There is plenty of activity around the city for August: Tour of Kansas City, Sunflowers to Roses, and the Buckner Time Trial (the flyer is attached below), AND for Dirt Lovin’ Good Times: RIM
September brings us the Tour of Missouri (hey check out the cool things you can get on the donation page) and the Aids Bicycle Challenge. PLUS our favorite part of the season begins…..Cyclocross
Cyclocross clinics will be held in Herman Laird Park on 9/2, 9/09, 9/16, 9/23 (with the first clinic featuring a women’s specific segment, as well as co-ed instruction)
The Kansas City area kicks off with a new race, ZOO Cross to be held in Swope Park on Sept.19th. This fresh race is part of Series60CX which also includes these events:
10/17 Capital Cup 10/18 Boulevard Cup 11/7 Grand Prix HPT 12/31 ‘Cross Off The Old Year 01/03 Epic Holiday ‘Cross
and the final 01/10 Grote Prijs Shawnee
The DeStad Van Kansas Series begins in September also with the Diamond BlackFan benefit race on September 27th.
Other dates for the series are: Chris Cross, Independence, MO– 10/11/09 Smithville Cyclocross Festival, Smithville, MO – 10/25/09 Veterans Cyclocross, Riverside, MO – 11/8/09 De Stad Cross Cup / KS State Championships, Leavenworth, KS – 11/15/09
And of course Boss Cross, the longest running area series will return with an additional day of racing. We should see details soon.
The Lawrence area will offer training clinics, and at least one race will likely be offered on a new venue.
Watch for possible midtown weekly racing in the Roanoke area too.