Cross on the Rock

CROSS ON THE ROCK NEWS #1 for 2012

First thing first: Probably a good time to update my mailing list again. If you don’t want to get this newsletter, your mail e-mail has changed or you are getting this 3X or more….let me know and we will take appropriate action!

We actually started to work on the 2012 COTR schedule in December. It has just taken me a bit of time to try to get caught up. Rest a tiny bit. Sit on my bum a bit and now get back into action and get this information OUT! 2012 will be an AWESOME year for cross on Vancouver Island as well as in BC. We will again be hosting 7 COTR series events with various partners and clubs on the island. As well the National Championships will be held in Steveston in November. World Championships for the Elites will be held for the first time in North America and Masters world champs will be held again in Kentucky….perhaps for the last time in a LONG time…..so there are LOTS of reasons to race this year. It does not matter if your goals are the local series, provincials, nationals or worlds…..we will have the races for you to get out to!!

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW: 2012 COTR SERIES SCHEDULE. SEASON #7

Race #1: We will be starting the season this year for the first time in Victoria returning to the Gorge Park on September 16th
Race #2: Two weeks later race #2 will be rolling up in Cumberland on the 30th. (Note: Possible New Venue/Course)
Race #3: PORT ALBERNI. We know if you really want to be a god in “PA” you will strip your bike down to one gear and plan a designated driver home (Note: Possible New Venue/Course) October 6th
Race #4: 8 days later and one turkey consumed (or Vegan equivalent) we will be racing in Nanaimo for the first time this year (or WILL it be the “first time” in Nanaimo this year…..perhaps not). Bowen Park on Thanksgiving MONDAY.
Race #5: No Geocashers this year is a PROMISE for The GREAT Pumpkin Cross at Transfer Beach. October 28th. Another promise is SAND….
Race #6: Pro City Cycling Team will be hosting this race on November 11th (MIGHT BE the 10th…stay tuned)…..Venue….well…..not 100% on that either….it is EARLY….But this WILL be an important race to get you prepped for Nationals on the next weekend.
Race #7: Finishing off the season for the first time since….what? 2009? Beban Park in Nanaimo hosted by MIVA on November 24th OR 25th….again stay tuned!!

Not 100% dialed but you get the idea and it SHOULD get you pumped up.

Other important dates that you “might” want to know.
September 22nd: Star Crossed in Seattle.
September 23rd: Rapha-Focus GP in Seattle
November 17th: Canadian National Champs in Steveston BC (Still earlier than we would like to see BUT since it is in BC….well the COTR racers will be there in FULL FORCE)
November 18th: A little UCI race the “day after” in Steveston BC
January 29th to February 1st: World Masters Championships in Louisville, Kentucky (Masters…this might be your last chance to race worlds in North America!)
February 2nd and 3rd: World Elite Championships in Louisville, Kentucky (We HOPE to see a few of our racers there….in ALL categories)
July 16th. Norm’s Birthday (just throwing it out there)

COTR CHANGES FOR 2012
You know….we are letting you know the scoop for the race season early. Giving you the chance to buy some of Kabush’s gear. Plugging the Island Cup. Getting you to buy your license…..do we really want to OVERLOAD you with more….???

All you have to know is that we are not doing any MAJOR overhauls to our series and how we run things. Things are going pretty smooth…..we will be “tweaking” a few things. Working on buying a few new pieces of equipment. Tweaking the schedule. Tweaking registration. Tweaking …..just a lot of tweaking. We have already started tweaking and will continue to do so. We will update you on a few things in our News #2 once your excitement has settled down from seeing the schedule so early.

NEED SOME COOL/FAST/LIGHT GEAR?
Sometimes COTR racer, Geoff Kabush, has a tonne of gear to sell off. Changing sponsors etc…..too much to list but some of the stuff you might be interested in:

2 pair Easton EC90 SLX 24mm with 12-27 Dura Ace Cassette and Dugast custom tubular with Maxxis Raze tread.

