Cross Crusade Preview of Horning's Hideout
Cross Crusade Moves to Horning’s Hideout
700+ Riders Expected Again
October 20, 2006
The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade expects to continue its record-setting attendance this Sunday, October 22, when 750+ cyclocross bike racers invade Horning’s Hideout in North Plains for round three of the Cross Crusade, the largest participatory cyclocross bike racing series in the world.
Two weeks ago at Alpenrose Diary the Cross Crusade season opener attracted a record field of 798 riders – the largest one-day cyclocross race ever held on U.S. soil. Last weekend’s event at Hillsboro Stadium wasn’t far behind, with 753 cyclists, despite cold, rainy, and muddy conditions – “perfect” cyclocross weather.
Racing at Horning’s Hideout starts at 9 a.m. with Beginners and Masters 50+ and continues all day, with the Category A Men and Masters Category A 35+ race at 2 p.m. Horning’s Hideout is located at 21277 NW Brunswick Canyon Road in North Plains.
The long-running success of the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade – this is its 15th year – has firmly established the Northwest as the country’s most popular region for cyclocross. Each round of the Cross Crusade offers 16 classes of competition, from elite men and women to masters and junior categories. Races vary from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the class. The series, sanctioned by the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, will pay out more than $20,000 in prize money plus merchandise.
Cyclocross bike racing is a specialized form of cycling competition, one that requires riders to race on a closed-loop circuit, over grass, pavement, gravel, and mud, with barriers and steep run-ups mixed in for additional challenges. The pace is frenetic, with little time to rest and less opportunity for “slipstreaming,” as in road races.
The remaining River City Cross Crusade schedule is as follows:
Race 3 - October 22, Horning’s Hideout
Race 4 - October 29, Halloween Cross Festival, Flying M Ranch
Race 5 - November 5, Barton Park
Race 6 - November 12, OBRA Cyclocross Championships, Estacada Timber Park
USGP Finale – November 19, Hillsboro Stadium.
700+ Riders Expected Again
October 20, 2006
The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade expects to continue its record-setting attendance this Sunday, October 22, when 750+ cyclocross bike racers invade Horning’s Hideout in North Plains for round three of the Cross Crusade, the largest participatory cyclocross bike racing series in the world.
Two weeks ago at Alpenrose Diary the Cross Crusade season opener attracted a record field of 798 riders – the largest one-day cyclocross race ever held on U.S. soil. Last weekend’s event at Hillsboro Stadium wasn’t far behind, with 753 cyclists, despite cold, rainy, and muddy conditions – “perfect” cyclocross weather.
Racing at Horning’s Hideout starts at 9 a.m. with Beginners and Masters 50+ and continues all day, with the Category A Men and Masters Category A 35+ race at 2 p.m. Horning’s Hideout is located at 21277 NW Brunswick Canyon Road in North Plains.
The long-running success of the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade – this is its 15th year – has firmly established the Northwest as the country’s most popular region for cyclocross. Each round of the Cross Crusade offers 16 classes of competition, from elite men and women to masters and junior categories. Races vary from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the class. The series, sanctioned by the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, will pay out more than $20,000 in prize money plus merchandise.
Cyclocross bike racing is a specialized form of cycling competition, one that requires riders to race on a closed-loop circuit, over grass, pavement, gravel, and mud, with barriers and steep run-ups mixed in for additional challenges. The pace is frenetic, with little time to rest and less opportunity for “slipstreaming,” as in road races.
The remaining River City Cross Crusade schedule is as follows:
Race 3 - October 22, Horning’s Hideout
Race 4 - October 29, Halloween Cross Festival, Flying M Ranch
Race 5 - November 5, Barton Park
Race 6 - November 12, OBRA Cyclocross Championships, Estacada Timber Park
USGP Finale – November 19, Hillsboro Stadium.
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