CCC Tuesday Updates – 20171031
October 31, 2017
- Happy Halloween! Please be safe and courteous out there today/tonight.
- Yet another fun and exciting Campton Cross and Halloween costume show this past Sunday. Thanks to everyone who came out to race, spectate, get rad, get sendy, eat candy, and have a ghoulish time. Links to all results and Overall Standings are here: https://goo.gl/EM5UCD
- Next up the series heads to its farthest NorthWest point for Groundhog CX (#PSIcx) at Emrickson Park in Woodstock hosted by Psimet. Usual details at the usual time on Thursday.
- Looking for a race for this Saturday (11/4)? Do you like FREE BEER (and a FREE brat)? Hampshire Cycle Club, located in Milwaukee, WI is hosting the Estabrook Park Beer Garden Cyclocross Classic once again in partnership with the Estabrook Park Beer Garden. Estabrook Park is located just 5 miles north of downtown Milwaukee, right off of I-43. This race is the longest standing race in the WI CX series and offers a free brat and beer to every registered racer (of legal drinking age). An announcer will be on hand to keep the crowd entertained and the beer garden is sure to provide both polka music and hecklers right alongside the course. Pre-reg is available on USA Cycling through Wednesday evening and more information can be found on the event Facebook page.
- A bunch of very important things we need to remind everyone:
- Everyone gets a new bib number for every category at every event. Period. Please do not wear a number from another category, or even worse a different, previous event altogether. Scoring 700 riders every lap of the day is a lot of work even for One2Go and not wearing your correct number throws a giant wrench in the gears.
- Now that’s getting colder we are all wearing jackets and other things to keep us warm before the start. However, our USAC officials must be able to see you number as you are being staged. Also, your numbers need to be on your LEFT sides, not your backs or hidden under another garment or your hair. Pin the bottom of your number to the bottom of your jersey side panel… see the finish line photo sent by One2Go to all pre-reg’d riders before each race. We want everyone to be safe and warm, but we still need to be able to identify you for proper scoring.
- Please respect the rules of the parks we race in. We know you all enjoy having a good time, and we want you to have a good time. But if a park has a no alcohol policy please obey those rules or at the very least be discreet in your activities. Thanks!
- Similarly, if a park does allow alcohol and you choose to imbibe, bring it in a can that can bend or pour it into a cup or mug. The number one rule of beer at bike racing is no glass, ever. Thanks!!
- A few upcoming events:
- Registration for USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships is now open: usacycling.org/2018/cxnationals
- West Town Bikes is celebrating 13 years of being amazing w/ Bikecitement Night! Tues Nov 14th at 6pm in Revolution Brewery 2323 n Milwaukee. Info and tickets for the event and Revolution’s finest beers are at westtownbikes.org/bikecitement.
- Chicago Women’s Elite Cycling (CWEC) is kicking off their 4th year, and the 503c women’s elite trade team program wants you to be a part “owner”, as well as support Raise the Road for cycling.
- And finally… if you hadn’t already notice the Melas event is moving locations! Same date and team, but the event will be a little farther North this year to Heritage Park at 333 W. Dundee Road in Wheeling. This is actually a move BACK to Wheeling as this park hosted the 3rd race in the very first CCC season in 2004. More details to come but we have opened the BikeReg page back up, updated maps, and the event page here on this site. The hashtag will also be changing to #WheelingCX. Please tell all your friends who don’t have Internet access.
Selecting Team/Club Discussion.
We have so many new riders in the CCC this year. Picking a team can be daunting. How did you do it, and what advice can you offer?
My thoughts are A) How nice are the people B) How active is the team (practices/training/social/etc) C) Amenities? (warm tent?) D) Location. Chicagoland is vast. Who is where? Please weigh in on your location. E) Do they sponsor/produce a CCC event? F) Will I have teammates in MY category?
C-2) how warm? is it warmer than a 1000 suns?? can you bake pizza in it???
a warm tent is key and a good mechanic. just be friendly and the cards will fall in place or just simply ask a team if they’re looking for new faces and tell them you plan on making podium at least once a season. if all else fails > start your own TEAM
Very nice stuff. To be clear, I’m not shopping. Just trying to give new riders guidance and interested teams a platform to recruit.
I also personally believe a good club/team relationship is a two way street. Not just what are you going to do for me, but how much you bring to the table. Riders raise the scene when they give of themselves. I personally see it so much at the CCC with about 173 people who amaze me every week. It inspires me.
also it really helps to show up to the shops weekly ride in the off season and really getting to know everyone involved. that way the rider and the shop will know if it will be a good fit or not and Kenny if you’re ever shopping around; please don’t hesitate to reach out. I will pull the strings and get you put on!
I’d like to extend my invitation to any riders that are looking for a home to come talk to me at the POP (Plus One Palace). Just come knock on the tent and use the password “I have cookies” (you don’t actually have to have them but it will get you in for sure). If full POP is not present at at Woodstock, I will be around, and we’ll be in full force at the rest of the round. Thanks,