2006 Archive
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January 6, 2007 - Augusta, New Jersey's Wintercross is off and running The venue will be Skylands Park, the baseball stadium, recently the scene of The Hall of Fame Cyclocross on December 2, 2006. The first race will be on New Year's Day, with races on the following two Saturdays. READ MORE December 28 , 2006 - Cyclocross National's Results archive update Looking to go back in time through the cyclocross nationals results archive. I keep a database of all (all that i can find) results since the dawn of cyclocross racing in the US. READ MORE December 27 , 2006 - VA Cross still going strong with Cobblestone Cross in Richmond, VA Team Cobblestone will again be holding it's cyclocross race at Pole Green Park! This challenging course has been a favorite of cross racers for a number of years now. Sign up info has been uploaded to www.bikereg.com and should be available very soon. READ MORE
December 5 , 2006 - Augusta, New Jersey to Host WinterCross Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; The northwest New Jersey bike-racing hub of Augusta will host a three event series of cyclocross races in January, known as WinterCross, announced race organizer Bob Cary. The venue will be Skylands Park, the baseball stadium, recently the scene of The Hall of Fame Cyclocross on December 2, 2006. The first race will be on New Year's Day, with races on the following two Saturdays. READ MORE AND SEE FLYER
December 4 , 2006 -VERGE MAC THROWS A “BRIDAL” PARTY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2006; Reston, Virginia, USA: The Capital Cross Classic, held in the Washington DC suburb of Reston Virginia, is the traditional season-ending race for the Verge MAC series -- and the race where season titles are decided. But this year’s UCI C2 event felt a little less like a coronation and a little more like a wedding. Not only were there tears, cake and champagne being shared by racers -- but they dressed up the Verge MAC finale like a bride. There was something old (FORT factory team), something new (16 year-Old Nick Bax), something borrowed (Michael Muller) and something blue (Nick Bax again). READ MORE
November 22, 2006 - A POWER STRUGGLE FOR VERGE MAC IN WASHINGTON DC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 28, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: In a fitting conclusion to the season, the Verge MAC powered by Hammer Nutrition travels to the Washington DC area for the Capital Cross Classic presented by The Bike Lane this Sunday, December 3. All autumn, the residents of the DC area have been obsessed with the question, “Who will have leadership when this is all over?” Likewise, the Verge MAC barrels into its final UCI-C2 showdown with familiar faces poised to seize control once again, newcomers ready to wrest leadership from the old guard -- and someone from Massachusetts willing to jump into the fray and throw a monkey wrench into the whole process. READ MORE
November 22, 2006 - INTERNATIONAL BIKE RACE SEASON WRAPS UP IN DC AREA NEXT WEEKEND CYCLOCROSS RACES TO BENEFIT “TRIPS FOR KIDS OF METRO DC” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Families and sports fans searching for affordable, high-quality entertainment can look forward to the colorful spectacle of next weekend’s Capital Cross Classic presented by The Bike Lane cyclocross bicycle races in Reston, Virginia. The races, to be held rain-or-shine on December 3 at Lake Fairfax Park, will feature professional racers from throughout North America in the DARCARS Chrysler International. The triple-header of elite professional races begins at noon and if preceded by amateur races starting at 10:00 am. READ MORE
November 22, 2006 - CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND IN USA’S MID-ATLANTIC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Thanksgiving weekend will see two championship races in the Mid-Atlantic region, and both are open to all comers. Saturday’s Pennsylvania State Championships and Sunday’s MABRA Championships take place only 45 minutes apart, making for a unique weekend double-header. The championships in all classes on both days will be determined by the best-placed rider from the specified area ( Pennsylvania on Saturday; Delaware, Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia on Sunday). READ MORE
November 19, 2006 - A Great Season; BIKEREG.COM MABRACROSS SALUTES ITS 2006 CHAMPIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The BikeReg.com MABRAcross series is celebrating a great year and its new champions. “The fastest growing bike racing series in America” truly lived up to its name as the 2006 campaign saw a record number of entries, despite a schedule that was trimmed by 25% from the previous year. Charitable donations from proceeds generated at four of the races exceeded $9,000. The series received unprecedented levels of media exposure, most recently a two-page photographic spread in the Carroll County Times. READ MORE