2 pair Easton EC90 SLX 24mm with 12-27 Dura Ace Cassette and Dugast custom tubular with Maxxis Mud Wrestler tread.

2 pair Easton EC90 SL 38mm clinchers with 12-27 Dura Ace Cassette and your choice of Maxxis Cross tire Raze or Mud Wrestler.

A brand new 26in XL Vertex hardtail (never ridden except for the wheels which are pretty mint too) (XTR, Fox, Stan’s Wheels, Easton stuff). I might just part out unless someone wanted it for $2500 or so….

I left my very nice Element full-sus at Pro City in Vic a couple weeks ago if anyone is interested in that. Last one went quickly for $3500 so wanted 3-something for it.

Also left a nice pair of Stan’s Flow wheels on DT Swiss hubs at ProCity which could be had for cheap. Front wheel is QR so I can’t use them as I have gone 15mm thru axle.

Fire Kabush a note if you are interested: Geoff Kabush gkabush@aol.com

WHAT LICENSE SHOULD I GET FOR 2012????

There is NO DOUBT it is CONFUSING. It is not easy. You can’t even print off a form any more. You have to be a member of YET ANOTHER registration page….you can’t even look at the options unless you know your 1 millionth password…..which I can’t remember EVER.

They just don’t seem to make it easy…..

BUT let me tell you right now. There is only one type of license you should get for 2012 and that is a FULL UCI Race License. This will allow you to do any race you want in the world BUT MOST important if will allow you to race COTR, Provincials and National Champs. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT!!

That being said….if you do want to miss out and all you will be racing is Island Cup MTB series and COTR races….get the regional license…or what ever they call it now….I can’t even look it up ‘cause I can’t remember my password (again).

PLANNING SOME OPEN CROSS TRAINING SESSIONS FOR 2012?
There were a few more training sessions happening last season on the island. We would like to help spread the word if you are having any. Victoria Wednesday night sessions will start before the first event. MIVA had some good sessions last year. Trail Bikes in Courtenay as well. Ideally we would like to see these weekly in every town on the island. Keep us posted if you have any information.

ISLAND CUP MTB SERIES
The first race of the Island Cup series for 2012 is March 11th. A great way to stay in shape/beat yourself up/dream of better fitness until cross season starts.
Cross Country Races

March 11th – Victoria XC – Pro City Racing
** March 18th – Cobble Hill XC – Everti Cycling Club
March 25th – Campbell River XC – River City Cycling Club
April 15th – Cumberland XC – UROC
** May 6th – Powell River XC – Powell River Cycling Association
** May 13th – Hammerfest XC – Arrowsmith MTB Club
May 27th – Port Alberni XC – Alberni Valley Riders
June 9th – Port Alice XC – NITRO (2x points)
NOTE: I think “**” means the date is not finalized but with the first “**” less than a month away I would HOPE that the date is finalized?
www.islandcupseries.com

THE RACERS TO BEAT IN 2012: 2011 SERIES WINNERS
Intermediate Men: Haldor Gunnerson (well you might have to try to beat him in the EXPERT category….time to move up I guess!)
Intermediate Women: Christyna Jones
Masters Men: David Damery
Over 50 Men: Peter Wellsman
Open Women: Dawn Anderson
Expert Men: Tyler Trace

2012 SERIES SCHEDULE AGAIN

September 11th. Gorge Park, Victoria
Septebmer Coal Cross, Cumberland
October 2nd. Lumber Cross Port Alberni
October 10th. Bowen Park, Nanaimo
October 30th. The GREAT PUMPKIN cross at Transfer Beach in Ladysmith
November 11th. Victoria
Beban Park in Nanaimo(Series Championships and Double Points)

Our 2011 SERIES SPONSORS Were:
KONA
Oak Bay Bikes Nanaimo
Lambert: Pedros-Leyzne
Action Motorcycles
PHILLIPS BEER
Howard Johnson
Saltspring Coffee
Oakley
Pro Bar
Aviawest
Frontrunners
Also a bit of series support from Orange Sport Supply

Also: ZED Wheels which provided a great set of wheels as a final series prize and Furious 3 Mountain bike events…we all need something to do in the off-cross-season!!

