Category: Kansas City

From Bob Burns: PARIS – BREST – PARIS   Next August (2007) is a Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) year.  This is the “Granddaddy” of all organized rides.  It started in 1891 (before the Tour de France) and is only held every four years.   For those who are planning to do PBP next year; for those who… Continue reading Go Long!

From Roger Harrison: "After winding your way through Curtis's super course at Clinton Lake, Saturday November 11, 2006, just stop by the Leavenworth High School on Sunday, November 12, 2006 for the Vet Cross.  Registration starts at 1000. This year's course has some slight changes.  The approach to Bruce's wall, the straightaway to Gerard's single track through the woods, and… Continue reading Cyclocross This Weekend!

More heated racing despite a  moderate temperature day at the slightly revised cyclocross course in Riverside. Many of the same faces returned to contest a full schedule of categories. A bit of change on the "Harter's Horshoe' feature allowed many runners to ride what had been a forced run on Day one. The closest finish… Continue reading Cowtown Riverfest Day Two

Day one of Cowtown Cycling's Riverfest was contested in moderate Fall temperatures. The course had enough technical features that riders needed to stay focused or they found themselves gapped or crashed. Most races had plenty of spills on the dry grass corners. But mixed in with the technical was plenty of fast pavement and long… Continue reading Riverfest Day One

From the Cowtown folks: Update for Saturday's Riverside Cyclocross Festival (Day 1) here's another map from Roger. Free Pizza, Cool Pictures, Raffle and ClinicAntonio's Pizza by Bike will be providing his fine pizzas for us on Saturday. Shawn will have is delivery bike on site. There is a $1000.00 prime for anyone who can win… Continue reading Riverside Festival Updates

The 2006 Midwest Maxxis Road Series standings are now available. All of the results are based on the start lists and final results provided the promoters of each race. If there are discrepancies in results please contact KLM Marketing Solutions at info@klmmarketingsolutions.com In order for athletes to receive prize money they must provide a self… Continue reading Maxxis Road Series Final Results

Race director Chris Locke has sent a nice course map for this weekend's Riverside Cyclocross Festival. The course features all natural runs (and believe me most everyone will be running) rather than boards. Locke also notes that Antonio's Pizza, a shop that delivers by bicycle, will be feeding the crowd on Saturday. Expect a wide… Continue reading Maps and Pizza

The infamous "Harter's Horseshoe" will be the highlighted feature forthis weekends big event.  The 6th Annual Riverside Cyclocross Festivalis all set to go.  Custom awards and over $2,000.00 in cash and prizesare ready to be won.  Free food, beer and plenty of great racingawaits everyone at E.H. Young Riverfront Park this weekend (November4th and 5th). … Continue reading Riverside Cyclocross Festival

Kansas City, KS – The Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City is raffling a Trek 1500 bicycle signed by Lance Armstrong and Indy Car driver, P.J. Chesson.  The bike was used in the Race to Replace, in which hundreds of amateur cyclists competed to be the newest team member of the Discovery Channel team.  Click… Continue reading Chance to race/Chance for bike

The Boulvevard Cup Cyclocross Race demonstrated why the Wyandotte County Park Venue has been selected for the 2007 and 2008 USCF Nationals. Course designer Gregg Rupp created a fast and painful 2 mile circuit with rollers and selectively placed forced dismounts. The crowds found the set of doubles next to the Boulvevard Beer tent a… Continue reading Barriers and Beer on a Beautiful Day