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.

• Welcome back to Anderson Park and Campton CX hosted by Guaranteed Rate Cycling.
• The park just had a bit of a facelift. The race directors look forward to incorporating some new areas in the lower area of the park while still utilizing some crowd favorites like the railroad ties, forest, and meadow in the northwest corner of the property.
• Please help us maintain our outstanding relationship with the park by utilizing the ample designated parking, staying off of the sports ball fields, and of course cleaning up after yourselves.
• Anderson Park in Campton Township (5N180 Brown Rd, Campton Hills, IL 60175). Need directions? From I-90: Randall Road South, to Rt. 64 West, past LaFox Road, turn right onto Brown Road and park is on your left. There are other Anderson Parks in the Chicagoland area, so please go to the correct one. The map on BikeReg is correct.
• Pre-reg closes Friday night on BikeReg .
• Preliminary staging will be posted here on Saturday. Please double check your preliminary staging on Saturday.
• Dave’s SLO Food will again be serving up some fantastic BBQ, including veggie options; burger, wraps, and chili.
• Please NO alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park.
• Campton is our Halloween race. Wear a costume, or not… keep it fun, keep it safe! There will hopefully be a costume contest. As usual the race directors will be looking for the best costumes and awarding those that bring their Halloween spirit. We are always waiting on the edge of our saddles to see what you all come up with each year.  
• Please do NOT warm up on/around the soccer fields to the East of registration. The village has asked us to keep off the areas visible when you pull into the park. If you carefully ride North on Brown Rd for about 200 meters you can hop onto the Great Western trail, which is a great place to warm up. Thank you.
• It’s quite warm right now in Chicagoland, but please check the weather forecast for the St. Charles area, plan and prep your clothing and nutrition accordingly.
• There is plenty of parking on site. Please do not ride or drive on the grass surrounding the course.
• Because of the recent park construction we don’t yet have a course map. Hopefully Tony Pizza can get out to the track on Saturday and provide a pre-ride video. As always, the course might change before Sunday morning.

• The series returns this Sunday to the Sycamore Speedway for ABD SYC Speed Cross hosted by Athletes By Design (ABD).
• Location: Sycamore Speedway – 50W086 Il64, Maple Park IL 60151
• Please continue to use the hashtag #ABDcx where appropriate.
• Preliminary staging will be posted here Saturday morning. Please check your staging on Saturday, not Sunday morning. Thanks!
• Pre-reg on BikeReg for the CCC event closes Friday night. Please make sure you are registering for the correct event (see below)!
• If you would like to preview the course there will be a non-series non-USAC race on Saturday: https://www.bikereg.com/abdsscxsat2026 Please make sure you are registering for the correct event, meaning Saturday vs. Sunday.
• The weather forecast looks absolutely amazing!
• All outside alcohol is prohibited. There is a bar / restaurant on the property (Winners Circle) that has a patio with a view of the course as well as beer / food will be sold behind the grandstand. 
• Plenty of parking inside the gates as well as overflow parking north of the great western trail.
• The course is updated from last year with a few new features. The start and finish will still be on the speedway. ABD always finds a way to make their courses challenging and fun!
• Registration will be at the front gate.
• Staging will be on the track after turn 4. 
• No course map right now, but make sure to follow Tony Pizza on the YourTubes for video previews!

• The South Chicago Wheelmen host the 2nd and 3rd opener and 2nd events of the series this Saturday 9/26 and Sunday 9/27 at Glenwood Academy CX in Glenwood, IL.
• On the South side of the city, set your GPS to 187th N and N Pleasant Street Glenwood, IL 60425. The entrance at the stop light we’ve used in the past is still closed, so use the same entrance we did last year. Please drive slowly through the campus to the parking area. This is an active school with children, so please drive carefully like your own kid might be walking around.
• Registration closes Thursday night (TONIGHT!) for Saturday’s race and Friday night for Sunday’s race on BikeReg.com. It is way easier to reg online as opposed to at the venue (which you still can do), and we’ll have your CrossResults.com points if you reg online. If you sign up at the venue you’ll be staged at the back of the grid.
• You will get a new bib number (or numbers if you’re racing more than once) on Sunday. DO NOT WEAR YOUR SATURDAY NUMBER ON SUNDAY!
• Preliminary staging will be posted here Friday for Saturday‘s race and here Saturday for Sunday‘s race . As Saturday is still the first race of the series, everyone will be staged by CrossResults.com points. On Sunday the first row of 8 will be staged by series points and everyone else by CXR points. See the Rules & FAQ page for more details. Please check the preliminary staging sheets and email us on Friday or Saturday respectively if there are any errors as we cannot correct staging at the race.
• Just in case you missed it above… you will get a new bib number (or numbers if you’re racing more than once) on Sunday. DO NOT WEAR YOUR SATURDAY NUMBER ON SUNDAY!
• Please renew your USAC annual license BEFORE Friday evening before you go to bed.
• Weather looks sublime!
• SATURDAY: All Belgium Waffles will be onsite. Seems very cyclo-cross! SUNDAY: Unbeatable Eatables sandwiches food truck will be onsite. If you have dietary restrictions please pack your own food/drinks. There’s also plenty of stores on Halsted St just around the corner.
• Parking: You can use any parking lot. Plus use the grass. DO NOT park in any cottage (residence) driveway.
• Registration will be located near or next to officials at the finish line.
• Reg is NOT in Kenny‘s tent. If you are lost or not sure where to go and what to do… just listen for his voice.
• Here in the CCC Bib numbers are always on your left on the side of your jersey. Not on your back, not on your butt, not on your helmet or handlebars or fenders. Please help our officials and timing/scorer place you accurately in the results to keep the day running smoothly.
• Staging will be at the South side of the access road at 187th St.
• Course: Will run clockwise

