Category: Road/Track

April 1, 2024. After years and years of wishful thinking and crushed dreams, a hard surface wooden velodrome for track enthusiasts is coming to the metro. Johan Charmin, owner of top cycling team, Royale Madrid, has persuaded the city of Lenexa to bulldoze the former “Old Town” and it’s blight of craft stores and coffee… Continue reading Lenexa Gets Velodrome (finally)

The decline of road racing events. This is not a fresh topic for Kansas City (or many other regions). There are many factors that influence the schedule and interest in competitive road cycling. We believe the two most critical factors are the size of the promoters pool and access to venues. Both are lacking in… Continue reading Thin Tires Thin Events

We’ve been watching the ups and downs of the road racing scene. Here’s a timely infusion for this summer and the future. Submitted by A.I. (nah, not what you think, a real human) “Mike and Amy Ivancic started Midcoast Racing out of their shared love of bikes and racing. They first met at the John… Continue reading Road Revival

One of the forces that is helping to keep local racing alive: In a very meaningful way. Recently the Natural Grocers Team became a sponsor of the Kansas Track Championship. We asked spokesperson Dan Messina to give us some background on their community involvement: “The Natural Grocers Cycling Team (est 1987) has a long history… Continue reading Natural Grocers Team: Community

We’re not quite half-way through 2022. So far, there have been 10 road cycling events in the region near the Kansas City metro. The Kansas Cycling Association Results page is here. The summer months are looking thin, but not empty. We expect a return of “A Very Peculiar Criterium” (in Peculiar, MO of course) mid-July.… Continue reading Road Hungry?

The Jesse Blancarte Time Trial is a long running essential event. For 2022 the race will return to the classic course at Gardner Airport, the straight out and back track, used for many years as a monthly test against the clock. The event has deep roots. Early versions were held on a disused stretch of… Continue reading Club Champions

The “World Famous” Lawrence Grass Velodrome – Keeping the Tradition Alive! by Pat “Coach Pat” Schlager Track cycling was immensely popular in the United States during the final decades of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century with its peak in the 1920s.  In fact, during the 1920s, track cycling (primarily… Continue reading Velodrome(s) History Lesson

1246. That’s how many cyclists raced the 2019 edition of the Kansas City Corporate Challenge Bike Race. The format is a 3 mile time trial, a race against the clock on the track of the Kansas Speedway. The event is part of an Olympic styled games for businesses held since 1980, the first and largest… Continue reading KC Corporate Challenge Bike Race

Right here. “Where are the women?” A question I’ve heard race promoters/directors ask. Most often regarding local road racing events. The photo above is from the 2019 Castle ‘Cross. A healthy grass roots CX race in Kansas City. The race had 21 women starters spread over 6 categories (WPro 1/2/3, W40, W50, W60, W4, W5)… Continue reading Where Are the Women?

Kent Woermann is the owner/operator of Move Up Endurance Coaching. He is currently a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Precision Nutrition Certified Coach, and holds a category 1 license in road, mountain bike, and cyclocross disciplines. Here are his thoughts on Time Trials: “Eat your vegetables and race time… Continue reading Time Trials and Why They’re Worth Racing