WE are still finalizing and looking for partners for our 2012 race season. If you are part of a company that wants to be involved with great racing….contact us!

Brought to you by the Council of Cross.

23.235.211.7/~thehol19/crossontherock/

This Cyclocross Series is Organized by the Cross Council:
With the following cycling clubs: MIVA, Trail Bikes Team, Cowichan Valley Cycling Club, ASS, Alberni Valley Riders and Pro City Cycles Team

Supported by the following Shops:
OBB Victoria, Westshore and Nanaimo
Trail Bikes in Courtenay
Experience cycles in Duncan
Cowichan Cycles in Duncan
Cycle Therapy in Duncan
Frontrunners in Nanaimo
Straight Up Cycles in Victoria
Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland
Ozzie’s Cycles in Port Alberni

Sanctioned by:
Cycling BC

Have you seen Pelle’s new YouTube Video for Ricky Bobby Cameron Cross….worth checking out! Update: And one from Russell Berg as well.

I am still recovering from Saturday……just had some time this morning to finally wash my bike….well Peter Wellsman tried to wash my bike for me while I was preparing the prizes post race but when I went to load it into the van I noticed that while it was a sweet KONA Major Jake….it was NOT my KONA Major Jake…..so someone got a free spray off of their bike while mine remained VERY dirty for a couple more days.

Norm’s sad bike….2 days after Ricky Bobby.

COTR #7 for 2011. Ricky Bobby Cameron Cross at Western Speedway.

The last race of the series is always a blur for me. So much to do….want to make it all work out….plus have a good race (has never happened)…….and then wrap up the series and get some work done around the house that has been on hold for 2.5 months…..and spend time with Tessa who is now 2.5 months old!

Last year we did not get to have a conclusion to our series because of a big dump of snow. All last week I was a bit worried and when I woke up in Nanaimo on Saturday morning with 2 inches of snow in my yard I was worried….but Victoria being Victoria….the weather was great. Colder than our other races of the year….but this is cross and we have to expect to race in the cold once in a while…..did we even get a drop of rain during a race this year??

Paul Brend and the IRC crew had the course pretty much dialed when I arrived. After a preview lap with Paul and Roland we decided to add a bit more distance to the course. The added distance along with the thawed motocross track made the course just right for timing, distance, technical and finally….MUD!! A great mix of fast, slow….really slow….on-off bike….grass, pavement and dirt/mud!

The race turned out to be our second largest turn out in the history of COTR. It also has the statistic for now being our toughest race ever with the highest drop out rate. Mechanical failure being the #1 cause of drop out. The second being body-failure.

Unfortunately we also had our biggest accident in the years of racing. Despite their only being 9 racers in the women’s open field they are all fierce competitors and not wanting to back down at all in the opening 100 meters…..their spirit caused 3 of them to come together and then go down on the track. Tanya Berg and Amanda Wakeling taking the harshest of the blows while Karen Fedoruk was out….but did not require the ambulance. I contacted both Tanya and Amanda and neither of them can tell me what happened….only that they were going full speed. Both girls are going to enjoy a bit of time off the bike while they recover and were very bummed that they did not get to finish the race or the series. All three looking forward to next year already.

The other categories also had some hot racing action. The double points and series final always gets people fired up!

I personally liked Russell Anderson’s (one of the many people I love racing against) e-mail response to my “how did your race go”?;

Slow start, not sure if I was paranoid or just slow. Spent some time in no mans land before finally catching up to you guys. After that you were my motivation, the moto track was cool to check the status of your competition. After that I just kept her steady and watched the leaders come unglued with Mechanicals. Watched Tom destroy his bike twice, Kelly threw his bike into the bushes, Cameron rolled his tubular the list goes on, (Steve) Bachop? All in all a great race!

