The Kansas City Star ran an article putting the Grote Prijs Shawnee "in the spotlight" for the weekend. Click here for the whole story. Unseasonably warm weather has lots of people ready to race who might otherwise be bunkered up for the winter. Come out and be a part of the fun!
Category: Kansas City
First Race of 2006
Crowds watching local cyclocross and enjoying Boulevard Beer… O.K. maybe these folks aren’t local but they’d appreciate the beverage. Racers and spectators will gather at Laird Park next to Old Shawnee Town this Sunday for the first USCF event of the new year. Weather is expected to be pleasant for watching but the above freezing… Continue reading First Race of 2006
2005 Major Taylor Foundation Recap
2005 was a monumental year for the Major Taylor Foundation of Greater Kansas City. Foundation Director, Kenneth Walker has some news and notes regarding the growth and changes that occurred in 2005. Click here for the full news!
Wired to Win Showing at Union Station February 9th
Française des Jeux riders Baden Cooke and Jimmy Casper are the main protagonists of "Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France," an IMAX film scheduled to play in Kansas City’s Union Station IMAX Theater. The Sunflower to Roses folks will host a showing and party on February 9th. Sean Jackson of STR invites the… Continue reading Wired to Win Showing at Union Station February 9th
Maxxis Series Jersey
From the KLM folks: "VERGE Sport and KLM Marketing Solutions are pleased to announce that each category winner of the 2005 Maxxis Series will receive a 2005 Maxxis Series Winners Jersey. The Jersey’s have been donated by VERGE Sport, who have become major supporters of KLM Marketing Solutions Events. The jerseys will be mailed to… Continue reading Maxxis Series Jersey
Grote Prijs Shawnee Course
Chris Locke and Mark Thomas have been hard at designing a challenging course for 2006’s first local race: The GP Shawnee Cyclocross. Click here for the race flyer. Click here to register. The event will be held in Herman Laird Park next to Old Shawnee Town on Johnson Drive.. This park has been a favorite… Continue reading Grote Prijs Shawnee Course
GP Velotek Banquet
From Margretta at GP VeloTek: "Save the Date: GP VeloTek’s 2nd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction announced! Our 2nd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction, fundraising for our trip to Junior Nationals, will be on Saturday, January 28th, at 7 p.m., with the silent auction opening at 6:30 p.m. GP VeloTek is excited to have… Continue reading GP Velotek Banquet
New Partner for KCBIKE.com
In addition to the HRRC elite team, three area grass roots teams will be sponsored by BikeSource for the 2006 season. KCBIKE.com Teams"BikeSource believes so strongly in it relationship with the cycling community that it is sponsoring the 80+ person KCOI team in 2006. BikeSource sees this as a way to give back to those… Continue reading New Partner for KCBIKE.com
Heartland Mountain Bike Events
Title sponsor BikeSource’s Mark Neace sends the newsdesk information on the 2006 Heartland Sports Promotion races. The schedule includes 4 XC races and 4 Endurance events throughout the year.. Dirt Lovin’ Good Times Tour (Endurance Events) March 18 (Saturday) Spoke Pony Showdown 3/6 May 20 (Saturday) (200 miler) August 19 (Saturday) TBD September 2006 (Saturday)… Continue reading Heartland Mountain Bike Events
MTF Year End Thoughts
The year of 2005 has, for my family and I, been one in which we have become closer than ever before. My wife and I have finally found something, cycling, in which we all are interested in, and make it a vehicle by which we can take on our share of responsibility to impact… Continue reading MTF Year End Thoughts