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"A modern day Icarus with cup of delicious darkly hot brew in hand to greet the day as the first fingered stabbings of dawn make their way through hazy, lazy misty wisps. Glittering bejeweled tributes to disposable income soon to be splattered into muddy skeletons of magic metals and composites...one ultimately indistinguishable from the other...mud becomes the mechanism of equality..." - 'Cross Crusade Scribe
The 2005 River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade starts this weekend at a brand new venue at the Hillsboro Stadium Sports Complex (see www.crosscrusade.com for more info). In years past, the 'cross crusade has become synonymous with good racing, fun and general frivolity. This year is no different. We have much more of the same on tap.
What is new:
This year we have dubbed the River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade Series as the "Dutch Masters Edition" (as 'cross worlds are in the Netherlands). The Cyclocross Crusade with a Dutch twist.
- Dutch Word Jumble (Why? cuz we think its fun)
- Double points if you race in wooden shoes (a wooden shoe modification "how to" pictorial will be posted soon)
- Limited Edition Art Prints from the Dutch masters (anyone would be proud to frame and display these fine works of art)
- New and improved 'Cross Crusade swag and wearables (we even have our own brand of clothing now.....'X-Dress')
- Electronic chip scoring (Yup- real time results, lap splits...the whole shebang. A follow-up email with more info is forthcoming)
- Crusade Chat (Go talk all things 'cross on our chat board. Highly entertaining and sometimes its actually informative. www.crosscrusade.com)
- Mud, glorious mud (it has been awfully warm and dry lately. I wonder if there will be any mud this weekend?)
Race Text Flyer Below:
Series Race #1
October 2, 2005
Hillsboro Stadium
9:00am Beginners and Masters 50+
9:55am Category C Men, Masters Category C 35+* and Unicycles A&B**
15 minute break
11:00am Masters Category B 35+ and Junior Men
11:55am Kiddie Kross (approx. start)***
12:10pm Category B Men and Single Speed
10 minute break
1:10pm Women: Category A, Category B, Masters 35+, Juniors*
2:00pm Category A Men and Masters Category A 35+
*New categories: Masters Category C 35+ and Junior Women
**One lap only, starting after the Cs
***Kiddie Kross: A non-competitive event for those 12 and under. We will not have a "kiddie kross" at the UCI event.
Categories
Category A=OBRA and/or USCF categories 1,2, NORBA Expert and anyone else who chooses to race at this level
Category B=OBRA and/or USCF category 3, NORBA Sport
Category C=OBRA and/or USCF categories 4&5, NORBA Beginner (Riders at this level may choose to race in a higher category)
Beginner=Beginner
Masters= Age 35+ (unless otherwise noted) and ability graded as outlined above.
Promoter and/or officials reserves the right to change your category. No sandbagging will be tolerated!
Fees
$20.00 for Category B, C, Masters, Beginners
$12.00 Juniors ($20 for UCI Race)
$22.00 Category A Men & Women
Registration
Day-of-event registration will be available at each race venue. Preregistration is available online through www.athleteslounge.com
Series
Check out the series rules & prizes!
Equipment
All bikes are legal - Mountain bikes, 'cross, fixed gear, cruisers, unicycles, etc. But take heed: courses will favor those on 'cross bikes - so choose your weapon wisely!
Membership & Licenses
OBRA membership required for all riders. Single race memberships are available for $5.00. Season OBRA memberships are available for $10.00.
Directions
From Portland take Hwy 26 west to exit 62. head south on Cornelius Pass Rd, turn right onto NW Evergreen Pkwy, then turn right onto NW 229th Ave. Stadium is visible from Hwy 26.
see www.crosscrusade.com for more info