Wondering what happened to Steve Bachop I fired him a note as well:

From Steve: was going OK the first 3-4 laps then just kinda fell off, not a lot of zip in the old legs today. I also flatted around lap 5 after the pits and slid around the motocross section before changing my wheel, so lost a bunch of places there. It was a fun course though.

The course because of the mud required a very delicate approach to shifting and longevity and those that jam-gears were met with snapped DR hangers!

We also had a great time with the first ever COTR SHOP CHALLENGE with around 13 entries….one lap…..all the glory….plus a case of Saltspring Coffee. Dan Scott from Oak Bay Bikes Westshore won it for the boys taking control half way through the lap. Jenny Skinner dominated it for the girls and Oak Bay Bikes in Oak Bay!

A great race and a great way to finish the series.

Thanks to everyone for the season and we will see you next September.

ROAST POTATO HAND UP for Intermediate race
 

TEAM RICKY BOBBY
 

Special thanks to:

• Western Speedway
• Renaat from Wannawafel….man those tasted great!
• The registration crew…..those ladies had it dialed! Deanna, Lori, Rhonda and Barb
• Hilary Grant….again had the timing down.
• The Rabiens for all their expertise and hard work with set up of Ricky Bobby.
• “Props” to Jeff, Suzie and Steve from Westshore Moto and Western Speedway
• Bryn from Saltspring Coffee who had hot coffee on site.
• Straight up Cycles and IRC-Cameron Law for kicking in great prizes
• Everyone that helped out Amanda, Tanya and Karen after their crash…..cool under pressure.

RANDOM STATS SECTION

• Temperature range for COTR races in 2011: -1 at Ricky Bobby to + 33c at Coal Cross
• Number of individual racers this year: 332 Up 28% from 2010
• Number of races this year (racers X number of times they raced): 1046 Up 43.5% from 2010
• For women we have seen a 30% increase in number of racers with a 50% increase in the number of times they have raced.
• Additionally, 70% of the women raced in a “series category” in 2011, whereas last year only 50% of the women raced in Open Women in 2010
• Overall we are seeing more “repeat racers” than last year, especially in the women’s categories
• With the addition of the Intermediate Women category, the growth in the women’s category is outpacing the overall series growth!
• 75 people raced in the Beginner Categories. Of those racers, 32% raced more than 1 race in the category, and 20% of the racers moved into a series category. 3 racers raced all the races!
• 2011 saw a 15% increase in Junior Racers (41 racers), and a 38% increase in 50+ racers (39 racers).

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS:

The last race and following race and series awards is a total BLUR for me. I don’t know the names of the racers that won the wheels, trips or furious three entry BUT because Libby Aynsley had her new I Phone 4S we do have photos of them! Congratulations!!

A SWEET pair Zed Wheels CrossRock AXs. These are named after the COTR series. wheels built just for you www.zedwheels.com
 

Entry into any of the FURIOUS THREE Mountainbike events for 2012. . With events in Fernie, Whistler and Moab for 2012….it is going to be cool. Furious3 Events. www.furious3.com

SERIES WINNERS AND STANDING SHAKE UPS

Intermediate Men: Haldor Gunnerson was beaten at the last race by series winner 19 year old Chris Sundby for 1st.

Intermediate Women: Christyna Jones held on to win this category

Masters Men: David Damery ……..had a secret weapon and perfect preparation to hold onto his lead in Masters Men

Over 50 Men: Peter Wellsman not only won the 50+ men but placed 2nd in Masters 40-49 (run together)

Open Women: Dawn Anderson won with a PERFECT SCORE of 180….she is a COTR LEGEND

Expert Men: Steve Bachop was bumped rightfully so by Tyler Trace…..Tyler is SO good that he only needed 4 of a possible 5 races to win the series.

COTR 2011 PHOTO CONTEST

We (by “We” I mean Roland has) have made a separate gallery for the 7 finalist photos from our photo contest.

The winner in case you missed it was Halldor Gunnarsson’s Photo:

This photo received the most number of votes from our 11 Judge panel.

