2024 Wheeling Preview
November 14, 2024
- The Wheeling Park District welcomes us back for another day of cyclocross racing at Heritage Park cohosted by the Sasquatch Squadron powered by Main Street Bicycles and the Northbrook Garner Bicycle Club.
- Preliminary staging will be posted here Saturday.
- Please park in the North Parking lot east of the course to be closest to registration and the start. Please do not park in the lot adjacent to the Community Center to keep spaces open for folks heading indoors. All are welcome in the building where you’ll find additional rest rooms and hot showers, but please leave your bicycles outside.
- The Cart will be put before the course once again with Mario’s Cart providing midday Mexican food.
- Lots of open grass and paved pathway for warming up, but as always, be mindful of pedestrians and other patrons of the park. Please refrain from riding on the playground surface and don’t set up tents in the pavilion grass due to underground electrical.
- No drones are allowed to take flight within the park due to the proximity of the Chicago Executive Airport. PWK for those of you booking last minute arrivals.
- Staging is in the northeast corner nearest the North Parking lot access road.
- The course runs clockwise. Flat at the start and finish, but in between you’ll ride the camber along the pool embankment until you hit the course elevation; enjoy the views of the lake and surrounding area from the top before heading back. The two-way pit is just east of the aquatic center. It ain’t midway ’round so don’t get a mechanical in the techy sections. Get it ’em somewhere in the easy part near tent city. We’re toying with the idea of an A/B line option on the far side of the course. Opt for A longer unobstructed route that may or may not be rideable or a shorter Barriered route that may or may not be rideable. Be choosey (if it happens).
- Course map is here if you like GoogleMaps.
another great race! the course was my favorite Wheeling course so far.
I really enjoyed the course. The 55+ caught a good chunk of the 35+ at only 6 1/2 minutes into the first lap at the 180’s and caused a log jam and separation. Maybe we need to wait the full 2 minutes before starting.
55+ First Lap: https://youtu.be/eYIkvceZ0YQ?si=6zoB2bUACiDx5OJX
55+ Full Race: https://youtu.be/jOcM9V9bp64?si=LgosLw0HIZUcVAZ6
Single Speed First Lap: https://youtu.be/9nE_QB2NF-I?si=vyWeAdAaOWQe3TVk
Agree. The course had everything, and was great for spectating. Thanks to the promoters and volunteers!
Kodiak Rider – regarding the start gap, the intent of shortening the gap is giving as many riders in the 55+ field more laps on course.
Unfortunately sometimes that may mean folks in the 35+ field get caught at a bad time.