On Tap...

For those in the Chicagoland area, race #5 of the Chicago Cyclocross Cup takes place this weekend in Barlett, IL with the ABD Sunrise Park Cyclocross. The race will be held on an open grass field with several run ups, mutliple sections of pavement, as well as two wooded section. Racing begins at 10AM.

For other cross races in and around you area, review the listings below.

10/25/2008
Whirlybird 'Cross @ Bryn Athyn College
Bryn Athyn, PA
Spooky Cross SoCal Prestige Series #4
Irvine, CA

10/26/2008
City Bikes DCCX 2008
Washington, DC
Homegrown Cyclocross Series
Fresno, CA
VeloTrocadreo Halloween Classic
Milwaukee, WI
Urban Cyclocross Series
Torrence, CA
ABD Sunrise Park Cyclocross
Bartlett, IL
Surf City Cyclocross
Soquel, CA
Hawksnest Crossfest NCCX #3
Seven Devils, NC

For results and photos of some of the races above, click through to Truesport.com.


Up and Coming
For upcoming cross races in and around specific areas of the country, see below.

11/01/2008
Team Polska Cyclocross Classic
Milwaukee, WI
Capcity Cross #5 Uncle Steve's
Marysville, OH
Veterans Park CX 1
Ann Arbor, MI Cyclocross
Chagrin River Cyclocross Challenge
Bainbridge Township, OH

11/02/2008
Gun Club Cyclocross
Miamiville, OH
Convert CX
Ventura, CA
Bay Area Super Prestige Series #2-Candlestick Pt CX
San Francisco, CA
2008 Bike Authority Cyclocross Series # 2
Cleveland, OH
Lenoir Cyclocross
Lenoir, NC
Campton Cross
St. Charles, IL
Veterans Park CX 2
Ann Arbor, MI
Estabrook Park Cyclocross 2008
Milwaukee, WI

Catching Up on Interbike
An increased workload at the job that pays the bills, and a bit of burnout from a long season, has cut into my blogging time. Stay tuned for still many stories, reviews, photos and race write-ups from Interbike on the horizon.

Photo: Luke Seemann