November 15, 2006 - AN INTERVIEW WITH BIKEREG.COM MABRACROSS CHAMPION LISA VIBLE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Newly-crowned BikeReg.com Women’s Champion Lisa Vible took a few minutes to answer questions recently, and we learned that the secret to her success is support. READ MORE November 15, 2006 - VERGE MAC IN NEW HOPE -- IMPORTANCE BEYOND BICYCLES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Some bike races are important because of their relevance to other races. And some are important for more sublime reasons. But, every once in a while, a bike race weekend comes along that is both. When the Verge MAC powered by Hammer Nutrition takes its traveling road show to a beautiful private estate just outside the tourist Mecca of New Hope Pennsylvania this weekend, there will be two races with huge implications on the championships -- and importance that goes beyond bicycles. READ MORE
November 14, 2006 - AIRPORT SHUTTLE FOR CAPITAL CROSS CLASSIC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 13, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Organizers of the December 3 UCI C2 Capital Cross Classic have made a cost-saving announcement for visiting racers. Because of its close proximity to the Dulles Airport, a free shuttle between the race venue and the airport will be made available for out-of-town racers that want to avoid rental car and hotel expenses -- or who want double-up with another race elsewhere in the country the previous day. READ MORE
November 9, 2006 - A MULTITUDE OF STARS FOR VERGE MAC CYCLOCROSS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: A fabulous cavalcade of stars featuring international race winners from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean is set for two Verge MAC Cyclocross races this weekend. No fewer than four UCI International race winners will be competing at the Lower Allen Classic near Harrisburg Pennsylvania on Saturday and at the HPCX Cyclocross in Jamesburg New Jersey on Sunday. Both races are themselves listed UCI C2 International races. The winner of the last Verge MAC race, Trek/VW/Michelin’s Tristen Schouten of Wisconsin will join Colavita Olive Oil/Sutter Home Wine’s Italian sensation Davide Frattini , Jelly Belly’s Jeremy Powers, and Fiordifrutta teammates Michael Cody and Matt White as 2006 international race winners on the start line. Those four will be joined by a huge field of expected riders from the US, Finland Italy and Hungary -- including American road racing superstar and Tour De France veteran Chris Horner. READ MORE
November 7, 2006 - VERGE MAC HOSTS UCI DOUBLE-HEADER AND THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Conshohocken, PA, USA: The Verge MAC Series powered by Hammer Nutrition hosts two UCI International Cyclocross races this coming weekend. The Lower Allen Classic, one of the jewels of the Verge MAC Series, will take place on Saturday, November 11, in Camp Hill Pennsylvania, just outside of the State Capital of Harrisburg. The following day, sees the series move east to Jamesburg New Jersey and the recently relocated HPCX Cyclocross in central New Jersey. Both races carry a UCI-C2 listing and are expecting riders from at least four countries and both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. READ MORE
November 6, 2006 - RACE PACE WRAPS UP BikeReg.com MABRAcross SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2006; Sykesville , Maryland , USA : The BikeReg.com MABRAcross series concluded its successful 2006 campaign at the Race Pace Cyclocross in Sykesville Maryland on Sunday. Located just west of Baltimore, Sykesville is a pretty, sleepy little town that would look just right in a country music video, and the muscle car convoy heading to a local car show the same morning as the bike race only added to the ambience. Held in the town’s Freedom Park , the course utilized many of the paths that route between the park’s baseball and soccer fields. READ MORE
