Category Archives: Cyclocross

Cyclocross Clinic September 11th

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Eric

This week’s cooler temps are putting many local cyclists into the cyclocross mood. If you’ve ever thought about giving ‘cross at try, you should check out September 11th’s all-day cyclocross clinic in Shawnee.  It’s timed perfectly to get you started … Continue reading →

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Photos from Holiday Cross and Grojte Pris Shawnee

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Eric

Here are some great photos of two cyclocross races that took place during the recent Christmas blizzard… Grojte Pris Shawnee photos by J. Smith

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Urban Cyclocross Challenge on Saturday

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Eric

Head down to the West Bottoms tomorrow for the Urban Cyclocross Challenge, Stage 3 of the Street Cred series. High Noon at Hickory Street and St. Louis Avenue. Get all the details at tricycletrackstands.blogspot.com.

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Cyclocross on local NBC news

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Eric

Sunday’s Grojte Pris Cyclocross race got a bit of TV news love on NBC station KSHB-TV, including a star turn by localcycling.com’s Mark Thomas.

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Grote Prijs Shawnee Cyclocross on Sunday

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Eric

Sunday’s Grote Prijs Shawnee is the last race of the local Cyclocross season, and it looks like the weather might warm up to a respectable temperature just in time for it. Details at www.series60cx.com

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Cyclocross on New Year’s Eve, KCBC road ride on New Year’s Day

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Eric

the KCBC New Years Day ride is CANCELLED. Out west we have one last cyclocross race of 2009. Cross Off the Old Year starts at 1:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve at Stump Park, 47th and Woodland in Shawnee, KS. … Continue reading →

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KC Cup – MTB and Cyclocross this weekend

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Eric

This weekend the new Swope Park trails host the Kansas City Cup Challenge, a full weekend of cyclocross, trail running, and cross-country mountain bike racing.  Saturday features trail running and cyclocross, while Sunday has the MTB action. Volunteers at Swope … Continue reading →

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Photos from Cyclocross Nationals

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Eric

The Interwebs have lots of great photos from the recent Cyclocross Nationals held here in KC at Tiffany Springs Park…. Alex Grigsby Local cyclist Chris Thomas Team Durango Devo Many more on Flickr

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Cyclocross Nationals return to KC today

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Eric

For the second year in a row the Cyclocross National Championships are in Kansas City.  This year the event moves from KCK to KCMO, at Tiffany Springs Park near the airport.  Tonight the big kick off event is the Mud … Continue reading →

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Cyclocross season is here

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Eric

What started out as a way for professional racers to train in the off-season has bloomed into a sport of its own, and cyclocross has become very popular in Kansas City in recent years. For the uninitiated, cyclocross races consist … Continue reading →

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