• We hope everyone had fun at Relay CX. We sure did.
• Now get those bikes into your local bike shop for a tune-up before the series starts.
• The first series race is in less than 2 weeks at Glenwood CX. Reg is open.
• Then we take a 2 week break for the Trek CX Cup and the Chicago Marathon.
• After that the series starts up in earnest at xXx Racing’s event at a new venue at Big Marsh! More details to follow.
• Also note the ABD Sunrise Park race is moving for this year only to the Sycamore Speedway. Also more details to follow.
• The Illinois State Championships will be at Montrose Beach again this year.
• And finally… we’re still working on the Women’s categories. Please bear with us, we’ll have another update for everyone next week. Thanks!

• Hey everyone, xXx Racing Relay Cross is this coming Sunday 9/14/2025. Note there is NO SAME DAY REGISTRATION… and the weather looks great… so grab your partner and get registered today!
• Some series events are open on BikeReg and the rest will open as soon as our race directors finish up some paperwork.
• We’re bringing back the t-shirt competition this year. We’ll accept a bunch of different designs from you our riders and then everyone will have a chance to vote on the winner. So polish off those Microsoft Paint skillz and look for more information soon!
• Have you ever wanted to help out at one of our events? Do you want to be right in the center of all the action and spend all day running around watching and commenting on the racing while stuffing your face with candy and gluten free muffins? If so let us know as THE BEST SPORTS ANNOUNCER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD Kenny Labbé is looking for a sidekick to help manage the show.
• And finally… last week USAC changed it’s rules concerning women’s categories to comply with federal and Olympic regulations. TL;DR – transgender women can no longer race in Women’s categories. See here #3: https://usacycling.org/about-us/governance/policy-vii-competition-category-policy. The series does not take sides on these types of issues (we’re just here trying to host bike races), but we do permit/sanction our events through USAC and the series simply would not be possible without USAC (event insurance, officials, rider database, etc.). Accordingly the series will continue to follow USAC’s rule book and apply those rules fairly and consistently to the best of our abilities, just as we have always done. Also as we have always done, the series will continue to welcome everyone who wants to race with us and make the series better as a whole while following the rules of the game. The series directors and race directors are still figuring out how we can do that while complying with the rules, but we will keep you all posted… also as we have always done. Thanks for your patience. 🙏

• Summer’s over… back to school… and cyclo-cross!
• Online registration is open for xXx Racing’s Relay Cross. This is a great, fun, and some-may-say silly way to ease yourself into the cyclo-cross season. Grab a partner, come up with a goofy team name, do-see-do, high-five, and get racing!
• Online registration for series events will be online on BikeReg.com in the next few days as soon as some paperwork gets processed. Our schedule is updated over on the schedule page… but it’s exactly like last season with a few venue changes which we’ll let you know about soon.
• Now is a great time to review our Rules & FAQs page!
• And finally… we’re always looking for series sponsors and some help running the series. Please email us if you are interested!

• Hey everybody, it’s nearly August… (and road is dead right?) so it’s time to think about cyclo-cross!
• The Schedule Page is updated for 2025. The easy way to remember the CCC schedule is to start with Montrose Beach on the first Sunday in December (after Thanksgiving) and work backwards from there. Note that the Trek CX Cup is 10/03-10/5 and the Chicago Marathon is the following weekend 10/12, so we skip those weekends. As always the event schedule is subject to change due to weather, park availability, etc.
• Don’t wait until late September, get your bike(s) and wheels ready to go now! There are plenty of local bike shops, many of which are Series Sponsors, who are ready and would love to get your whip into tip-top shape for the CX season.
• Speaking of series sponsors, we’re always looking for people, companies, and organizations that want to partner with the series and join the family. This little series doesn’t run on rainbows and unicorn tears, so please email us if you’re interested!
• And finally… remember the CCC has started a CX Mentorship Program. It isn’t coaching, and it’s not teaching… think of it more like helping and guiding. If you’d like to be a mentee and/or a mentor please email us at [email protected] for more information.
• See y’all soon!

Hey everyone, this Sunday 6/22 the Chicago Cuttin’ Crew and friends host Afterglow at Big Marsh Park. More details from the organizers…

Can you believe our little bike race is going into its 16th year?! With your help, we’ve raised over $50k to empower youth cycling organizations. On Sunday, June 22, you’ll be able to test out the brand new trails that we’ve cut at Big Marsh Park! And, new to this year, All Bodies on Bikes is hosting a summer solstice campout.

Registration is free on BikeReg, and any donation to FBM’s MightyCause will help us host this race AND keep Chicago’s only dedicated bike park accessible for everyone. Donate enough, and you’ll get a shirt!

Tailwind Cycles is generously dedicating their time and resources as our race support.

Not able to join us Sunday? We need help with the final trial build and putting up stakes on Saturday. Email [email protected] to let us know if you can join 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm.

If you ARE able to make it, we are in need of volunteers and all hands on deck to get our young people in their helmet and on their bikes. Let us know if this is you!

