BC Road Race Blog: Fwd: Cyclo-Cross Countdown

Subject: Cyclo-Cross Countdown

As the sun sets on the 2008 road and mountain bike seasons, our attention shifts to the fall Cyclo-Cross BC Cup series. With a jam packed BC Cup calendar, Nationals in Edmonton, and two UCI events on the west coast - 2008 is going to be a season to remember! The BC Cup opener is Team Coastal 'Cross on September 13 in North Delta. If you do not have a race licence, visit cyclingbc.net to purchase a late season UCI licence for only $92. At a glance, the 2008 BC Cup Cyclo-Cross schedule is:

Team Coastal 'Cross                                           Escape Velocity 'Cross
September 13                                                    September 27
North Delta Watershed Park                                 Town Centre Park, Coquitlam

Team Peninsula Cycles 'Cross #1                            Team Wedgewood 'Cross
October 4                                                          October 5
South Surrey Bike Park                                         Vancouver

West Coast Racing 'Cross                                     Local Ride Pumpkin 'Cross

October 19                                                        October 26
Vanier Park, Vancouver                                        Maple Ridge

Kona-Adobe 'Cross                                              Crossquitlam

November 9 November 15
Aldor Acres Farm, Fort Langley Coquitlam

Team Peninsula Cycles 'Cross #2

November 22
South Surrey Bike Park

For the latest news on the BC Cup Cyclo-Cross series and the 2008 BC Cup format, including BC Cup categories, points and prizes visit Cyclingbc.net

September 13th - 4th Annual Team Coastal Cross

Team Coastal Cycling would like to invite all cyclists from all disciplines and all ages to our 4th annual hosting of Cyclo-Cross in the North Delta Watershed Park on Saturday, September 13th, 2008.

Mountain bikes are allowed in all categories, except 'A', also in an effort to introduce future bike racers to the sport we are hosting free kid's races. We'll be using a modified, shortened, and flat version of the full course for the young racers...... continued