Cyclo-cross race calendar list for the 2015-2016 season
Cyclocross continues to grow across the country and especially in the pro ranks internationally where more and more races appear in new countries every year (yes, China has caught the cx bug). Here in Colorado, our race list has shrunken a bit with six weekend days left wide open on a traditionally packed race calendar. Ah well, perhaps it will result in greater field numbers in those races which remain (and more winter home projects completed).
This is now my fourth year of compiling a cyclo-cross race calendar list. You will see a few race calendars out there, but I continue to compile my trademark lists because I believe less clicking is always a good thing. I also know some cyclists who copy these lists directly into other software and customize a complete season plan for themselves, considering key races, training, traveling, and family time.
I will be honest - nothing on the list below excites me more than someday traveling to see CX World Championships in Europe (this year Worlds are in the epicenter of cx - Belgium!). For now, a few good snowy days out photographing local races with my camera in hand will do me fine. I continue to learn more about sports photography and be inspired by the athletes who get out and race no matter the conditions (or the course).
Best of luck to all the racers in 2015. I wish you speed and fitness through the cold autumn and winter months. And thanks to the hard working race organizers and volunteers who provide the platform for fun. Thanks also to the race and team sponsors who make it all possible.
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| ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
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| ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
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| ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
COLORADO CYCLOCROSS RACE SCHEDULE
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 races -
Front Range weekend races:
09/13/15, Sunday - Rhyolite Park Cross, Castle Rock
Race Flyer
09/19/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Valmont, Series Race #1, Boulder
Race Flyer
09/20/15, Sunday -
no race
09/26/15. Saturday - Cyclo X - Boulder, Series Race #2, Boulder
Race Flyer
09/27/15, Sunday -
no race
10/03/15, Saturday - Breaking the Barriers Amy D. Memorial, Boulder
10/04/15, Sunday - Primalpalooza, Golden
Race Flyer GOLD
10/09/15, Saturday - Cross of the North, Loveland (3-days)
10/10/15, Saturday - Cross of the North, Loveland (3-days)
10/11/15, Sunday - Cross of the North, Loveland (3-days)
10/17/15, Saturday - Cowboy Cross, Denver
10/17/15, Saturday - US Open of Cyclocross, Boulder Reservoir (2-days)
UCI Pro CX
10/18/15, Sunday - US Open of Cyclocross, Boulder Reservoir (2-days)
UCI Pro CX
10/24/15, Saturday - Blue Sky Cup, Longmont
10/25/15, Sunday - Cyclo X - Flatirons, Series Race #3, Boulder
Race Flyer GOLD
10/31/15, Saturday - Schoolyard Cross, Longmont
11/01/15, Sunday - Feedback Cup, Golden
Race Flyer
11/07/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Interlocken, Series Race #4, Broomfield
Race Flyer
11/08/15, Sunday - Sonic Boom CX
11/14/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Sierra Lake, Series Race #5, Broomfield
Race Flyer
11/15/15, Sunday - MileHigh Urban CX Chaos, Denver
11/20/15, Saturday - Cyclo X - Louisville Rec, Series Championship,
Race Flyer GOLD
11/22/15, Sunday -
no race
11/??/15, coming soon - Turkey Cross 2015 (
Facebook page)
11/28/15, Saturday - Parker Cross, Parker
11/29/15, Sunday -
no race
12/05/15, Saturday - Rocky Mountain Cross Regional Championships
Race Flyer GOLD
12/06/15, Sunday -
no race
12/12/15, Saturday - Littleton Cross, Littleton
12/13/15, Sunday -
no race
12/19/15, Saturday - BRAC CX Championships (2 days)
12/20/15, Saturday - BRAC CX Championships (2 days)
*Additional Race Flyers added as made available
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| Jeremy Powers 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 races -
Wednesday night series: Powered by Primal Wear
09/02/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #1, Golden
Race Flyer
09/09/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #2, Golden
Race Flyer
09/16/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #3, Golden
Race Flyer
09/23/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #4, Golden
Race Flyer
09/30/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #5, Golden
Race Flyer
10/07/15, Wednesday - Back to Basics Cyclocross Series #6, Golden
Race Flyer
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| ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
Other race calendars:
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| Men's Elite Podium Boulder Cup 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
VIEW MY CYCLOCROSS PHOTOGRAPHY FROM 2011-2014
Did you know that I have been photographing cyclocross in Colorado since 2011? I hope to photograph a few races during the 2015 cx season. View your fun and hard work (and my many hours of editing), here:
