Your 2013-2014 Texas Cyclocross Schedule

It’s here!

The promoters were very accommodating this year and the schedule has been finalized kind of quickly. If you see a promoter, give em a hug. Go ahead, reach out…give a promoter a hug.

OK, here is is.

Your 2013-2014 TXCX Schedule:

10.05.13 Six Shooter CX – Austin
10.06.13 Six Shooter CX
10.12.13 Bexar CX – San Antonio
10.13.13 Moravia Face Melter  - San Antonio (ish)
10.19.13 OPEN
10.20.13 OPEN
10.26.13 Sppoky CX – Dallas
10.27.13 Spooky CX
11.02.13 Houston CX
11.03.13 Bayou Cycling Race – Houston
11.09.13 Georgetown CX – Austin
11.10.13 Georgetown CX
11.16.13 Colonel’s SHO-Air – Fort Worth
11.17.13 Cedar Hill CX
11.23.13 Waco CX
11.24.13 Waco CX
11.30.13 OPEN
12.01.13 OPEN
12.07.13 Bikesport Challenge – Houston
12.08.13 Terra X
12.14.13 Tough CX – Fredericksburg
12.15.13 Tough CX
12.20.13 OPEN
12.21.13 OPEN
12.28.13 Garland CX – Dallas
12.28.13 Garland CX
01.04.13 Skills-Based States in Webberville – Austin
01.05.13 CX Scuffle – Age-Based States in Moya – Austin

We are still tracking for Cyclocross Nationals in Zilker Park in Austin in 2015. Also, States will go from one city to the next and rotate in alpha order: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio. Last, we voted last year to have at least one open weekend each month and we were able to accommodate that.

22 races (just like last year)
Dallas – 4 races
Ft Worth – 4
Houston – 4
Austin – 6
San Antonio – 4

Those tallies are a bit off, when you consider places like Waco. It’s technically closer to Ft Worth, but in reality it’s half way between there and Austin. Same with Morovia – closer to San Antonio, but only slightly closer than Houston.

Look forward to seeing everyone on the tracks.

Hup! Hup!

Worlds Recap From Guest Bloggers

Editor’s Note – guests posts are always welcome, even video or photography-based stories. Thanks to local favorite #Cat3Elite, Minor Baker, for contributing this quality write up. And to his worthy TXCX adversary (and friend), Scott King, for the quality images. Hup!

Three years ago, when UCI decided to award the Cyclocross World Championship to Louisville, KY many Europeans (both racers and fans) scoffed at the idea of the World Championships being held outside of Europe.  To make matters more interesting was the fact it was going to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, instead of more developed US cyclocross hot spots such as New England or the Pacific Northwest.  Louisville had done an outstanding job hosting a USGP race for the last couple of years, but if we were being honest, Louisville doesn’t even crack the top ten of CX destinations (i.e. Koksijde, Tabor, Lille, Zolder), heck it may not even be in the top three of US cyclocross destinations (Providence, Portland, or Boulder).  I think in both cases, that perception has changed. Continue Reading…

Race Preview – TX State Championships – CycleHaus Tough CX – Jan 5-6, 2013

This is it!

Last call to race your CX bike in the great state of Texas. And what a fitting location for the Texas State Championships than CycleHaus. Last year’s event was phenomenal:


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CX Shenanigans No. 21

LisaHartman_CX_ScuffleTXCX States in nine days. Nats in 16. Worlds in 36.

WHAT THE HELL ARE WE GOING TO DO WHEN CX IS OVER?
I don’t even want to think about it.

We’ve got new background art. This masterpiece by Corvin Alstot is called “Lisa Hartman killing it at Moya Park.” Thanks, Corvin, for the image and all your encouragement for racers on the course.

Waco was, in a word, RAD. The course was amazing. If you missed it, plan on it for next year. Here’s some pics. And some more. And some videos curtesy of Bryan Voytilla and Joey Machado (in that order):

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Race Preview – Holiday Hustle + The Most Awesome CX Race Weekend – Dec. 29-30, 2012

We’re so Euro, we’re racing cross in December, yo.

Weekend promoter Jeff Lucido had himself a holiday and finally got in the sweet sweet details for TexasCX.com. Like Santa, we deliver:

2012HolidayHustle3New course in TXCX. Is there any other venue on the calendar that you can compare it to? Seems hard to compare it to anything, especially with Sunday being called The Most Awesome CX Race.
The weekend consists of two race venues. One completely new and the other a re-design of a course used last year. The Saturday course has some good long flowing sections and a few technical climbs. The Sunday course is pretty much not flat except for a nice section of long road which will have the start/finish area. Both courses contain singletrack sections but Sunday’s course contains two sections, one uphill and the other a fast downhill so it should provide for some fun racing.

The Sunday race is being dubbed the “most awesome” since TSA is involved with course configuration and course decoration. Wiley would not go into great detail on what the decorations will be but he said it will certainly lift the spirits of the riders as they conquer the “hill of life” each lap. Definitely fun things are in store for both courses.

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Race Preview – Outback Cyclocross Race Weekend – Dec. 15-16, 2012

Can you believe this crap? We’re almost done.

The first of the remaining three weekends (or No. 10 for those battling in TX Cup) is finally upon us. So c’mon out – here’s our chance to make some news in sleepy Waco.

2012OutbackCyclocrossRaceBicycles Outback team stars, Ian and Cat Moore are working with the ultra fast Bryan Fawley to promote a stellar new event. Here’s all you need to know:

New course in TXCX. Is there any other venue on the calendar that you can compare it to?
Yes, After I meet with Ian and Cat as they showed me the area…my mind was running wild. This course will have a few features that will remind you of  Tough Cross and purposely so….this will be your best chance to train for states. The Run-Up, road start uphill (little steeper then states), off camber sweepers, high speed, and other cx touches.

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Race Preview – Webberville CX – Sun, Dec. 9, 2012

Austin!
Everyone loves our Capital City, especially TXCX racers.

Day two in weekend nine takes us back to Webberville Park just outside of town. The boys from Violet Crown will be putting it all together, Andy Austin gave us the big D’s:

How will your race compare to previous years?
It will be like previous years, only better. We’re offering up lots more cash than previous years ($500 for P/1/2/3 men’s, $300 for men’s 3/4, $300 for women’s open, plus $200 for men’s 4, $100 for women’s 3/4, and $150 40+). The majority of the course will be taped, there will be both good pavement and “natural” obstacles in the woods, and a few new surprises in the course this year.

Dang, that’s a nice cash outlay. Way to show the other promoters how it’s done. What will make your courses technically challenging? Sand pit? Or a long run-up? Exciting barrier placement?
This course has everything. Two sandpits, areas in the (hilly) woods where all but supermen will be dismounting, early barriers, but also 1/4 mile of pavement to hammer on. Continue Reading…

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