Cross Crusade
The River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade is celebrating its 25th season!
Twenty-five years ago in Portland, fewer than 60 cycling enthusiasts toed the line to compete in an obscure race called cyclocross.
In 2017, over 950 competitors of all ages raced in Bend, Oregon on the grounds of our sponsor, Deschutes Brewery.
The River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade is one of the oldest continuous cyclocross race series, and has the largest participant field of any cyclocross bike race in North America...more significantly, it has the largest women's daily participation of any cyclocross race. Both men and women race the same course and compete for equal prize money. The race courses are designed to foster fierce competition in the junior and elite fields - giving them invaluable experience and preparing them to compete with the best in the country and the world.
The 2018 Cyclocross Crusade season will have eight races on six unique venues, and will host the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Cyclocross Championships.
This season's schedule includes two nationally sanctioned races, placing it on the USA Cycling - American Cyclocross Calendar (ACXC).
The sport of cyclocross incorporates a lot of running, and to celebrate this, the Cyclocross Crusade calendar includes three cross-country style running races held in conjunction with the bike races.
The schedule is as follows:
River City Bicycles Cyclocross Race
October 6, 2018 - Alpenrose Dairy, Portland (ACXC)
October 7, 2018 - Alpenrose Dairy, Portland
October 14, 2018 - Heron Lakes, Portland International Raceway
October 28, 2018 - Cascade Locks, Oregon
November 3, 2018 - Deschutes Brewery, Bend (ACXC)
November 4, 2018 - Deschutes Brewery, Bend
November 11, 2018 - Rainier, Oregon (OBRA CX Championships)
November 18, 2018 - Barton Park, Oregon
The Crusade XC presented by adidas
October 6, 2018 - Alpenrose Dairy, Portland
October 28, 2018 - Cascade Locks, Oregon
November 3, 2018 - Deschutes Brewery, Bend
For more information www.crosscrusade.com
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email: info@crosscrusade.com
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