The weather is going to be perfect. We cannot wait to celebrate bikes with you!

Link to schedule of events

With gratitude,

Marie, Paul, Mikey, Katie + Chicago Cuttin’ Crew

• Hey gang, cyclocross season is right around the corner, so we hope you’re getting ready. In the meantime there’s a few CX adjacent activities you should know about.
• Half Acre Cycling is hosting a beach clean-up at Montrose Beach on Thursday 5/22/2025 at 2:30pm with an afterparty at 4:30.
• Afterglow at Big Marsh Park will be on Sunday 6/22/2025.
• The CCC is starting up a CX Mentorship program. This isn’t coaching, nor is it teaching… think of it more like guiding. If you’d like to be a mentee or a mentor please email us at [email protected].

• Thanks to everyone who partied with us at our Awards Party on Saturday at Specialized Fulton Market. We awarded the series overall winner cowbells, raffled off a metric ton of prizes, and the grand finale two Specialized Crux framesets (both winners were in attendance). Huge thanks to Specialized Chicago/Futon Market who hosted us, all the businesses who donated raffle prizes, and everyone who made the evening possible (looking at you Kenny!).
• Check out the amazing photos taken by Viktor Hilitski took during the evening. Also a separate gallery for raffle winners.
• With the awards party the 2024 Chicago Cyclocross Cup has come to a close. We’ll be back later this year for the 2025 season. If you’d like to be involved please email us now.
• And finally… the CX season continues to roll on in Europe and UCI Cyclocross World Championships take place in two and half weeks on 1/31 – 2/2.

• Happy New Year!!! We hope everyone had a great holiday season and you’re riding into 2025 full gas.
• Here’s a final reminder that we’re holding our end of season Awards Party this Saturday 1/11/2025 at Specialized Fulton Market.
• The main event will be awarding the coveted Chicago Cyclocross Cup series overall winners cowbells.
• We’ll also be raffling off not one but two Specialized Crux framesets provided by Specialized Chicago as well as tons of other prizes.
• Everyone who walks through the front door will receive one free ticket for the “other prizes”, but more tickets will be available for purchase at the party. Look for the always popular “wingspan” option.
• Purchase your tickets for the Crux frames now on BikeReg. All proceeds from both raffles go towards supporting the series’ future seasons and making it as rad as possible.
• Please use the free “attending” option on BikeReg to RSVP… so we know how many people to expect. We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday for one final time this season.

• Merry Christmas Eve! We know not everyone celebrates Christmas, but we do know that sending well wishes to someone, anyone, & everyone is rad and always a great thing to do. So whatever you celebrate this time of year or if tomorrow is just another Wednesday… we hope you are doing well and riding your bike! 🎄
• Congratulations to everyone who traveled down to Louisville to race at USA Cycling National Cyclocross Championships. Full results are here.
• Lost and Found – If anyone lost anything, especially something significant like nice jewelry, please get in touch with us. We throw out old water bottles (because who knows what’s living in them now) but hold on to clothing, helmets, shoes, etc. for a little while in case someone tries to ride their bike in early January and realizes they’re missing something.
• There’s still time to help those in our community that could use it. For many years the series has supported West Town Bikes, Blackstone Bicycles Works, and Friends of Big Marsh. The series just made it’s annual donation to each of these groups from the dollars you all donated throughout the season and the series matched those donations dollar for dollar. If you’re able, please consider donating here, here, and here. Thanks! 💪  
• And finally… don’t forget we’re holding our end of season Awards Party on Saturday 1/11/2025 at Specialized Fulton Market. We’ll be raffling off not one but two Specialized Crux framesets provided by Specialized Chicago as well as tons of other prizes. Purchase your “random drawing” tickets now on BikeReg. Please use the free “attending” option to RSVP… so we have enough food and dranks. Happy New Year!

• Wow, just wow… Montrose Beach never disappoints. We had tons of great racing, the largest turnout of the season, and more high-fives, hugs, cheers, and awards than we can keep track of. Thanks again to Half Acre Cycling, our USAC officials, the best announcing any sport anywhere is lucky enough to have, and of course mother nature for fantastic weather to close out the season.
• If you won your overall series category, please check your inbox as we just emailed you asking for some information. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at the awards party (see below).
• Links to all Results are here for Montrose and the entire series. We pride ourselves on posting all kinds of timely and accurate data from the season, so please take a look, let us know if you have any questions, and if you’d like to see anything else.
• Next up, the CCC racing season is over, but we know several of you are traveling to Louisville, KY this week to race at  USA Cycling National CX Championships. Good luck to everyone traveling and racing!
• And finally… we’re holding our end of season Awards Party on Saturday 1/11/2025 at Specialized Fulton Market. Don’t miss out on the raffle for two Specialized Crux framesets provided by Specialized Chicago as well as tons of other prizes. Purchase your “random drawing” tickets between now and the close of the drawing on BikeReg in order to win any prizes. We also added a free “attending” option so you can let us know you’re coming to the party. Please RSVP!