November 2, 2006 - BIG DAY FOR BIG TEAMS AT THE BikeReg.com MABRAcross TACCHINO CICLIOCROSS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2006; Leesburg, Virginia, USA: The penultimate round of the 2006 BikeReg.com MABRAcross series took place in the beautiful and historic town of Leesburg, Virginia on Saturday, November 4. Promoted by the Squadra Coppi, a local club named in honor of the legendary Italian Fausto Coppi, the race was held in the pristine Ida Lee Park and Recreation Center less than a half-mile from the town center. While Catoctin Mountain served as a backdrop, the racers didn’t need any visual reminders about hills as the course featured two very long (for cyclocross), grassy and sometimes off-camber climbs. The repeated climbing was devastating for the slower classes, but even the elite racers characterized the course as “grueling”. READ MORE
November 2, 2006 - CARLISLE FAIRGROUNDS TO HOST THE SUTLIFF HUMMER PENNSYLVANIA STATE CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Top-flight cyclocross returns to South-Central Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 25 with the running of the 2006 Sutliff Hummer Pennsylvania State Cyclocross Championships at the Carlisle Fairgrounds in Carlisle. Organized by Yellow Breeches Racing, the event will crown state champions in a dozen categories racing in five individual events. Also on tap is the “Lil’ Belgians” kids race and the second running of the non-championship Sutliff Hummer Cyclocross Relay. READ MORE November 1, 2006 - BikeReg.com MABRAcross SEASON-ENDING DOUBLE-HEADER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The high-flying BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series brings the curtain down on its most successful season ever with a double-header this weekend. The penultimate round of the 2006 series takes place in Leesburg, Virginia on Saturday, November 4, with the annual running of Club Squadra Coppi’s “Tacchino Ciclocross”. The following day, the BikeReg.com MABRAcross Series takes its traveling road show slightly north and west to the series’ fastest course, the Race Pace Cyclocross in Sykesville Maryland. READ MORE
October 31, 2006 - MABRACross Championship information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: T.E.A.M.Fuji and M Street Racing, along with Silver Cycles and Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar, are proud to present the 2006 MABRA Cross Championships on November 26, 2006, in Taneytown , Maryland . Registration is now open at SportsBaseOnline.com here. The day will be chock full of races, including a large variety of both men's and women's fields, a 5K cross-country running race and a kid's race. The full flyer is available at https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/Item.aspx?item_id=1316 READ MORE
October 16, 2006 - LAST MINUTE RELOCATION FOR VERGE MAC’S HIGHLAND PARK UCI-C2 The 2006 HPCX moves to a new and exciting course this year. Due torecent and ongoing construction in Highland Park's Donaldson Park the park is not able to accommodate the race this year. Middlesex county's Thompson Park will serve as the event's temporary home. Thompson Park is located in Jamesburg and Monroe Township New Jersey on the shores of Manalapan Lake. READ MORE
October 16, 2006 - Richmond, Virginia - Cross clinics still being added Cross Clinic added in Richmond, VA FIND A CLINIC IN YOUR AREA
October 11, 2006 - CYCLING SHOWDOWN AT GRANOGUE HOTTER THAN EVER Conshohocken, PA, USA: If it were a movie, nobody would believe it. But the real-life “script” leading up to the first-ever meeting of cycling superstars Katie Compton, Georgia Gould and Lyne Bessette at Cyclocross races at Granogue Estate in Wilmington Delaware on October 21 added even more dramatic tension this past weekend. The first major event on the 2006 North American cyclocross calendar took place this past weekend, October 7 and 8, at the classic two-day international at Gloucester, Massachusetts, and nothing was resolved. Canadian Legend Lyne Bessette of Team CyclocrossWorld.com drew first blood by winning Saturday’s first women’s match-up. But Georgia Gould of the Luna Women’s Mountain Bike Team, the reigning Verge MAC Cyclocross and United States National Mountain Bike Champion, responded with a win of her own at Sunday’s race to set up a rematch in Delaware and Pennsylvania in two weeks. READ LOTS MORE October 10, 2006 - Volkswagen’s Iron Cross Weekend - “TOUAREG de FOREST”
October 4 , 2006 - New Jersey Introduces Cross Cup Competition The New Jersey Bicycling Association announced that it will be launching a seven race season long cyclocross competition known as the New Jersey Cross Cup (NJCC). Champions will be designated in A, B and C classes, women, and the following age groups: 10-14, 15-18, 35+, 45+ and 55+. The most successful team in the series will be designated the Grand Champion. The competition is open to out of state riders. READ MORE October 3 , 2006 - VERGE MAC’S “BEACON CROSS” UCI RACE RESCHEDULED Contact: Wade Hess Race Promoter
Email: strassecyclist@yahoo.com
Phone: 609-226-1092. No calls after 9:30 please.