Pedal Dancer Photography
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| All ages at the Breaking Barriers Amy D Memorial race in 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
CYCLOCROSS CLINICS AND CAMPS - improve your skills
Weekend Clinics in Golden - offered by Inspired Training Center -
two Sundays (9am-1pm)
08/30/15 -
Cyclocross 101 p/b Inspired Training Center
09/27/15 -
Cyclocross 101 p/b Inspired Training Center
Wednesday night Clinics in Golden - offered by Inspired Training Center (4-5pm)
09/02/15 -
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/09/15 -
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/16/15 -
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/23/15 -
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
09/30/15 -
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
10/07/15 -
Colorado Cyclo-cross 2015 clinics and skills
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| ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
Wednesday Clinics in Grand Junction - offered by Mountain and Desert Racing
09/02/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cyclocross 101
09/09/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cyclocross 201
09/23/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Advanced Cylcocross 1
09/30/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Advanced Cyclocross 2
10/07/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Back to Basics 1 / Bike Handling 1
10/14/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Back to Basics 2 / Bike Handling 2
10/21/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cyclocross Application 1
10/28/15 -
Klishy Cyclocross Clinics - Cylcocross Application 2
11/04 – 12/22: Available upon request
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| One of Katie Compton's many bikes. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
Cyclocross Camps - offered through Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado
09/12/15, Saturday - BRAC Womens CX Camp, Lottleton CO
More Information
09/25/15, Saturday - BRAC Junior CX Camp in Empire CO
More Information
09/26/15, Saturday - BRAC Junior CX Camp in Empire CO
More Information
Bike Demo and Clinics - offered through Boulder Cycle Sport in Boulder
09/02/15, Wednesday -
Focus Cyclocross Demo Day with Jeremy Powers (5-8pm)
09/09/15, Wednesday -
Focus Cyclocross Demo Day with Noosa CX Team (5-8pm)
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| Adaptive bikes category at Urban CX, Denver. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
ANNUAL CX RACES - the ones we all talk about
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| "Biggest cyclocross race in America" A 15 year tradition. |
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| Feel like you are at Cross Vegas without walking the long corridors of pricey Las Vegas hotels - attend a local live race viewing party. |
Cross Vegas
- Race date: September 16, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada www.crossvegas.com
- Live Online: watch the webcast online Live: Behindthebarriers.tv
- Day before event: September 15, 2015 - Meet the Pros from 6-8pm *Free
- This is your chance to see some of the best European cx pros race in the U.S.A.
- 09/16/15 at 8:30pm: There will be a ticketed live race viewing party of Cross Vegas in Littleton, Colorado at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, Colorado), more information.
- 09/16/15 at 8:00pm: There will be a free Boulder cx live race viewing party of Cross Vegas sponsored by REEB Cycles | Cyclhops | Oskar Blues Brewery at Cyclhops (600 S. Airport Rd, Longmont, Colorado), more information.
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| 2016 CYCLO-CROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS |
USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships 2016
Plan ahead: Hartford, Connecticut, will host the 2017 event and Reno, Nevada, will host the 2018 USA Cycling cyclocross national championships. Read more at
Velo News.
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| 2016 CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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| Location of CX World championships 2016 |
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| Parcours 2016 Cyclocross World Championships Heusden-Zolder, België (that black area is a bunch of industrial buildings) |
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| Current World champion Mathieu van der Poel in the cyclo-cross rainbow jersey. Photo credit (my absolute favorite cx photographer!) Kristof Ramon for Cyclocrossrider.com |
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships 2016
A U23 womens category has been added to Worlds for the 2015-16 season. All men and women in all categories now receive equal prize money. “The UCI began to introduce equal prize
money to its World Championships in 2013 on the occasion of the UCI
cyclo-cross world championships in Louisville,” Brian Cookson was quoted as saying in
VeloNews in June 2015.
