tales of criteriums at the elite level, in her rider diary.

It’s Official…

So, it’s official…the season has started and with it has come my first crash. Unfortunately it just happened to be on the last lap of a very brutal world cup race. I’m ok though with just some stitches in my finger and a bruised backside. Up until that time, the race was going great and… Continue reading It’s Official…