UltraRob's Adventures

The second Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross race is this Saturday at Bear Creek park. I will be there at o-dark-thirty helping set up the course. Throughout the day I'll be shooting photos and helping out with whatever needs to be done.

The plan is for the course to be the same as the September cyclocross race. Check the race flyer for the times for the different races.

Because of the fairly short laps, cyclocross is great for spectators. It looks like the weather will be nice so come on out with your cowbell if you aren't racing.

Related Links

• Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos Sept 12, 2009
• Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos Sept 13, 2008
• Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos Nov 22, 2008

- UltraRob

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

The Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross race went well yesteray. Although it was cloudy all day, the rain held off until the final 2 races.

In between helping out with the race, I was able to shoot over a 1,000 photos. I'm still going through them. Check back later to see the photos and for a more detailed race report. In the meantime, there are several photos on my Twitpic stream.

Update 9/14/09: First set of Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos is uploaded. I'll be adding many more.
- UltraRob

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

The days are getting shorter. Although the days are still warm, the nights are getting crisper. This is a sure sign that cyclocross season is just around the corner.

Fort those that aren't familiar with it, cyclocross is a from of bike racing that takes place during the fall and winter. The race courses can be a mix of dirt and pavement. It's also common for there to be plenty of mud. Traditionally there have been barriers where riders dismount and run. Over the last couple years, the barriers have started going away.

The bikes look similar to road bikes but have more clearance for the tires. This allows for wider tires and also keeps the mud from jamming up as bad.

Cyclocross in Colorado is kicking off here in Colorado Springs on September 12th at Bear Creek Park. This is 1 of 2 cyclocross races that Pikes Peak Velo is putting on this year. The race flyer has the details.

Below is the 2009 Colorado cyclocross schedule. Check the American Cycling Association site for changes.

Pikes Peak SuperCross #1	Sept. 12	Colorado Springs
VeloCross	Sept 13	Boulder
Green Mountain Sports Cross	Sept 19	Golden
Brecktobercross	Sept 20	Breckenridge
Boulder CX Series #1	Sept 26	Boulder
Cross at the River	Sept 27	Buena Vista
Frisco Cyclocross	Oct 3	Frisco
Frisco Cyclocross	Oct 4	Frisco
Colorado Veldrijden Crusade (Carbon Cross Epic Ride)	Oct 10	Littleton
Boulder CX Series #2	Oct 11	Boulder
Valmont Bike Park Ground Breaking Cross	Oct 17	Boulder
RRV Cross Series	Oct 18	Lakewood
Castle Cross	Oct 24	Castle Rock
Boulder CX Series #3	Oct 25	Boulder
Blue Sky Velo Cup	Oct 31	Longmont
Boulder Cup	Nov 1	Boulder
Rocky Mounts CX	Nov 7
Alpha Cross #1	Nov 8
Colorado Veldrijden Crusade	Nov 14
Boulder CX Series #4	Nov 15
Pikes Peak SuperCross #2	Nov 21	Colorado Springs
Green Mountain Sports Cross	Nov 22
Alpha Cross #2	Nov 28
RRV Cross Series	Nov 29
Colorado Veldrijden Crusade Colorado CX Championships	Dec 5

Related Links

• Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos Sept 12, 2009
• Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos Sept 13, 2008
• Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross photos Nov 22, 2008

- UltraRob

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Labels: Colorado, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

I finished uploading my photos from the November Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross race last week. I updated the original photo post with the link and put it on twitter. I realized some of you might not see those updates so I'm writing this post.

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

Update: View many more PPV cyclocross photos split out by class.

Today was the 2nd Pikes Peak Velo's SuperCross race. It wasn't cyclocross weather though. The course was dry and dusty with warm temperatures.

I helped with course setup and then roamed around the course. I was able to get a lot of photos. By a lot, I mean about 1,700. It'll take me a few days to go through them and post the good ones. In the meantime here are a few for you to enjoy. Click on the photos to enlarge them.

You can also look at my photos from the September cyclocross race. Those were taken with my old point and shoot camera so they aren't as good as the ones I took today with my digital SLR.

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

The Pikes Peak Velo SuperCross race is tomorrow. First race is the juniors at 9 AM. Pro women are at 2:15 PM and Pro Men are at 3:10 PM.

There will plenty of racing action throughout the whole day. See the SuperCross race flyer for times for the other races. Cyclocross is perfect for spectators so even if you're not racing, come out and watch.

The course will be the same as in September. I thought we might have a bit longer loop on the hillside but that isn't the plan. There can also be slight changes on race day though.

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

I've finally posted my photos of the September Pikes Peak Velo cyclocross race. Unfortunately I had to use my old Olympus Stylus 410 since my Olympus 750 got broken.

This weekend is our 2nd cyclocross race this fall at Bear Creek Park. We'll basically be using the same course as in September. There was a section we had to take out because the park manager was afraid it would get torn up because of the mud. That section may get used this time.

I'll be out at the course early Saturday morning setting up barriers and tape. During the first couple races, I'll be course marshaling. If things are running smoothly after that, hopefully I'll get to play with my Nikon D80.

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

Thanks to a link from Mad Dog, I found that The Gazette, out local paper known for not covering cycling, has an article in today's paper about cyclocross. Although the article is about cross in California, it does mention our upcoming race on November 18th. You can also look at my pictures from our September cyclocross race.

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

The results for Saturday's Pikes Peak Velo SuperCross race have been posted on the ACA site. The next race will be on November 18th.

Related Links: Race Flyer | Saturday's Race Pictures | 2006 PPV SuperCross pictures

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

Yesterday was the first of 2 cyclocross races that Pikes Peak Velo is putting on this fall. The next one is on November 18th. It seemed like we had good turn out although I haven't seen the number of racers.

I got to Bear Creek Park at 7 AM to help get the course set up. We had the course set up in an hour which gave us an hour before the first race. The course had some different section than we've used in the past and it seemed like people liked it.

The morning started out cool and foggy but by afternoon it was sunny and hot. It was also dry so we had dust instead of mud like last year.

The plan was for me to roam around the course during the races but I spent most of my time doing traffic control. We had a section of road down to one lane since we were using it as part of the course. There are 2 pavilions along that section of road and the plan was for them to not be used during the race. Somehow 2 large groups got them reserved and so we had a lot more traffic than we expected. Although it made extra work for us, I think things ran pretty smoothly.

Velo Soiree did the race. He recognized me and introduced himself. I got a couple pictures of him in the pictures I took. I think this is the best one of him.

Related Links: Results | 2006 Pikes Peak Velo Supercross pictures

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

The Pikes Peak Velo SuperCross race is this Saturday. The race flyer is on the website and has start times for each category. The categories and times are the same for the race on November 18th.

Last year we had perfect conditions. There was rain the night before which gave us plenty of mud but we had sun during the race. Last year I wrote a post about the cyclocross race. I also took several pictures of the races.

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Labels: cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo

It's hard to believe that cyclocross season is almost here. This year Pikes Peak Velo is putting on 2 cyclocross races in Colorado Springs. The first one is only a few weeks away on September 22nd. Dennis has been working on the course layout. The 2nd one is November 18th.

Related Links: September 2007 Race Results | September 2007 Race Pictures | 2006 Pikes Peak Velo SuperCross pictures

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Labels: Colorado Springs, cycling, cyclocross, Pikes Peak Velo