October 3, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Round #3 of the Verge MAC Cyclocross Series, the UCI C2 “Beacon Cyclocross” has been rescheduled for Sunday October 29, 2006 – one day later than it’s previously published date. READ MORE
September 30, 2006 - Cross clinics still being added Cross Clinic added in Harrisonburg, VA FIND A CLINIC IN YOUR AREA September 28, 2006 BUCKEYSTOWN WELCOMES PRO BIKE RACES NEXT WEEKEND September 22, 2006 U.S. MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPION GEORGIA GOULD TO RACE IN BALTIMORE SUNDAY
September 20, 2006 Time To Race! are you ready? Lots of new races added to the calendar
September 15, 2006 Looking for Cyclo-cross Clinics...pick a town! DCCoD Crosser unite at skyline middle school 6:00pm (est) every WednesdayBridgewater , NJ - Team Somerset and Van Dessel Cycles will again be offering cyclocross skills clinics in September. Are you new to cyclocross ?... come on out and learn some skills that will help you get through your first race. Experienced ‘cross racer? …come on out to polish your skills and learn how to get over those barriers faster! Carlisle, PA - Yellow Breeches Racing will host a cyclocross clinic. Yellow Breeches Racing will host a cyclocross clinic presented by legendary 'cross racer and promoter Mike Hebe on Saturday, September 9 @ 3:00 pm at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Mike will cover all of our favorite topics - mounting, dismounting, run-ups, cornering, gear, clothing, race day nutrition, how to pronounce "Sven Vanthourenhout" , Belgian vs. US beers, etc.FIND A CLINIC IN YOUR AREA September 13, 2006 - August 30 , 2006 Augusta Cross Enters Fifth Season The Augusta Cyclocross Series enters its fifth year this season, with races scheduled for November 5, 11, 19 and 26 at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, New Jersey. The November 26th event will be the New Jersey Championships, open to out-of-state riders, while the 5th and the 26th will be part of the inaugural Garden State Cross Cup series. The races will again be hosted by Team Bulldog and Skylands Cycling. READ MORE
August 28 , 2006 America's Longest Cyclocross Race Returns for Fourth Edition!
August 16 , 2006 John Verheul to host Cyclocross Clinic in the Mid-Atlantic Cyclocross is a unique sport and it requires a blend of skills and fitness unlike other disciplines of cycling. The right skills can make the difference when it comes down to making a gap in a race, gaining position, and just having a lot more fun. This September we will be offering a one-day clinic hosted by John Verheul of JBV Coaching, team coach of the TIAA-CREF/Clif bar Cyclo-Cross team. READ MORE
August 15 , 2006 Cyclo-Cross Skills Clinics PAGE updated MD Cyclocross Clinics (Tildon School, in North Bethesda) This training series is just a random gathering of people in the spirit of the Goon ride where a bunch of riders all happen to congregate in the same space at the same time. There is no official permit to use the facility, do so at your own risk. Please be courteous and watchful of others--including golfers, soccer players, football players, and those using the track. READ MORE
August 14 , 2006 White Wins Best in Show at NJ State Fair - 1st race of the year is in the books! The New Jersey State Fair in Augusta is host to countless competitions each summer. The best vegetables, the strongest tractors, the sleekest and most nimble horses, the finest cattle and dozens of other agricultural, culinary and horticultural products are awarded the fair's coveted blue ribbon, representing the highest achievement in their respective fields. On Friday, August 11, 2006, 23 year-old bike racer Matt White of Somers, Connecticut took home two blue ribbons, and some healthy cash, in the inaugural FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS—Summer Cyclocross at the New Jersey State Fair, hosted by local bike club Skylands Cycling. READ MORE
August 12, 2006 MABRAcross RAISES THE BAR FOR 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 11, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: MABRAcross, America’s fastest-growing cyclocross series, has released their 2006 series schedule. MABRA, the Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association, is a recognized Local Association under the umbrella of USA Cycling, the National Governing Body for cycling in the United States. READ MORE
August 11, 2006 VERGE MAC CYCLOCROSS ANNOUNCES 2006 CAMPAIGN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 9, 2006; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The 2006 Verge Mid Atlantic Cyclocross Series has announced its 2006 campaign. Verge MAC, the East’s largest cyclocross series, will once again span some of the world’s largest media markets, including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC. An exciting new venue is n the arts and tourism Mecca of New Hope, Pennsylvania, where races will be held on two consecutive days on a private estate. The series also returns to the “Amphitheater of Pain” in Bridgeton, NJ -- where last year the sports pages of the Press of Atlantic City gave the race top billing over NASCAR and Michelle Kwan’s attempt at another National Figure Skating Championship at the nearby Atlantic City Conventions Center. READ MORE
April 6 , 2006 Cyclocross Comes to the New Jersey State FairThe exciting sport of cyclocross, normally reserved for the bike racing off-season, is coming to the New Jersey State Fair in Augusta this summer. Local bike club Skylands Cycling will be hosting a full slate of "summercross" races on Friday night, August 11, 2006 under the lights in the demolition derby area of the Sussex County Fairgrounds. With a $1500 prize list, the event is expected to draw some of the sport's top names. READ MORE
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