Now that Big Run CX is over and done, we’d like to thank everyone that came out and braved the slick, off camber course. Our premier venue proved it could hold up in the rain and mud. The derby will was nice for shedding mud out of those knobbies and offering momentary relief and recovery from the demanding course.

We’d also like to thank those who stuck around to help clean up and tear down! We appreciate the help!

We’ll have the results posted as soon as possible. Overalls will be updated by midweek and we’ll have you ready to square off for the series finale at Smith Farms in two weeks! It’s beginning to look a lot like. . . Christmascross?

Also, keep checking back for information about the end of the series party and all that lovely stuff.

See ya!

Series Standings

For a complete list, go here: Cap City Cross Series Standings

With only two races left in the series, the battles for the overall standings are taking shape. While the top steps may be decided after this weekend’s race at Big Run, the lower steps are still to be decided.

In the Men’s Cat 4, Mike McClinchie has a two point lead over Jeremy Russell. Following, very closely I might add, is Dan Ramsey in third. The top step on the podium is separated by 7 points! Need I say more? Of course I do! Daniel Antoon and Jeff Davis (super awesome coffee dude from Cafe Brioso) are just off the podium, I expect a late series run from one of the two.

Kim Cory has a commanding lead in the Women’s 3/4 race, but the battle for second and third is still panning out. Lauren Kraft is ahead of  Kristen Arnold by 10 points, with the fourth placed rider far off. Without worry, Arnold and Kraft will be duel it out at Big Run and Smith Farms. Will it be a battle for second or will they go for first?

The Cat 3/4 race is being lead by Dan “Danimal” Newhart. Christopher Arndt and Cap City Cross veteran, Joel Ronschke, are within two points of each other. Arndt is in second and Ronschke in third. Who will be the most consistent? Taylor Kruse and Brian O’Hara are knocking at the doors of the podium. Will they get there? Can Danimal hold his lead? Big Run should answer that.

While everyone else is worried about shifting up or down, the single speeders are hammering on. Jeremy Russell is leading Ben Anderson and Noah Hutson by 19 points. While Big Run isn’t the most single speed friendly course on the planet, the duel for the ultimate Cap City Cross SSer is just ramping up. Assuming they all show up for the final two races, it’s likely that we’ll see a single speed battle that sets the stage for the 2013 SSCXWC.

At this point I’ve almost forgotten about the old guys.

NOT.

Laurence “Larry P” Pesyna is up nearly 100 points on second place rider Tim “Man of  town” Brown. Jon Clous is riding strong in third, but he’s been quoted that he’s preparing for a late season blitzkrieg. If he can maintain pace, Brown and Pesyna shouldn’t get very comfortable.

The Women’s 1/2/3 race is close, but if Jennifer Peters comes out and finishes the last two races, she’ll have the overall win wrapped up. It should be noted that Amy Kuleza and Victoria Steen aren’t going down without a fight. Steen is coming on in the final races and Kuleza has been riding consistently the entire series. Melissa Wick, in fourth place, is also in the mix. Don’t count her out just quite yet.

Finally, the Men’s 1/2/3 race is close, maybe the closest aside from the Men’s Cat 4. Nicolas Vorwerk started the year in the Cat 4 ranks. In one day he won the Cat 4 and Cat 3/4 race. The next week he stepped up and won the Men’s 1/2/3 race. Shocked? You shouldn’t be. He’s strong and he’s out to win. However, Spencer Hackett is trailing by a 30 points with Trevor Miller behind another 70 points. They both want a taste of glory. Out of towner, Shawn Adams, came on strong at the Darree Fields races and moved, swiftly, in to fourth. A few more wins and Adams may steal the overall Cap City Cross glory from a central Ohioan.

Complete list of series standings.

Did I miss anyone?

Most likely.

Do you want glory? Fame? Fourtune?

Of course you do.

Come step your game, play cyclocross with us and you can have a shot at glory, bragging rights or what ever you call it.

See ya at Big Run!

The soap box hill is calling your name

• check the schedule page and Series Information page for directions & details

Just when you thought that ‘cross season was nearing it’s end and the races were getting that much easier, Cap City Cross brings you it’s premier cyclocross course. It’s an unusual atmosphere over at Big Run Park. Smack dab in the middle of pan flat central Ohio sits a small hill built hundreds of years ago for cars fixed with nothing more than weights and a handbrake. (Well maybe not hundreds, but a few years at least)

They were going down, you’ll be going up!

Surprise?

It shouldn’t be, this is ‘cross for heaven’s sake, not a doughnut ride or a no drop Tuesday evening group ride with all your pals. And you think it’s only once or twice? WRONG. More like 4 times, or MORE, per race!

But that’s not even the beginning of it!

It gets even better. When you’re called to the line, you won’t be starting on a nice flat piece of pavement. . . You’ll be staring straight at the wall that is the soap box derby hill. The official will shout, “GO!” and the race to the top is on. After a nice 300 meter sprint over the top, you’ll see some dirt. There will be some turns. Some berms. Some run ups and definitely some off cambers. And some serious straightaways, so find a wheel to follow.

The second half of the course is more straight forward. After the pits there will be a single-track-ish climb and decent, some 180° turns and straightaways. You’ll need to turn your engine on soon or you’ll quickly be blown off the back of your group.

