CX Nationals in January - Cyclocross Magazine2024-03-28T10:17:47Zhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/forum/topics/cx-nationals-in-january?commentId=1198434%3AComment%3A72455&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWith the latest news what are…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-10-29:1198434:Comment:724552010-10-29T19:59:14.456ZKat Statmanhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/KatStatman
With the latest news what are people thinking? If you live in a bubble go here: <a href="http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=5626" target="_blank">http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=5626</a> and here: <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/2012-cross-nats-shifted-to-january-in-madison-wisconsin_148028?news" target="_blank">http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/2012-cross-nats-shifted-to-january-in-madison-wisconsin_148028?news</a>
With the latest news what are people thinking? If you live in a bubble go here: <a href="http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=5626" target="_blank">http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=5626</a> and here: <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/2012-cross-nats-shifted-to-january-in-madison-wisconsin_148028?news" target="_blank">http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/10/news/2012-cross-nats-shifted-to-january-in-madison-wisconsin_148028?news</a> I love the idea. I think it's…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-04-26:1198434:Comment:564502010-04-26T15:30:54.193ZChrisBagghttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/ChrisBagg
I love the idea. I think it's the nest step in the growth of our sport.
I love the idea. I think it's the nest step in the growth of our sport. Right now it looks like this…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-01-31:1198434:Comment:505742010-01-31T05:19:15.965ZLance Johnsonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/LanceJohnson
Right now it looks like this will really happen. Give me a call if you are interested in joining the conversation. You can find our office number at grabthehudz.com.<br />
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@ Kat - sorry not to have gotten together with you in Bend. give me a call as well and I'll get you up to speed. Since you expressed interest, we've been talking about a stop in your neighborhood...
Right now it looks like this will really happen. Give me a call if you are interested in joining the conversation. You can find our office number at grabthehudz.com.<br />
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@ Kat - sorry not to have gotten together with you in Bend. give me a call as well and I'll get you up to speed. Since you expressed interest, we've been talking about a stop in your neighborhood... As the promoter of a January…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2010-01-24:1198434:Comment:503412010-01-24T17:17:29.323ZPirate Race Productionshttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/PirateRaceProductions
As the promoter of a January race in a warm climate (lonestarcyclocross.com), this would be huge for me. With the prospect of Worlds in Louisville in 2013, it seems to only make sense that we extend our domestic season to correspond.
As the promoter of a January race in a warm climate (lonestarcyclocross.com), this would be huge for me. With the prospect of Worlds in Louisville in 2013, it seems to only make sense that we extend our domestic season to correspond. Impossible to get to Bend???…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-12-24:1198434:Comment:493862009-12-24T20:08:31.504ZAdelaida Mirohttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/AdelaidaMiro
Impossible to get to Bend??? Direct connections from Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake CIty, San Francisco.<br />
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Having driven the Portland- Bend route more than 30 times usually takes 3.5 hours and maybe 5 hours max in the middle of the worst stormy winter day.<br />
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Finally, I say it was almost unanimous that Bend was a better event than Kansas City, unless one was from there I suppose.<br />
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No course will please everyone, but for those whose like it 'tough', I don't think it was 'easy' on any day. Just ask…
Impossible to get to Bend??? Direct connections from Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake CIty, San Francisco.<br />
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Having driven the Portland- Bend route more than 30 times usually takes 3.5 hours and maybe 5 hours max in the middle of the worst stormy winter day.<br />
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Finally, I say it was almost unanimous that Bend was a better event than Kansas City, unless one was from there I suppose.<br />
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No course will please everyone, but for those whose like it 'tough', I don't think it was 'easy' on any day. Just ask Jeremy Powers who lost his lead (and race) on the slippery off camber strait.<br />
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Yes, let's keep racing in January, Nat or otherwise!!! Why not? If it assures that E…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-12-15:1198434:Comment:489202009-12-15T21:09:39.252ZRider Slidemorehttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/RiderSlidemore