• ‼️‼️‼️ RACE IS CANCELLED TODAY DUE TO MAJOR FLOODING AND LIGHTNING. ‼️‼️‼️
  
• Pre-registration is open on BikeReg until tomorrow (Friday) night at midnight.
• Make sure your USAC license is renewed (if you’re Cat 4 or faster)! Yes we check and you’ll need to renew before you can pick up your number on Sunday.
• Staging: For the 1st race in the series everyone is staged by CrossResults.com points. See full staging protocols over on the Rules/FAQ page.
• Preliminary staging will be posted here on Saturday. Here’s your annual reminder that sometimes the link between BikeReg and CrossResults is not correct, especially if you forget your USAC license number, so please, please check your staging on Saturday and not Sunday on the start line. We will NOT be able to adjust incorrect CrossResults points on Sunday.
• Directions: Set your GPS to 11559 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617.
• Parking: (Obviously but…) DO NOT PARK in the handicap parking slots. There will be a few more reserved spaces for officials, timing, Kenny, etc. who are on site all day. If the parking lot is full, the street has plenty of space to park. You can drop off equipment, tents, etc. at the roundabout. Thanks!
• Food: The That’s a Burger food truck will have vegetarian and vegan options available!.
• Weather: Looks like rain, dress appropriately for before, during, and after your race(s).
• Bib numbers are always on your left side for all CCC races.
• xXx Racing has a dedicated page on their site too: xxxracing.org/cyclocross/xxx-ccc-series/
• Here’s a Relay Cross pre-preride video from Tony Pizza and a tentative map for this Sunday. As always, things can and probably will change before and maybe even during Sunday’s event.
  

• This week’s series event us once a little farther West than the normal Bartlett location to the Sycamore Speedway for ABD SYC Speed Cross hosted by Athletes By Design (ABD).
• Location: Sycamore Speedway – 50W086 Il64, Maple Park IL 60151 DO NOT go to Sunrise Park!
• Please continue to use the hashtag #ABDcx where appropriate.
• Preliminary staging will be posted here Saturday morning. Please check your staging on Saturday, not Sunday morning. Thanks!
• Remember to check your CX TEAM NAME on your USAC license. If its not there or incorrect you’re not contributing to the Overall Team Standings.
• Pre-reg on BikeReg closes Friday night.
• Weather is looking chilly in the morning and crosstastic in the afternoon, with no rain all day!
• All outside alcohol is prohibited. There is a bar / restaurant on the property (Winners Circle) that has a patio with a view of the course as well as beer / food will be sold behind the grandstand. 
• Plenty of parking inside the gates as well as overflow parking north of the great western trail.
• The course will wind in and out of the speedway with a good mix of technical and power sections. Features include cars, barriers, run up’s, off camber, logs and more.
• If you would like to preview the course there will be a non-series non-USAC race on Saturday: https://www.bikereg.com/abdsscxsat2025
• Registration will be at the front gate.
• Staging will be on the track after turn 4. 
• Tentative course map here.

• We will be at Big Marsh in the Chicago Park District. REPEAT: The race is at BIG MARSH on Sunday. 
• Pre-registration is open on BikeReg until tomorrow (Friday) night at midnight.
• Staging: For the 2nd race in the series the front row of each category will be staged by series points, while everyone else is staged by CrossResults.com points. See full staging protocols over on the Rules/FAQ page.
• Preliminary staging will be posted here on Saturday. Here’s your annual reminder that sometimes the link between BikeReg and CrossResults is not correct, especially if you forget your USAC license number, so please, please check your staging on Saturday and not Sunday on the start line. We will NOT be able to adjust incorrect CrossResults points on Sunday.
• Directions: Set your GPS to 11559 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617.
• Parking: (Obviously but…) DO NOT PARK on the handicap parking slots. There will be a few more reserved spaces, please do not cross. If the parking lot is full, the street has plenty of space to park. You can drop off equipment, tents, etc. at the roundabout. Thanks!
• The Chicago Marathon was last week, so no need to worry about it unless you’re Marty McFly.
• Food: There will be a food truck (That’s a Burger) and they will have vegetarian and vegan options available!.
• If you’ve been riding outside at all the last 2 weeks you know Autumn weather is already here. Sunday morning temps will be in the 40’s so please dress and pack extra clothes accordingly. It might be raining, the course will be so challenging!
• Bib numbers are always on your left side for all CCC races.
• The course: xXx Racing is proud to start a new “after Jackson Park” era! We are working in close collaboration with the park managers, we will be featuring all you like: stairs, off camber, punchy climbs, swifty turns, woods, …!
• Photos: with patience, photos will come, check this link.
• Here’s a pre-preride video from Tony Pizza and a map below. See you Sunday!