Remember it’s not over once you hit the derby hill!? You are going to be climbing to the start of another lap or the finish line.

It’s a “leave everything on the course” sort of race.

Very general and vague course layout;

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1967905

And the weather forecast for the week;

So far rain is predicted for the Cap City area this weekend. Note that it’s only 40% so it could go either way. If it’s wet, prepare for it to be slippery. If it’s dry, it’s going to be fast.

Overall points

Our points analyst guy, Allan, is compiling the numbers and crunching them in to pieces. We will have them up and ready by mid week and posted at the race.

See you all Saturday!

Cap City Crossers!

Postgivingcross Results

There are the results from Postgivingcross. Have a look! Size up your competition, look for who you HAVE to beat at Big Run in a week and a half!

Also, here are some photographs taken by a local photographer and a series volunteer’s mom! (Click photo for more)

(Drafting and packing racing was the name of the game at Darree Fields)

See you soon!

The first annual Postigivngcross is done and done! We had a longer course than Darree Fields #1, with shorter lap times. . . those were some very, very, very fast laps. The headwind proved to be the most difficult aspect of the race; not those hellish stairs or the bumpy straightaways.

Thanks to all for coming out! We’ll have your results posted to USAC ASAP!

Here are some pictures taken by Teresa Patrick

(Women’s 1/2/3 podium, proper Euro-Style)

See ya next time at Cap City Cross’s premier venue, Big Run on Dec. 8, 2012.

Bye!

Hello Cap City Crossers!

I hope everyone was able to get out for a few hours before stuffing themselves with food yesterday; maybe some preperation for Sunday’s big race at Darree Fields or maybe just a nice ride to clear some room for food? No matter what, hopefully everyone had a good day.

Just a reminder that we are racing at Darree Fields in Dublin on Sunday! The course is mostly set up and we’re going to finish tomorrow morning. Our midweek recon team was out in full force; constantly judging and gauging the ground, looking for standing water and even doing a bit of riding.

That being said, their report is in. The course is more or less the same, with some added turns. However, the big news was that it is 70% less bumpy than prior to the first race. This may or may come as relief to some. Also, we didn’t receive a bit of rain this week so expect a dry and flat track this weekend. The early afternoon races may be a bit soupy from the overnight frost, but the later races should tacky and dry.

Anyway, I hope to see everyone over there on Sunday for Postgivingcross at Darree Fields.

See ya!

Here we go again! 

Back to back race weekends in Dublin, Ohio! I don’t need to go on about what to expect because a lot of you were out there and gave the course at least a half hour of your time.

There will be some changes though. We will be adding some extra distance to the course. While it’s not too short, the fastest lap for the fast guys was about 5 minutes. we’d like to add at least 30/45 seconds. Keep in mind that it is supposed tor rain on Friday and it is a drainage ditch. If it doesn’t get to warm or windy, the course may still be very, very moist. If that’s the case, we may not need to add another inch to the course. Still, expect some “pack style” racing, it’s a fast, flat track the suits some roadies. I’d also like to see a bunch sprint finish, if you know what I’m saying!

The course is also still mostly set up. The stakes and tape are out there and will be until we take them down after the race on Sunday. Feel free to to go recon the area and pick out your lines before someone else ruins them for you.

Check the Schedule page for directions.

Overall Points

We’re working on it. Should have a print out posted at the race on Sunday.

If you have any questions, email us and we’ll be sure to help you out.

See you Sunday! Have a fun few days away from work with family and friends.

Good morning all!

I uploaded all the results from the race on Saturday to USA Cycling. Check them out! AND, thanks for coming out!

Results for Darree Fields #1

Also, I apologize about the series points, but we’re working on them as we speak. We’ll try our hardest to have some printed and posted at the race next Sunday!

Finally, here are some pictures taken by my Mom.

We’ll have an update for the second race at Darree Fields on Sunday today or tomorrow! See you all next weekend!

Yo!

Thanks for coming out to Darree Fields and checking out our masterpiece in the making! I know there are some things that definitely need improvement, but the course turned out to be super awesome. There was just enough roughness and soupy, peanut buttery mud to keep everyone separated. I wittnessed a lot of folks looking like they were near or in cardiac arrest.

Additionally, everyone should really thank the City of Dublin for being incredibly awesome and being so freakin’ helpful. They’re going above and beyond our requests to give us an amazing race venue.

Lastly, we’ll have your results posted on Monday morning.

A Look Ahead

So next weekend we’ll be back at Darree Fields. We’re going to try and improve the course a bit by adding some length. We’ve left a majority of the course staked and taped so you can go out and ride it this week. This will help your race next weekend as you can already have those fast lines picked out and will help the venue by smoothing out those bumpy areas.

Also, it looks DRY this week. With the exception of the chance for drizzles on Friday, it looks like it’ll be another dry one on Sunday (Nov. 25).

Just keep in mind to go easy on the tofurky/turkey this week. Or just ride your bike a ton and pig out. . . that’s my plan.

See ya!

Hey everyone,

We just got the approval from Dublin to reschedule the race for this Saturday, November 17, 2012. Everything will be run as usual.

The race is still going be flat, fast and furious with some nice, serious bumpy sections and a heckuva stair run up.

We apologize again, but hope that everyone can come out and race some cyclocross.

See you this Saturday, 11.17.2012