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| Jeremy Powers and Allen Krughoff running the stairs at Valmont Park in Boulder Colorado. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
PRO CYCLO-CROSS RACE SCHEDULE
Coupe du Monde UCI - 2015-16 UCI World Cup Schedule cyclo-cross MEN & WOMEN
09/16/15 - CrossVegas World Cup (USA)
10/18/15 - Valkenburg World Cup (NED)
11/22/15- Koksijde World Cup (BEL)
12/20/15 - Namur World Cup (BEL)
12/26/15 - Heusden-Zolder World Cup (BEL)
01/17/16 - Lignières-en-Berry World Cup (FRA)
01/24/16 - Hoogerheide World Cup (NED)
01/30-31/15 - Cyclocross World Championships – Heusden-Zolder (BEL) (2 days)
*View the
Full UCI Cyclocross Calendar and World Cup Schedule on CXMagazine.
Pro CX 2015/16 USA Cycling Professional Cyclo-cross Calendar (19 states will host races in 2015)
09/05/15
Full Moon Vista - Ellison Park Cyclocross Festival Rochester, NY UCI 1
09/06/15
Full Moon Vista - Ellison Park Cyclocross Festival Rochester, NY UCI 2
09/12/15
Nittany Lion Cross Breiningsville, PA UCI 2
09/13/15
Nittany Lion Cross Breiningsville, PA UCI 2
09/16/15
Clif Bar Cross Vegas UCI World Cup Las Vegas, NV UCI WC (No Pro CX Points)
09/26/15
Gran Prix of Gloucester Gloucester, MA UCI 2
09/27/15
Gran Prix of Gloucester Gloucester, MA UCI 2
10/03/15
KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 1
10/04/15
KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 2
10/10/15
Charm City Cross Baltimore, MD UCI 2
10/10/15
Trek CXC Cup Waterloo, WI UCI 1
10/11/15
Trek CXC Cup Waterloo, WI UCI 2
10/11/15
Charm City Cross Baltimore, MD UCI 2
10/17/15 HPCX Jamesburg, NJ UCI 2
10/17/15
US Open of Cyclocross Boulder, CO UCI 2
10/18/15
US Open of Cyclocross Boulder, CO UCI 2
10/18/15 HPCX Jamesburg, NJ UCI 2
10/24/15
DCCX Washington, DC UCI 2
10/25/15
DCCX Washington, DC UCI 2
10/31/15
Cincy @ Kings CX After Dark Mason, OH UCI 1
11/01/15
Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships Covington, KY CC (No Pro CX Points)
11/017/15
Cycle-Smart International Northampton, MA UCI
11/07/15
Derby City Cup< Louisville, KY UCI 1
11/08/15
Derby City Cup Louisville, KY UCI 2
11/08/15
Cycle-Smart International Northampton, MA UCI 2
11/14/15
The Subaru Cyclo Cup Lakewood, WA UCI 2
11/15/15
The Subaru Cyclo Cup Lakewood, WA UCI 2
11/21/15
Supercross Cup Stony Point, NY UCI 2
11/21/15
CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2
11/22/15
CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI 2
11/22/15
Supercross Cup Stony Point, NY UCI 2
12/04/15
Jingle Cross Iowa City, IA UCI 2
12/05/15
Jingle Cross Iowa City, IA UCI 1
12/05/15
Ruts N' Guts Broken Arrow, OK UCI 2
12/05/15
NBX Gran Prix of Cross Warwick, RI UCI 2
12/06/15
Jingle Cross Iowa City, IA UCI 2
12/06/15
Ruts N' Guts Broken Arrow, OK UCI 2
12/06/15
NBX Gran Prix of Cross Warwick, RI UCI 2
12/12/15 Resolution 'Cross Cup Dallas (Garland), TX UCI 2
12/12/15
North Carolina Grand Prix Hendersonville, NC UCI 2
12/13/15 Resolution 'Cross Cup Dallas (Garland), TX 2
12/13/15
North Carolina Grand Prix Hendersonville, NC
12/19/15
Highlander 'Cross Cup Waco, TX UCI 2
12/20/15
Highlander 'Cross Cup Waco, TX UCI 2
01/03/16
Kingsport Cyclo-cross Cup Kingsport, TN UCI 2
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| Alpha Racing Team. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
Junior Men UCI races
10/03/15 -
KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 1 (2 days)
10/04/15 -
KMC Cyclo-cross Festival Providence, RI UCI 2 (2 days)
10/31/15 - Cincy @ Kings CX After Dark Mason, OH UCI
1
11/01/15 - Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships Covington, KY CC (No Pro CX Points)
11/07/15 - Derby City Cup Louisville, KY UCI
1 (2 days)
11/08/15 - Derby City Cup Louisville, KY UCI
2 (2 days)
11/21/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI
2 (2 days)
11/22/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI
2 (2 days)
*See a list of
Junior Men UCI races in Belgium and Netherlands
U23 Men UCI race in the USA
11/01/15 - Pan Am Continental Cyclo-cross Championships Covington, KY CC
11/21/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI
2 (2 days)
11/22/15 - CXLA Weekend Live at the Greek! Los Angeles, CA UCI
2 (2 days)
*See a list of
U23 UCI races in Belgium and Netherlands
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| Katie Compton. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
CXNC 2015 Cyclo-cross National Calendar
Races
that seek UCI inscription and inclusion on the USA Cycling Pro
Cyclo-cross Calendar (Pro CX) must first be part of the CXNC for at
least one year.