Photos were judged based on:
Judge on:
1) Quality of photo
2) Composition
3) Framing
4) IF the photo captures “Cross”
5) If the photo captures COTR?

One of the best Cross Photographers out there, Joe Sales, was one of our judges and he had this to say about Halldor’s photo:

A Euro-maxed out dude shoulder to shoulder with a guy rocking disc brakes and a BC bike race jersey with fans cheering. Older dude even has a bloody mini-bike light on his handlebars. And its a perfect mild pan, just enough to capture motion and spoke blur but the riders are sharp. The colours aren’t dialed in but content is king. This picture wins for sure. There’s even a baseball diamond in the background! This picture shows that there is something for everyone at COTR: Euro – geekiness, Fred-Geekiness and crazed rabid spectators. And after the race you can play softball.

STILL LOOKING TO DO SOME MORE RACING??

In the USA the cross season goes until January (and actually started in July this year). In Europe it goes to February…..in BC we still have a couple more weekends and you can squeak in a couple more with a bit of travel.

This coming weekend on November 27th: PROVINCIAL CHAMPS in North Vancouver. http://www.atomicracing.com/race/ COTR series leaders will get favorable call ups with their call up proto call which will be: Front row: Provincial / island champ and top 3 from BC cup/island series. Second row: Positions 4-6 from BC cup / island series. Third row and beyond will be random. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER IN ORDER TO GET THIS CONSIDERATION!!

The weekend after that is the BC Cup FINALS on December 3rd. http://daryl-evansracing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=16&Itemid=31 This race will be in South Surrey so only a short hop on the ferry as well.

Cascade Cross in Bellingham http://cascadecross.com/races Actually has 2 more races coming up. December 17th they have Thriller Cross and then in JANUARY on the 14th they have Chiller Cross. I did one of their events two years ago and they were similar in feel to COTR.

If you are looking for some MAJOR COMPETITION then join a few of the other COTR racers heading to Bend Oregon for the last weekend of USGP http://www.usgpcyclocross.com/index.php racing on December 10th and 11th.

After that you will have a chance at Sea Otter to do some cross for the first time…..and then will have to wait until September and the next season of COTR!

SERIES SCHEDULE is all done for this year…..we will be back in 2012……stay tuned for details!

September 11th. Coal Cross at the Village Park in Cumberland: In the BOOKS!
October 2nd. Lumber Cross at McLean’s Mill in Port Alberni: Chopped down and DONE!
October 10th. Condo Cross at Topaz Park in Victoria: Record Breaker. Record Setter.
October 15th. Beban Park in Nanaimo (Island Championships): A bit risky but it turned out great. HUGE Women’s Field!!

Social at the new Oak Bay Bikes in Nanaimo in the PM.

October 16th. Bowen Park in Nanaimo: 10 LAPS for EXPERT!! Biggest race ever in Nanaimo…..#2 overall!!
October 30th. The GREAT PUMPKIN cross at Transfer Beach in Ladysmith: Great Venue. Great local support. Hope to be back!
November 19th Cameron Cross at Western Speedway in Victoria/Langford (Series Championships and Double Points): What a way to wrap up the series!

SERIES SPONSORS

KONA: who continue to sponsor the series and the KONA KUP.
Oak Bay Bikes Nanaimo: Who have been involved since 2004
Lambert: Pedros-Leyzne: Pumps!! Thanks for all the support Peter.
Action Motorcycles: Jamie not only races…but provides a huge amount of prizing and flagging
PHILLIPS BEER: Beer!! What can we say…..it tastes good and tastes better when you win it.
Howard Johnson: Dan Brady who supports the series and is always willing to help out.
Saltspring Coffee: Bryn races….Bryn brings coffee…..we like Bryn. Buy Saltspring coffee when you are at the supermarket!
Oakley: Great prizing. Thanks Mike!
Pro Bar: Yummy prizes that the adult AND kids love to get
Aviawest: 7 amazing Vacations that will be enjoyed by the winners…thanks Jim (come out and race in 2012!)
Frontrunners: Without them….we would not have a series…..cross racers need to run so get your shoes from Frontrunners FOR SURE!
Also a bit of series support from Orange Sport Supply: We would like to see Orange Sport as a MAJOR sponsor in 2012!!

