The infamous "Harter's Horseshoe" will be the highlighted feature for
this weekends big event. The 6th Annual Riverside Cyclocross Festival
is all set to go. Custom awards and over $2,000.00 in cash and prizes
are ready to be won. Free food, beer and plenty of great racing
awaits everyone at E.H. Young Riverfront Park this weekend (November
4th and 5th). Two great days of racing for Kansas City's premier
cyclo-cross event.
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Several big changes are in store for this year's event. First, due to
the great popularity of the event we have expanded to two days of
racing and due to the support of the City of Riverside, MO changed the
name to the Riverside Cyclocross Festival (formerly the CrossLogic
Cyclocross Challenge). Secondly, the course has been modified to
include sections such as Mark's Madness, Garmin's Gully, Roger's Red
Brick road (yes cobbles for cross), Paceline's Freeway and the
infamous "Harter's Horseshoe" which has more than doubled in size.
The 1.6 mile course will test riders of all abilities and is designed
to allow great spectator viewing from just about anywhere in the park.
Also new this year is the CycleOps warm-up tent and 53×11 coffee to
get your ready for the day's big events.
One thing that has remained the same is a great course, awesome free
food, wonderful supporting staff and as always some unique awards and
prizes. "The racers make this event what it has become. We get
riders from all across the region to come here to KC to experience
this event" say's Event Director Chris Locke
Things get underway Saturday with a free beginner's clinic at 12:00pm
brought to you by The Wheel Cyclery. Racing begins on Saturday at
1:00pm with the special discounted ($10.00 entry fee) Men's/Women's
Cat 4 (Beginner) and Junior classes. Next up is the Men's 3 / 4 and
Women's Cat 1/2/3 divisions at 2:00pm. The final race of the first
day is the Men's Cat 1/2/3 division at 3:00pm. Former winners of
"Elite" class include National champion Steve Tilford and 3 time
champion Chad Smith.
The final day of racing begins at 11:00pm with the Junior Men/Women
followed by the Men's Masters Classes. Check out
www.cowtowncycling.com for course maps, event flyers and more event
information for the remaining rounds of the Cow Town Cyclocross Series.
Directions:
E.H. Young Riverfront Park: 777 Argosy Parkway, Riverside, MO. From
Kansas City, Take I-29 North to I-635 South, Merge onto US-69 South.
Turn left onto NW Frontage Rd., NW Frontage Rd becomes NW Tremont.
Turn right onto NW Argosy Parkway. Park is just past the Argosy Casino.
Special thanks to the City of Riverside, Missouri and its wonderful
staff, all the volunteers, and of our event sponsors: The Wheel
Cyclery, Paceline, CycleOps, Badger Custom Bikes, Go Fast Sports,
Hammer Gel, New Belgium Brewing Co, Scott Bikes, MultiSport Marketing,
Santa Fe Trails Bicycle and Coffee Shop, 53×11 Coffee and the Lantern
Rouge Volunteer Group.
More info contact the race director: Chris Locke, 816.468.4831 or
cdlocke@lycos.com
Flyers can be downloaded at www.cowtowncycling.com ,
www.localcycling.com and www.kscycling.org