The cycling community has lost a well loved member, our friend Joel Dyke. Joel was involved in so many formative aspects of the local scene it is hard to catalog. Early on a roadie (but always willing to travel outside the lines), mountain biking with drop bars, helping stake and tape cyclocross races when those… Continue reading Joel Dyke UPDATE 1/1/15
Category: Kansas City
Grote Prijs Shawnee 2014 RESULTS
No wintery mix this time around for the 10th (official) running of the Grote Prijs Shawnee. There were still some muddy section from earlier rain and combined with some fresh design features forced some extra running. RESULTS and photos by Roger Harrison One more local race this season: ‘Cross Off The Old Year which also… Continue reading Grote Prijs Shawnee 2014 RESULTS
News Shorts 12/27/14
Boxing Day CX was treated to unseasonable good weather. Racers from multiple states used this event as part of their Nationals tune-up; Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Arkansas (as well as the usual MO-KAN) represented. The pannenkoek flat course was quite hard for most. A reminder to all: Don’t warmup on the course without express permission… Continue reading News Shorts 12/27/14
Series 60CX Points (Before Boxing Day)
The points standing for Series60CX are posted here. Three races remain in the series, all part of our “Christmas Week of Cyclocross”.
Mud and Water
We’re coming up on “Christmas Week” of Cyclocross for Kansas City: Boxing Day, Grote Prijs Shawnee and ‘Cross Off The Old Year. With our typical turn in the weather towards winter, you can expect mud at all three races. But not to fret (entirely); water sources will be available. The new Boxing Day course is… Continue reading Mud and Water
News Shorts 12/17/14
It’s Holiday season, and yes there are events. Tuesday December 23rd it’s the 5th Annual Festivus of Nights. It’s a gravel ride (albeit a mild one); a nice jaunt on the Little Blue Trace Trail. Veldrijden continues with a weeks worth of races; Kansas City’s own “Christmas Week of Cyclocross”. The kickoff event, Boxing Day on… Continue reading News Shorts 12/17/14
MO CX Championship 2014 RESULTS
As expected there was some sand. Roger Harrison captured the action. Folks traveled from at least four states for this outstanding event. Note, that only Missouri Residents were eligible for Championship medals. RESULTS More pictures from Jesse Miguel
Return To English Landing/MO Champs
Saturday 12/13/14 (Nice date, huh), brings the Missouri Cyclocross State Championship to one the areas best venues: English Landing in Parkville. The park has hosted numerous races, with courses designed by Chris Locke, Jeremy Haynes and Mark Thomas. Featuring pavement, small gravel jog trail, turf, bridges and SAND, riders will get a variety of CX… Continue reading Return To English Landing/MO Champs
Fast And Furriest RESULTS
Some late week rain and misty race day morning made the runups and a few of the corners slick. Roger Harrison took a huge amount of photos (while doing his M.C. bit). The race was a benefit for the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City. A fair amount was raised from food/beer donations and… Continue reading Fast And Furriest RESULTS
CX Shorts 12/4/14
Saturday 12/6 you can get a FREE organized cyclocross play ride in: “It starts at cliff drive, at the WEST GATE JUST OFF PASEO. We will ride the sweet single track and the cliff drive cx course, then make are way across downtown to Roanoke….another mini race with lots of singletrack “riding.” After that, we’ll… Continue reading CX Shorts 12/4/14