10/19/15 - Cross Reno Cyclocross Race, Reno, NV
10/20/15 - Ogden CX, Ogden, UT
10/24-25/15 - The North Coast Gran Prix of Cyclocross, Cleveland, OH (2 days)
11/08/15 - Savannah Superprestige CX Weekend, Savannah, GA
11/14/15 - Mad Anthony CX Detroit, MI
11/21/15 - Cyntergy Hurtland, a Tulsa Tough Production, Tulsa, OK
12/06/15 - OVCX Finale at Indy Cycloplex, Indianapolis, IN
12/12-13/15 - Deschutes Brewery Cup, Bend, OR (2 days)
RACE RESULTS
Cyclo-cross Race Results 2015:
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| The Gates Carbon Drive cyclocross team volunteering at Urban Cyclocross in 2014. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
COLORADO CYCLOCROSS EVENTS
- 09/16/15 - Clif Bar CrossVegas Live Viewing Party (8:30pm-midnight), The Alamo Drafthouse Littleton: 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton. Screening both the Women’s and the Men’s Elite Races. Fundraiser, door prizes and much more: only $10! Info and Tickets (under Showtimes right column).
- January 2016 - Colorado Cross Cup Awards Party. Location and more info TBD.
- February 2016 - Anvile Awards , the local Boulder post season awards party at BCS. Location and more info TBD.
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| Worldwide news of the sport on Cyclocross Rider |
NEWS AND PHOTOS
- CyclocrossRider.com - Perfect articles and great pictures to keep up on news of the sport worldwide.
- CyclocrossNetwork.com Latest news, plus sharing channels and podcasts
- CXhairs.com - In the Crosshairs, the view from a traditional blogger style reporter.
- MudandCowbells.com - Local Boulder blogger Greg Keller
- Grit.cx - Articles on cx from around the world, gear reviews, plus a forum.
- Cyclocross Magazine - Good news, tech and videos.
- VeloNews - A collection of cyclocross news and interviews on this one page.
- BikeRadar.com - The place to drool over cx bikes and truly learn about equipment.
- Fullspeedahead.com - Encouragement and news about athletes using their FSA products.
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| Colorado is a fantastic place to race cyclocross. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
OTHER AREA CYCLOCROSS WEBSITES
It is curiously fun to see what others are doing across the world to grow this sport.
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| Every weekend in September through December, a cyclocross race is happening somewhere. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
Is it cyclocross, cyclo-cross or cx?
Most often in local racing clubs and on race flyers you will notice usage of the more casual word cyclocross. Travel to Europe and the words add a hyphen to become cyclo-cross. The Union Cycliste International (UCI) and USA Cycling (American governing body) also use the more formal combining of words: cyclo-cross. CX is a shorter version handy for quick abbreviation or social media. Google will correct you from cyclecross to "showing results for cyclocross."
This cyclocross race calendar list has been compiled for you by Pedal Dancer®. You may see more Pedal Dancer race and ride calendar lists
here. More cyclocross photographs may be seen at:
Pedal Dancer Photography. 2015 galleries will be added as I attend a race.
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| Always grateful to the companies that sponsor cyclocross teams and races. ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
See you at the races.
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| ©Photo by Karen Rakestraw of Pedal Dancer® |
