Phil : Do you ever have déjà vu, Mrs. Lancaster?
Mrs. Lancaster : I don’t think so, but I could check with the kitchen.
- Why is this race called Groundhog PSI-Clocross? Well, in 1992 the downtown square of Woodstock, IL was used to film the movie Groundhog Day. Rob Curtis and the PSIMET crew have carried some parts of the movie into the venue.
- This is a double race weekend brought to you by PSIMET Racing at Groundhog PSI-clocross. Note
there are TWO BikeReg pages, Saturday and Sunday. If you want to race both days you need to register for BOTH days. Each race day is separate so there is not a multi-race discount across days. The multi-race discount still does apply for the same day. Online reg for Sunday’s race will still close at midnight on Friday, but online reg for Saturday’s races will close at midnight on Thursday (tonight). Finally, Saturday’s results will affect staging on Sunday, meaning overall series points will be updated Saturday night for Sunday’s race. If you have any questions, email us. - Sunday’s event also serves as the Illinois State Cyclo-cross Championships. State jerseys will be awarded in all categories Cat 3 and up, masters, juniors, and single speed. See the BikeReg page for full details.
- Preliminary Staging will be posted here for Saturday and Sunday.
- There is plenty of parking throughout the park. As with all previous years there is NO PARKING ON
THE GRASS. This is the strictest rule the park and city have for the facility. This also means no vehicles on the grass to drop off gear early in the morning <looks at masters teams>. We say this every year and yet it still ends up being a problem at some point in the day. No cars on grass anywhere for any length of time. Police WILL BE PRESENT all day and may be ticketing - Speaking of tents – There will no on-site security overnight but there will be regular police patrols
through the park Friday and Saturday night for those that would like to leave tents or gear overnight at their own risk. - You will receive a different bib number each day for each race. Please do not re-use your Saturday
number on Sunday. - Enter from either of the Park’s North entrances (Kishwaukee Valley Rd or Jackson St). Parking is
available throughout the park. The entrance on South St as well as the lower lot near that entrance will be closed to allow for staging. - Food: Perk and Pickle Food Truck will be on site all day long serving breakfast, lunch and an early
dinner if needed. Serving hours will be from 8am-4pm. - Weather: In the event of rain or mud there is no water source readily available within the park so please plan for your own needs and refrain from making a mess or destroying turf outside the course. The weather forecast is for very cold temps on Sunday, so please pack and dress accordingly.
- There won’t be much if any daylight left after the last race ends, so please plan accordingly. Also if you can, please help PSIMET tear down the course on Sunday so they aren’t doing it all in the dark.
- Kerrie Kurth will be hosting a Canine Cross on Sunday any time between 11am -12pm. You will run a course with your pup. $5 donation per trial. $20 donation gets you a t-shirt while supplies last. Donations go toward supporting rescue dogs in need.
- With great sadness, PSIMET lost a member and dear friend, Addison Kubil, last Friday. The W4/5 race has been renamed in her honor both days. If you feel so inclined to carry her memory with you while you race we will have Addi stickers at registration you can affix to your bike or bib number.
- If you’re interested in looking over the filming locations for the movie there is a great map for self-guided tours here: http://www.woodstockgroundhog.org/walking-tour/
- Remember to use #psiCX on X and Instagram.
- The Course: Hill repeats and toilet bowls. Actually it is a similar course as previous years with a few small modifications. We will run the same course but different directions for both days with minor variations. Day 1 Counter-clockwise and Day 2 is Clockwise. See the 2025 map here and you can un/check Saturday vs. Sunday.
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