Adams Avenue Cyclocross set for Sunday, December 6th - Balboa Park & Velodrome, San Diego!

Join us for SCPS #14: Adams Avenue Cyclocross - Sunday, December 6th - San Diego - Balboa Park & Velodrome. 

This is also the Best of San Diego Crossers final. Special recognition will be given to the top riders from the three SD events: Anza, Oceanside and Sunday's race in San Diego.

COURSE: Fast flat dirt, some wider trail sections, some grass, finish will be in the velodrome... or at least the par-tay if it rains!

Course Map: here  Download Flyer:  here  Pre-register at SportsbaseOnline.com by FRIDAY -- 9:00PM (Pacific) and save $$$

Demo bikes available for newer riders! $10 rental fee. Contact: Dot@SoCalCross.org - or - reserve a bike online

Online registration for Cyclo-cross nationals closes December 3rd:

The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships are quickly approaching and online registration is set to close at 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 3. Click here to register online now.

Registration for this event is currently in the late online registration period, meaning that in addition to the original registration fee, late fees will be incurred for all events. The late fees are $15 for junior and collegiate racers and $25 for racers in all other categories.

After the close of online registration on December 3, riders will still have the option to register on-site. However, riders registering on site will receive a start spot in the back of their respective fields, regardless of license category, with the exception of front row call-ups per USA Cycling’s rule book. Please click here for a complete explanation of call-up procedures for all age categories and racing divisions. To ensure the optimal start position, riders are encouraged to register online before December 3.

The USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships are slated for December 10-13 in Bend, Ore. Click here for more information on the event’s web page.

USA Cycling's 2010 racing licenses go on sale Tuesday, December 1. Click here to buy your license.

Dot's Short Report... SCPS #13: Gene Galinedo Memorial Turkey Trot Cross - Sunday, 11/29

What an amazing day of racing to end the month of November and the SoCalCross classics... dirt masks on racers faces and simples pleasures like hotdogs and waffles made the day for many who attended and the highest attendance ever for the 6th Annual Gene Galindo Memorial Turkey Trot Cross Sunday!

Racers celebrated the holiday weekend coming as far away as Portland and our friends in Vegas.  Elite riders like Brian Lopes and Pua Sawicki came to play.  And still after 13 races in the books, new riders tested out the sport for the first time!  My new favorite phrase, "rockin' the one-cog" singlespeeders came enforce to represent!  Our women did not disappoint with our women's masters 35+ field just about matching the 45+ men's participation and also our largest wave of the day:  45 - 45+ and 55+ masters men were followed by 41 - 35+ and CX 3/4 women!!! 

Pasadena Athletic Association hosted the day for the 6th year.. thanks to everyone for making this event a success... from the AM coffee, battling the registration lines, setting up the 1.89 mile course by design master JL Livesay - complete with hundreds of stakes and over 40,000 feet of caution tape in less than 3 hours!  Banners were strung by Team SoCalCross and we were good to go! 

35 juniors and youth lead the way charging down (up) the start straignt, up and over the sand-bag curb, then back into the Verdugo Park mulchy forest, over the ramp covered "stream" uphill and back down, around and back to the main expo zone and Shimano barriers (uphill making them about 20 inches high!!!) then straight into the sandpits before more mulching turns into the ride/run up around the hill and down into the Shimano/Planet Bike stairway and into the soft off-camber hairpin turn taking you back to the final grass power finale and sprint to finish lap one! 

Whew!  Now I'm tired all over again!  Stay tuned for complete results from our results guru, Chris "mafia" Bassett!  Remember, your 10 best scores count for your overall series finish and the top 3 podium positions at the series finale on 12.20.  One more chance for points next week at Balboa Park & Velodrome in San Diego as Adams Avenue joins the Prestige Series for race #14 of 15!  Pre-register by Thurs at 9PM and save $$$!

Don't forget to submit your favorite photos at our Flickr Photo of the Week Group.  Cyclocrossworld gift certificates on the line.  And SoCalCross Mosher jerseys too!

PHOTOS AT:

KEN'S PHOTOS

NOR'S PAA PICS

BANNER'S PAA PICS

NATHAN'S PICS

 MORE FUN SOCALCROSS STUFF!!!

Go to the GoGreen Link located on the homepage of the SoCalCross website Sign in then Score yourself on your weekly eco-actions.  Highest point total each week wins the Planet Bike - GoGreenRacer jersey!!!  Bonus points!  Don't forget to donate your old bike parts which will become the Best Team Trophies at the season finale... Santa Cross 12/20.

BECOME A SOCALCROSS MOSHER... Bring the fun to 'cross! 

Weekly SoCalCross Moshers are chosen for those who bring the fun to 'cross!  Weekly Moshers win a jersey!!!

CROSS FEVER SERIES COMING IN JANUARY 2010

Save $$$ pre-register at SportsbaseOnline.com.  Each entry gets you entered to win a Fuji CX frameset.