Author: Teresa Jarzemkoski

Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City and the City of Shawnee, Kansas present an all new cyclocross venue for a January 8th, 2006 race. Herman Laird Park (next to Old Shawnee Town) in the heart of downtown Shawnee will feature a real Belgian flavored race with possible epic weather conditions. The course design will feature… Continue reading Grote Prijs Shawnee Cyclocross

Riders can still register for this weekend’s cyclcocross events, both UCI and Kansas/Missouri Championships, on Friday at The Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City during packet pickup. All entrants receive a long sleeve T-shirt with some cool cyclocross graphics. Packet pickup details here.

FreeRide Bicycles and Boards will be flying like Mr. Claus in downtown Shawnee this Friday night. The City celebrates it’s Christmas Around Town festival with lots of activities including BMX and Skate demos.

Keith Walberg sends this report: All five travelers in the "Tilford Van" competed in yesterdays "Jingle Cross Rock" cyclocross races in Iowa City and all five finished "in the money" with good results. The headline for the Topeka crew was Steve Tilford’s solo victory in the Elite men’s race. Tilford finshed more than two minutes ahead… Continue reading Topeka Van travels to Jingle Cross Rock and garners good results!

Racers planning on the Men’s Elite event at this Saturday’s KLM UCI Cyclocross will need an International License. These may be purchased on line at USA Cycling or at the two registration/packet pickups at the Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City on Wednesday and Friday. An International license purchased either way is good until the… Continue reading UCI License Needed for Elite Mens Race

The promoters of this weekends KLM UCI Cyclocross and Kansas/Missouri State Cyclocross Championships have extended online registration for all events until Wednesday at Midnight. The KLM folk also noted that Masters category racers at the state championship races will be competing for medals in 5-year increments for both states.

Even with last minute venue change, Jeremy Haynes was able to put together an outstanding course utilizing a variety of challenging park features. Sand pit, stairs, double boards, and a grunting ‘ride up’ kept heart rates high. Come back performance of the day belonged to Tony Wilhelm who broke a chain as the gun went… Continue reading Boss Cross One Results

With less than one week to go before the KLM UCI Cyclocross and the combined Kansas and Missouri  Cyclocross State Championships to be held at Wyandotte County Park near the Kansas Speedway, nervous local riders are watching the weather forecast. A possibility of  rain and snow mixtures next week could turn the current fast grass… Continue reading Championship Countdown

The Major Taylor Foundation was the focus of a wonderful interview on KCUR’s KC Currents program.  The segment, titled Spinning across Kansas City allowed Delores Jones to interview Kenneth Walker and several of the kids (and adults) who ride with him on Saturday mornings. KC Currents aired on Sunday, November 20th at 5:00 PM.  You… Continue reading Major Taylor Foundation Gets Big Air

November 28th is the last date to register electronically for the upcoming Kansas and Missouri Cyclocross State Championship events, as well as the KLM UCI Cyclocross. All riders must preregister to compete. There will be limited opportunities for registration at packet pickups (but not race day). For complete info go here.