Also: ZED Wheels which provided a great set of wheels as a final series prize and Furious 3 Mountain bike events…we all need something to do in the off-cross-season!!

Brought to you by the Council of Cross.

23.235.211.7/~thehol19/crossontherock/

This Cyclocross Series is Organized by the Cross Council:

With the following cycling clubs: MIVA, VICC, Everti Cycling Club, UROC, Arrowsmith MTB Club, ASS, Alberni Valley Riders and Island Racing Club/Cameron Law

Supported by the following Shops:
OBB Victoria, Westshore and Nanaimo
Trail Bikes in Courtenay
Experience cycles in Duncan
Cowichan Cycles in Duncan
Cycle Therapy in Duncan
Frontrunners in Nanaimo
Straight Up Cycles in Victoria
Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland
Ozzie’s Cycles in Port Alberni

Sanctioned by:
Cycling BC

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR RACE DIRECTORS FOR 2012

Lisa Ludwig and Curtis Saunders for Coal Cross
Lee Blais for Lumber X
Drew MacKenzie for Condo Cross
Peter McCaffery for the Island Champs at Beban
Corey Piket and Sean Lunny for the KONA KUP
Tara and Mike Pollock for The GREAT PUMPKIN Cross
Paul Brend for Ricky Bobby Cameron Cross at Western Speedway

COTR PARTING SHOT FOR 2012…..keep the rubber side DOWN and see you next September!

CROSS ON THE ROCK NEWS #10 for 2011

It is like Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven is about to play. The cross season on Vancouver Island and this year’s COTR series is coming to a close this Saturday. Like the poster says, “If you’re not there you better be dead or in jail. And if you are in jail…..break out!!”

This is IT!

I have heard of several pre-race Talladega Nights viewings this week to get psyched for the weekend…….

Pre-Race COTR #7 for 2011. Ricky Bobby Cameron Cross at Western Speedway. THIS SATURDAY. November 19th. All the action. All the excitement!

Race bible will be posted on the site in the next 24 hours.

This is (some of) what you need to know:

• FREE BEGINNERS RACE for NEW RACERS: You might have a friend…..they might ride a bike…..they might never have tried cross……well we will let them race beginner at the series final for FREE……see below.
• BIKE SHOP CHALLENGE: One full or partial lap (depending on the course/conditions). Must work at a bike shop. Winner take all (of what ever “all” might be). More important will be bragging rights.
• SERIES FINAL: DOUBLE POINTS!
• A TONNE of draw prizes. Small ones….big ones….LOTS OF THEM!
• SERIES DRAW PRIZES: Trips…..wheels……Bike races…..
• FOOD: the WANNAWAFEL guy is hauling his HUGE cart out to the race…..it is an effort so bring $$ and plan on buying at least one….if not 6! PLUS the concession will be OPEN. Bring cash!!
• KIDS RACE!
• SERIES DRAW PRIZES:

GRAND PRIZES:

A SWEET pair Zed Wheels CrossRock AXs. These are named after the COTR series. wheels built just for you www.zedwheels.com

Entry into any of the FURIOUS THREE Mountainbike events for 2012. . With events in Fernie, Whistler and Moab for 2012….it is going to be cool. Furious3 Events. www.furious3.com

Prize Packages of weekend accommodation from Aviawest.

We have not had a series final for 2 years so just a refresher on how we do it. First we do the prizes for the race day…..Ricky Bobby. Then we do a tonne of draw prizes for the race which include all the stuff that we have for the year that is random….so there is a LOT of stuff! Next we do the series prizes for top 3 etc and any extra series awards we have. Last we do the series prizes from ALL the entries from ALL the races….you MUST be there to win!!