Why not? If it assures that EVERY race will take place on black ice, I'm all for it. The only problem with Bend (aside from being impossible get to, that is), was that the damn near impossible conditions were only there for like one solid day. Then they shoveled dirt and rocks onto the tacky mud corners on Saturday! Love it!<br />
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I say nats in January, only in places SIX hours from an international airport, and ONLY when they make the first 180 after a road starting straight TWO bikes wide, rather…
Why not? If it assures that EVERY race will take place on black ice, I'm all for it. The only problem with Bend (aside from being impossible get to, that is), was that the damn near impossible conditions were only there for like one solid day. Then they shoveled dirt and rocks onto the tacky mud corners on Saturday! Love it!<br />
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I say nats in January, only in places SIX hours from an international airport, and ONLY when they make the first 180 after a road starting straight TWO bikes wide, rather than THREE. Man, we're all getting soft. I also like this idea of exte…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-12-13:1198434:Comment:480242009-12-13T22:01:28.460ZBeth Hamonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/BethHamon
I also like this idea of extending the USGP series without moving Nats. It gives racers the option as to where and HOW they wish to extend their season. It also takes into account the statistical reality that winter weather tends to degrade more throughout much of the northern US in January, making travel more difficult for many racers. Perhaps we could add a couple more USGP races in the southern tier in December, as a way to give racers' legs a bit of a climate break before the big push to…
I also like this idea of extending the USGP series without moving Nats. It gives racers the option as to where and HOW they wish to extend their season. It also takes into account the statistical reality that winter weather tends to degrade more throughout much of the northern US in January, making travel more difficult for many racers. Perhaps we could add a couple more USGP races in the southern tier in December, as a way to give racers' legs a bit of a climate break before the big push to Worlds (for those who qualify). We are working on putting tog…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-12-03:1198434:Comment:469032009-12-03T02:10:44.278ZLance Johnsonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/LanceJohnson
We are working on putting together a working group to get this sorted if you have a representative from your team or you know a race director who would like to participate let me know.<br />
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lance@grabthehudz.com
We are working on putting together a working group to get this sorted if you have a representative from your team or you know a race director who would like to participate let me know.<br />
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lance@grabthehudz.com Lance that sounds great for s…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-11-21:1198434:Comment:462522009-11-21T13:23:57.723ZKat Statmanhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/KatStatman
Lance that sounds great for sure. I would not be surprised if there were not interested parties at my tean, Pioneer Racing, that would want to be part of that group of rabble rousers at Bend!
Lance that sounds great for sure. I would not be surprised if there were not interested parties at my tean, Pioneer Racing, that would want to be part of that group of rabble rousers at Bend! Don't be surprised if you see…tag:cowbell.cxmagazine.com,2009-11-21:1198434:Comment:462492009-11-21T05:42:50.199ZLance Johnsonhttps://cowbell.cxmagazine.com/profile/LanceJohnson
Don't be surprised if you see us put some real effort behind the longer season in years to come. I personally, and my company by extension, are very dedicated to cyclocross and have been working on building some partnerships to see the Hüdz-Subaru team grow for next year, and to see cyclocross in general really booms over the next couple years and settles into a sustainable growth curve. As a sponsorship-driven sport the longer season will be a double-edged sword: we can promote your company…
Don't be surprised if you see us put some real effort behind the longer season in years to come. I personally, and my company by extension, are very dedicated to cyclocross and have been working on building some partnerships to see the Hüdz-Subaru team grow for next year, and to see cyclocross in general really booms over the next couple years and settles into a sustainable growth curve. As a sponsorship-driven sport the longer season will be a double-edged sword: we can promote your company longer and in more places, but it also costs more to race the longer schedule. The big benefit is that more races (and of course more high-profile races) can only help get this sport into the American gestalt.<br />
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It looks like I'm going to be heading to Bend for nationals, and if that happens we'll definitely be getting a group of rabble-rousers together to plot and scheme how to keep things growing and how to build out the season more. Heck why settle for just more races in December and January?...