Tuesday CCC Updates
- That’s right… give yourselves a big pat on the back. Following the last race of the year at Montrose we’ve been getting lots of emails and posts on the site about this person did this, and that person did that to make the season so great. Well, there would be no CCC at all without all of you who show up week in and week out to race, heckle, give handups, give postups, be awesome, do whatever this guy’s doing, crash, get back up again, and ride your bikes like there’s no tomorrow. If you look back at our very first post ever on this new site we said “The ChiCrossCup is all about you, the racers…” Well you all ran with that idea and transformed our little Sunday party into something truly special. So for that, we at the CCC THANK YOU!
- The 10th and final race of the CCC at Montrose was amazing. We figure there were probably 300 people watching and heckling the 4B’s at the end of the day… just crazy. Big thanks again to Turin for putting on another great race and for wrapping up the IL CX season in style.
- While we’re all winners at the end of the day… congratulations again to those riders who earned a few more points than everyone else in their respective CCC overall categories. We have something special for each of you at the CCC Awards Banquet on January 10th at EJ’s Place in Skokie. Tickets are on sale now here!
- Congratulations also to the IL State CX Champions.
Masters 40+ – Christando Lombardo (Verdigris Cycling)
Masters 30+ – Eric Sondag (The Pony Shop)
Masters 50+ – Wayne Simon (Verdigris Cycling)
Women 1/2/3 – Debbie Dust (Roscoe Village Bikes)
Men 3 – Ron Bridal (Bloomington Cycle & Fitness Racing Team)
Women 4 – Gina Champion (Team Mack)
Junior Boy – Brandon Feehery (South Chicago Wheelmen)
Junior Girl – Jessica Prinner (ABD Cycling Team)
Men 1/2/3 – Scott McLaughlin (SRAM FACTORY)
Men 4 – Jason Rassi (Proctor Cycling Team)
- In case you still want more CX before the holidays, CX Nationals are being held this coming weekend in Bend Oregon. We know at least a few CCC’ers are heading out west… so good luck to you (Holly, Scott, Ben, Mike, Steel, Kevin, and Bob) and anyone else we don’t know about!
- If you didn’t pick up a t-shirt you ordered or left anything else at the race (or any other race), please contact us at ChicagoCrossCup@gmail.com to arrangement a handup (in the Loop or Wicker Park) . We have a very small random assortment of extra t-shirts left over. If you can fit into a Men’s XL (Blue) or Women’s M (Blue or Orange) we have a shirt for you. Main St. Bikes, MOX Multisport, The Pony Shop, and Tati Cycles have a small inventory of shirts on sale as well.
- And finally… would you like to be part of the team that makes the CCC happen in 2010? Please email us at ChicagoCrossCup@gmail.com to get involved.
We leave you for now with a few pix from Montrose…
SuperGirl and Jacob
Photo: Amy Dykema
Flannel Mike
Photo:Liz Novak
The 3 stages of CX… Riding, Running, Falling
Photo: Arnold Klein
Pretty
Photo: Luke Seemann
Mmmm Bacon (see what West Coasters have to say here).
Photo: Luke Seemann
Betcha didn’t know a chicken could lay a dollar bill did ya?
Photo: Amy Dykema
I’m confused with the 4′s State Champ result. Looks like Rassi came in 3rd for the day? Is the state champ based on points for the season or whoever crossed the line first for the day?
(or other?)
Awesome, awesome race season BTW. Can’t believe its over already.
We spelled out the USAC State Champion rules here a while back. First and Second place in the Cat 4A race did not hold annual USAC licenses.
Bummer about the licenses. Thanks.
son of a bitch, we all didn’t learn this rule after Villena did the same thing last year?!
Ice Cross begins a week from Sunday for those of you who don’t believe in an off season. And yes, the fire barrier will be back this year. http://picasaweb.google.com/velostati/IceCross5. Email j@taticycles.com if interested. It’s already looking 3X as big as last winter.
Folks demanded it, so we’re starting Ice Cross a week early. This Sunday, 9am, Jackson Park. http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=195759391875&index=1
What you missed: http://picasaweb.google.com/velostati/IceCross21#
WTF is Robert Zach “this guy” Thomas doing?
Brandon Leach did it last year in the 4As. Villena didn’t get anything because 4B is an arbitrary category to get around a USAC-mandated maximum field size of 75. It’s for first timers, one-day license holders, and sandbaggers.
Looks like you’re right. But our team has had several fairly long conversations about it…which would have been pointless? (until now)
Ill be back with more bacon next year. This was hands down the most fun I have had all year. I still haven’t completely got my voice back from Sunday. See you all in 9 months!
Cheers to Johnny Sprockets racers for winning the Illinois State 4A Championship two years in a row, now… buy some damn licenses…. you guys worked to hard not to have those Jerseys
My girlfriend Liz Novak says she took the flannel Mike shot, if you want ALL the photos to have credits
Thanks Bill… hard to keep track sometimes with so many great photos!
Bill / Liz,
I would really like to get a print of that shot. Please contact me:
Mschietinger at gmail.com
Thanks!
when is the last we can buy tickets in advance?
i live almost two hours away and ya never know what the weather will be like on that day.
tickets for the banquet, that is
The Friday before.
Info is here.
http://www.allhailtheblackmarket.com/2009/12/there_is_very_little_that_i_lo_1.html
once again, we’re nationwide !!