CXpreX III Pics, Results and location change 8.28.14

 A huge Thanks to Rob Pulcipher!

For the complete series of pics from CXpreX III, Thursday, August 28, 2014. There are some great photo's in there. I'm particularly fond of the guy on the Single Speed and flip-flops pre-riding the course!

We're done with you. YES!

Another huge Thanks to our course designers, Brian Kearns and Harvey Elliot. What a fun course those guys set. I can't decide which was my favorite part, the New England/Euro style tight 180's, the nice long starting straight leading to the barrier with the off camber remount, or just the general flow of the whole thing. I think we can all agree on is that we won't have to run Mt. Sisyphus any more. Can I get an Amen on that?

What a great course! Thanks Guys





And a 3rd huge Thanks to our sponsors. Without the support of these companies CXpreX wouldn't exist. Here's the list: Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors, Ann Arbor Parks and Rec, DeVelo Coaching, Dirt Road Washtenaw, Morgan and York, Sic Transit Cycles, Tailwinds Racing, Tree Fort Bikes, Two Wheel Tango, Wheels In Motion, Wolverine Brewing, & Zingermans Deli. Please stop in an say Thanks to the sponsors and if you feel like spend some cash with them that would be awesome.

I know, I know this is sounding like an Oscars speech, and you didn't even get to walk the red carpet. But without the volunteers this event wouldn't happen. There are too many to mention by name, I'm grateful for the help and effort they put in. Thanks All!


And finally a huge Thanks to the riders. Without you men and women CXpreX wouldn't be the blast that it is. Thank you so much for coming out and riding your bikes. We hope you learn something every week and that you have a ton o' fun doing it.

And now the part you've been waiting for,

Results for CXpreX 3

Group             Place      Bib       Name

Men’s A                                   

                       1            411      Daniel Soltan

                       2            408      Rich Stark

                       3            457      Robert Erhman

                       4            460      Tom Barrett

                       5            402      Stephen Ziermann

                       -1 lap                

                                     456      Alex Monte-Sano

                                     405      Lucas Wall

                                     450      Ken O’Day

Women’s A                              

                                     407      Ellie Stern

Men’s B                                   

                       1            11        Brian Pirrie

                       2            36        Colin Hebert

                       3            22        Terry Carpenter

                       4            38        Jay Ellis

                       5            27        Mark McColloch

                       6            37        Manuel Mejia

                       7            30        Jesse Ramsey

                       8            32        William Haig

                       9            39        Craig North

                       10          35        David Bothner

                                     33        Brian Klippel

                       -1 Lap    175      Markus Nee

                                     31        Tizoc Cruz-Gomzalez

                                                

Women’s B                              

                                     24        Sarah Temby

                                     34        Adrienne O’day

Don't Forget  

Next week CXpreX IV will at Buhr Park for the season finale. You all should be ready for any challenges  that the Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross will throw at ya.

Keep the rubber side down!

CXpreX II is in the books,

a wet, gray, bee stung  book anyway. 46 riders showed up at Leslie Park on a beautiful day for CX racing. It rained, it thundered and there was even a bit of mud. Perfect Cyclo-cross racing weather!

The other momentous event that occurred was this was the FIRST CXpreX @ Leslie where we didn't have to run up Mt. Sisyphus. All of the riders were glad to see it.

Because of the rain our iPad based system went ka-blooey but the good old manual system worked just fine.  I'd forgotten how much more work a manual system takes, after a weekend at the Bowling Green Soccer Fall Challenge (my son's team made it to the finals!) I'm working on results. A & B results will be posted shortly.

The next session, on August 28, is back @ Leslie Park.  We have a whole new series of challenges for you to learn and practice. Think New England and Europe for course design. As usual registration will open @ 5:15, Clinics @ 5:45 Racing @ 6:30ish with food and raffle to follow.

Thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors without them we couldn't do what we do. Here's the list, Please stop by their shops and buy something or just say Thanks!

Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors, Ann Arbor Parks and Rec, DeVelo Coaching, Dirt Road Washtenaw, Morgan and York, Sic Transit Cycles, Tailwinds Racing, Tree Fort Bikes, Two Wheel Tango, Wheels In Motion, Wolverine State Brewing, Zingerman's Deli

See ya on the 28th

CXpreX #1 Images and Results are up!

CXpreX Session 1

Is in the books. It was a great day for CX learning and racing. We had 50 riders, a new event record. A huge THANK YOU to all the riders,coaches and volunteers who made last Thursday such a special evening. We'd also like to thank our sponsors for providing us with post-session yummies and donating drawing items. So Thanks to:

Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors
Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation
DeVelo Coaching
Dirt Road Washtenaw
Morgan and York
Sic Transit Cycles
Tailwinds Racing
Tree Fort Bikes
Two Wheel Tango
Wheels In Motion
Wolverine State Brewing
Zingerman's Deli

Next week we're back @ Leslie Park. Registration opens @ 5:15 with sessions starting @ 5:45. Remember that Pontiac Trail is still under construction. The best way (read only) to Leslie is via Nixon Rd. to Dhu Varren Rd.

Thanks Again, Everyone

Results:

For the A and B racers are here . We don't publish "C" as this is a training clinic and the levels of ability are too varied for results to have meaning.

Images:

If you didn't see these on the Ann Arbor Velo Club (AAVC) Facebook Page, click here for Harvey's full album and here for images from Markus Nee.

Leslie Park is ready. Are you?

Session 1 of CXpreX is tonight @ Leslie Park in Ann Arbor

 Registration open at 5:15, Clinics @ 5:45, Practice Race immediately after the clinics. Food and Schwag after racing. 

Leslie Park is accessed from Dhu Varren Rd. Due to construction on Pontiac Trail take Nixon Rd. to Dhu Varren and then to the park. The entry is on the south side of Dhu Varren.

 

And We're Live! 

Pre-registration is open at CXpreX2014 Registration

Sign up for all 4 sessions and get one session free! 

The session dates, locations and times are:

• August 14     Leslie Park   5:45 PM
• August 21     Leslie Park   5:45 PM
• August 28     Leslie Park   5:45 PM
• September 4 Buhr Park    5:45 PM

All levels of riders are invited, from 'Cross Curious to Cat 1 Racers.

Come and learn about the best bicycle racing format available

Thanks to our sponsors for making CXpreX happen:

Aberdeen Bike and Outdoors
Ann Arbor Parks and Rec.
DeVelo Coaching
Dirt Road Washtenaw
Morgan and York
Sic Transit Cycles
Tailwinds Racing
Tree Fort Bikes
Two Wheel Tango
Wheels In Motion
Wolverine Brewing
Zingermans Deli