(Will we see race namesake Bob Cameron come out again this year. He did his first cross race EVER at the Cameron Law race last season)

SHAKE AND BAKE!

SERIES STANDINGS

Last race:
DOUBLE POINTS.
THROW AWAY
MECHANICALS
FLATS
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!

The series standings are posted at: http://www.crossontherock.com//php/series-results/?series=2011

Current Series Leaders:
Intermediate Men: Still Haldor Gunnerson
Intermediate Women: Christyna Jones
Masters Men: David Damery
Over 50 Men: Peter Wellsman
Open Women: Dawn Anderson
Expert Men: Steve Bachop

COTR 2011 PHOTO CONTEST

We have 61 entries into our photo contest. They have gone to the judges now and we will announce our top ones on the site on Friday and announce the winner at the awards on Saturday.

Here is the photo contest gallery link: http://photos.rabien.com/Cyclocross/Best-of-Cross-on-the-Rock-2011

COTR Racers at Nationals and USGP Kentucky

You may wonder some times why our COTR schedule is on certain weekends and not others….well I have to work it around things like work, family, other commitments and this year…..Nationals the first weekend of November and USGP the second weekend.

COTR had a good rider representation at Nationals with around 10 racers making the trip. We came away with 2 podiums. A 3rd place for both Mical Dyck in the Elite Women’s category and a 3rd place in Masters 50+ for Peter Wellsman.

Last weekend in Kentucky COTR was represented again.

Peter raced the 45-55 Elite category against the “youngsters”. Finishing just out of the points in the low 20’s for both day.

Mical is starting to recover from her separated shoulder and finished top 10 both days.

Regan took a 3rd and then a victory (on a broken frame) in his category.

Amanda had a great opportunity to race girls her own age for once and took a 4th on day 2.

My races were “OK” with some points on both days with a 12th and then a 15th….not my best…but I will take it considering.

Rumour has it that nationals MIGHT be on the west coast next year……so make sure to buy a full license EARLY for 2012!

SERIES SCHEDULE

September 11th. Coal Cross at the Village Park in Cumberland: In the BOOKS!
October 2nd. Lumber Cross at McLean’s Mill in Port Alberni: Chopped down and DONE!
October 10th. Condo Cross at Topaz Park in Victoria: Record Breaker. Record Setter.
October 15th. Beban Park in Nanaimo (Island Championships): A bit risky but it turned out great. HUGE Women’s Field!!

Social at the new Oak Bay Bikes in Nanaimo in the PM.

October 16th. Bowen Park in Nanaimo: 10 LAPS for EXPERT!! Biggest race ever in Nanaimo…..#2 overall!!
October 30th. The GREAT PUMPKIN cross at Transfer Beach in Ladysmith: Great Venue. Great local support. Hope to be back!
November 19th Cameron Cross at Western Speedway in Victoria/Langford (Series Championships and Double Points)

SERIES SPONSORS

KONA
Oak Bay Bikes Nanaimo
Lambert: Pedros-Leyzne
Action Motorcycles
PHILLIPS BEER
Howard Johnson
Saltspring Coffee
Oakley
Pro Bar
Aviawest
Frontrunners
Also a bit of series support from Orange Sport Supply

Brought to you by the Council of Cross.

23.235.211.7/~thehol19/crossontherock/

This Cyclocross Series is Organized by the Cross Council:

With the following cycling clubs: MIVA, VICC, Everti Cycling Club, UROC, Arrowsmith MTB Club, ASS, Alberni Valley Riders and Island Racing Club/Cameron Law

Supported by the following Shops:
OBB Victoria, Westshore and Nanaimo
Trail Bikes in Courtenay
Experience cycles in Duncan
Cowichan Cycles in Duncan
Cycle Therapy in Duncan
Frontrunners in Nanaimo
Straight Up Cycles in Victoria
Dodge City Cycles in Cumberland
Ozzie’s Cycles in Port Alberni

Sanctioned by:
Cycling BC