The 2023 Chicago Cyclocross Cup
RACE DATES AND LOCATIONS ARE TENTATIVE AND ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (sometimes at the last minute). ALL EVENTS HELD UNDER USA CYCLING EVENT PERMITS. ALL USAC RULES APPLY.
Online pre-registration closes at midnight (central time) the Friday evening before each race. No exceptions. No refunds. $10 extra for Day-Of registration. Save time and money by registering online. Day-of registration opens at 7:00am by cash or check only (some races may accept credit cards, check individual announcements). Registration for each category closes 30 minutes before the start of each race, No exceptions. Show up on time or you will not be allowed to race and you will forfeit your entry to those on the waiting list.
2023 location map will be updated by the end of August.
Individual course maps will be embedded closer to race dates.
2023 RACEDAY SCHEDULE
All podiums are awarded immediately after each race except where noted in the Rules & FAQ page.
2023 Payout Schedule
- 08:00 am – Men Masters 35+ (40 minutes)
- 08:02 am – Men Masters 55+ (40 minutes)
- 08:55 am – Men Masters 45+ (40 minutes)
- 09:50:00 am – Men Single Speed (35 minutes)
- 09:50:30am – Women Single Speed (35 mintues)
- 09:52 am – Junior 15-18 (35 minutes)
- 10:40 am – Women Masters 35+ (30 minutes)
- 10:41 am – Women Cat 4/5 (30 minutes)
- 11:25 am – Junior 9-14 (2 LAPS)
- 12:05 – LOCAL EVENT
- 12:20 pm – Men Cat 3/4 (45 minutes)
- 01:20 pm – Women Cat 1/2 (45 minutes)
- 01:21 pm – Women Cat 3/4 (45 minutes)
- 02:20 pm – Men Cat 1/2/3 (45 minutes)
- 03:20 pm – Men Cat 4 (30 minutes)
- 04:05 pm – Men Cat 5 (30 minutes)
2023 SCHEDULE
All races are held rain, snow (usually), or shine on Sunday unless otherwise noted. The current 2023 schedule is EIGHT (8) races.
- 09/24/23 – Glenwood Academy CX (South Chicago Wheelmen)
- 10/01/23 – None
- 10/08/23 – Jackson Park CX (xXx Racing-Athletico)
- 10/15/23 – None – Trek CX
- 10/22/23 – ABD Sunrise Park (Athletes By Design)
- 10/29/23 – Campton Cross (Guaranteed Rate Cycling) – HALLOWEEN!
- 11/05/23 – Groundhog Psi-clocross (PSIMET)
- 11/12/23 – Wheeling Heritage Park CX (Northbrook Garner Bicycle Club & Main St Bikes)
- 11/19/23 – Quarry Cross at The Forge (EMC2)
- 12/03/23 – Montrose Beach – Illinois State Cyclocross Championship (Half Acre Cycling & Chicago United)
- TBD/24 – Awards Party – Specialized Chicago Fulton Market
Previous year’s course videos.
Not part of the CCC series, but still in Chicagoland…
- 08/27/23 – xXx Racing Relay Cross (Jackson Park, Chicago, IL)
- 09/02/23 – Half Acre CX Eliminator (Big Marsh, Chicago, IL)
- TBD/23 – Alma GP (Alma, MI) (friends of the series)
- TBD/23 – Region Riot Cross (Crown Point, IN)
- 05/25/2023 – Afterglow – A Cyclocross Race (Chicago, IL)
Heart of Illinois Cyclocross (HICX) – For 2022, there won’t be series scoring or overall awards. The three races below will be held independently. See the HICX Facebook page for more details.
- 10/06/23 – 10/08/23 – Pumpkin Hop – Beardstown, IL
- 10/21/23 – Springfield Park District – Springfield, IL – SATURDAY
… not in Chicagoland but just over the border in Wisconsin …
(please check WCA website for updates before heading North)
- 09/09/23 – Flyover Silver Creek – Manitowoc – SATURDAY
- 09/16/23 – Englewood CX – Fall River – SATURDAY
- 09/17/23 – Hill Bill: Volume 3 – Franklin
- 10/23/23 – Sheboygan County Cycling Classic – Sheboygan
- 10/24/23 – Battle of Waterloo – Waterloo
- 09/30/23 – Badger Prairie Cross – Verona – SATURDAY
- 10/01/23 – Field of Riches Cross – Richfield
- 10/07/23 – Diablo Sunnyview Cross – Oshkosh – SATURDAY
- 10/13/23 – Trek CX Cup – Waterloo – FRIDAY
- 10/14/23 – Trek CX Cup – Waterloo – SATURDAY
- 10/15/23 – Trek CX Cup – Waterloo
- 10/21/23 – Pumpkin Cross – Grafton – Saturday
- 10/28/23 – CrossFire – Sun Prairie – SATURDAY
- 11/04/23 – Kern Park Cross – TBD – SATURDAY
- 11/11/23 – CamRock & Roll – Cambridge – SATURDAY
- 11/18/23 – Wisconsin State Championship – Waterloo – SATURDAY
… and mostly not in ChicagoWisconsinIowaland but big, big, big races likely attended by more than a few CCC’ers …
- 10/13/23 – 10/15/23 – Trek CX Cup – WORLD CUP (Waterloo, WI)
- 12/05/23 – 12/10/23 – US CX National Championships (Louisville, KY)
- 02/02/24 – 02/04/24 – CX World Championships (Tabor, Czech Republic)