• The South Chicago Wheelmen again host the series opener of the 2025 Chicago Cyclocross Cup this Sunday 9/28 at Glenwood Academy CX in Glenwood, IL.
• On the South side of the city, set your GPS to 187th N and N Pleasant Street Glenwood, IL 60425. The entrance at the stop light we’ve used in the past is closed so this is a new entrance. Please drive slowly through the campus to the parking area. This is an active school with children, so please drive carefully.
• Registration closes on Friday night over on BikeReg.com. It is way easier to reg online as opposed to at the venue (which you still can do), and we’ll have your CrossResults.com points if you reg online. If you sign up at the venue you’ll be staged at the back of the grid.
• Look for preliminary staging here some time on Saturday. As this is the first race of the series, everyone will be staged by CrossResults.com points. Then on 10/19 at Big Marsh the first row of 8 will be staged by series points and everyone else by CXR points. See the Rules & FAQ page for more details. Please check the preliminary staging on Saturday and email us on Saturday if there are any errors as it’s a lot harder (if at all) to fix Sunday at the race. Thanks!
• Please renew your USAC annual license BEFORE Saturday evening before you go to bed.
• Weather looks sublime!
• Unbeatable Eatables sandwiches Food Truck will be onsite from 11-3. If you have dietary restrictions please pack your own food/drinks. There’s also plenty of stores on Halsted St just around the corner.
• Parking: You can use any parking lot. Plus use the grass. DO NOT park in any cottage (residence) driveway.
• Registration will be located near or next to officials at the finish line.
• Reg is NOT in Kenny‘s tent. If you are lost or not sure where to go and what to do… just listen for his voice.
• Bib numbers are always on your left on the side of your jersey. Not on your back, not on your butt, not on your helmet or handlebars. Please help our officials and timing/scorer place you accurately in the results to keep the day running smoothly.
• Staging will be at the North side of the access road at 187th St.

• 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.
• Preregistration on BikeReg closes at 11:59 pm Friday. Race day entries will be available only through BikeReg for an additional $10 upcharge. Registration closes 30 minutes before the scheduled race time. 
• Preliminary Staging will be posted here on Saturday.
• All are invited to attend a free Health Fair in the Community Center from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Check out the presentations, class demos like spin, activities for kids’, screenings, and more. The Center also has public rest rooms with hot showers available. The park hosts activities throughout the year, so get on their e-mail list. 
• 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.  
• 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.  
• Weather looks great, but its cold out there. Please plan and dress accordingly.
• Staging is in the northeast corner nearest the North Parking lot access road. The finish line and registration are to the south of staging. The two-way pit is just east of the aquatic center.  
• Bring your hops at “high” noon. Our local event is a bunny hopping contest. Sign up for free in BikeReg. The course runs anti-gravity. Go higher than everyone else and receive some high-calorie fare to make future hop contests fairer. 
• 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 finish will be extra CX. Remember to look through the corners. 

• The Guaranteed Rate Cycling team host us again at Campton CX for the series’ second hilliest race.
• Anderson Park in Campton Township (5N180 Brown Rd, Campton Hills, IL 60175). Need directions? From I-90: Randall Road South, to Rt. 64 West, past LaFox Road, turn right onto Brown Road and park is on your left. There are other Anderson Parks in the Chicagoland area, so please go to the correct one. The map on BikeReg is correct.
• Pre-reg closes Friday night on BikeReg .
• Preliminary staging will be posted here on Saturday. Make sure you double check your preliminary staging on Saturday, not Sunday.
• Dave’s SLO Food will be serving up some fantastic BBQ.
• Sorry, but NO alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park.
• Campton is our Halloween race. Wear a costume, or not… keep it fun, maybe a little weird! There may be a costume contest. We can’t wait to see what you all come up with this year.
• Please do NOT warm up on/around the soccer fields to the East of registration. The village has asked us to keep off the areas visible when you pull into the park. If you carefully ride North on Brown Rd for about 200 meters you can hop onto the Great Western trail, which is a great place to warm up. Thank you.
• It’s warm right now, but temps will be dropping quickly and the forecast is for a chance of rain all day. Please plan your clothing accordingly.
• There is plenty of parking on site. Please do not ride or drive on the grass surrounding the course.