HOT NEWS FLASH!  SCPS #12 - CONVERT CROSS IN VENTURA AWARDED SCNCA DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND!!!

PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION!!!  ANNUAL LICENSE REQUIRED TO COMPETE IN CHAMPIONSHIPS - GET YOURS TODAY!

2009 SCNCA Championship Eligibility:  Per USAC rules, here are the requirements to enter any SCNCA Championship event:
1. You must have an annual USAC license. You cannot enter with a one-day license, a foreign license, or with a CBR license.
2. You must be a USA Citizen or a Permanent Resident. If your license has an "N" for Citizen, you will be not be able to register for the
race.
3. Riders who meet the entry requirements, but live outside the SCNCA territory, can compete but are not eligible for any title, medal, or jersey. The three top spots are reserved for the first three SCNCA riders.

The Prestige Series will also be running non-championship Prestige Series races include:  CX Men/Women 4 - licensed and one-day licensed riders

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED FOR CX 3 and CX 4 as part of the CX 3/4 race for both Men and Women.  ELITE 1/2/3 championships will be awarded to top 3 finishers in CX 1/2/3 races.  Cat 1/2/3 licensed and in disctrict riders are eligible for championship medals.

MASTERS AGED CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED FOR MASTERS PRESTIGE IN FOUR YEAR INCREMENTS SO:

35-39, 40-44 we will have one mega race - blending the 35+ 1/2/3 and 35+ 3/4 Prestige Series categories.  When signing up, please enter the appropriate Prestige Series race and we will score you all together for championship medals and then separate riders in their Prestige Series categories.  Riders will be staged based on their Prestige Series placing, so top 4 35+ 1/2/3 and top 4 35+ 3/4 on the front row then 5-8 of each in the second row, then the rest of the riders to the line!

45+ Men will include championships for:  45-49 and 50-54

55+ Men will include championships for:  55-59 and 60+

35+ Women will include championships for:  35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50+

Juniors will be per the Prestige Series Categories so Junior Men and Junior Women 10-14 and 15-18 the same.  No championships will be awarded for Youth category, but Prestige Series Points and awards will be on the line!

** remember your cyclocross racing age is that of 12/31/2010!!!

KNOW YOUR USA CYCLING RULEBOOK BEFORE THE NEXT RACE.  CX CATEGORIES & UPGRADES EXPLAINED... 

** You must1D4. Cyclocross Upgrades

Cyclocross categories are upgraded similarly to road upgrades using the system below:
 
(a)  Requirements for upgrading via points: 
4-3: Experience in 5 qualifying races or 7 points in 12 months
3-2: 10 points in 12 months (two wins is an automatic upgrade if the field had at least 11 competitors)
2-1: 20 points in 12 months (two wins is an automatic  upgrade if the field had at least 40 competitors)
 
(b)  Points awarded for Cyclocross Races:
           Number of Starters
Placing 5-10 11-20 21-50 50+

1         3       4       5       7
2         2       3       4       5
3         1       2       3       4
4         1       2       3
5         1       2
6         1
 
USA Cycling may add additional requirements for upgrading at their discretion. Any such changes shall be made available
on the website.
 
1D5. Cyclocross Conversion
Cyclocross categories may also be upgraded by conversion from a rider’s earned road or cross country category. If during the season, a rider upgrades his or her road category or XC category, the cyclocross category can be upgraded to match the road or XC category shown below by request of the rider or by request of the administrator.

CX category based on road or XC category
Road Category - MTB XC Category - CX Category
        1                     Pro                      1
        2                     1                         2
        3                     2                         3
        4 or 5              3                         4

Make sure you register for the appropriate race category per your license or you stand the chance of getting DQ'd and that's no fun.

LONG BEACH CYCLOCROSS FESTIVAL SHORT REPORT:

Stop number six of the Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross presented by Shimano made its Series debut Sunday 10/18 in the City of Long Beach and El Dorado Park.  The city's mega regional park is the new home to the sport of cyclocross.  The course was a mix of fast pavement and quick mulch garden became a bumpy gofer hillside for a heart jumpin' stairs section, taking riders flying and bumping back down to the park then leading riders into the Fluid Sandpit then into a laberynth of tight twisting turns before heading back for another lap of fun through the pavement straight-away.  The course design was well-received by many of the racers with the great design collaboration by Velo Allegro, Lightning Velo, and SoCalCross' designers'  Jonathan Livesay and Jeff Herring, brought their experience continuing their magic to build a top caliber-UCI level course once again for the Prestige Series.

The day also brought in many racers still new to 'cross including the large numbers of women and juniors as well as some notables in the elite men's field including Long Beach Cycling Ambassador, Tony Cruz.  MTB World Champion, Sid Taberlay and SoCalCross' elite, Brent Prenzlow, U23 riders Chance Noble and Morgan Ryan, the Gritters brothers Brandon and Kyle, and the Bailey Bikes crew - Johnx2 and Donny too!  just to name a few.  Prenzlow won the day in dominant fashion and with it, so far stamping his authority on 'cross so far this season.

The elite women continues to be dominated by So Cal's own elite ladies, won on the day by Lana Atchley, who passed Kendall Ryan after a crash-mishap on the final lap.  Beatriz Rodgriguez is returning to her roots and racing cross this "off-season" rounding out the top 3.

Look for more and the day's complete report from www.OutsideAllDay.com 

Don't miss the race of the season, Spooky Cross Night Race, this Saturday, 10/24 in Irvine, CA!

STAY UP TO DATE?  JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP:  Southern California Prestige Series of Cyclocross

OFFICIAL PHOTOS FROM SCPS #2, 3, 4, 5:  KreativeShots.com

EVENT IDs:  Simi - Temecula927 - Irvine104 - Bonelli1010 - Bonelli1011 - LongBeach1018

Check out the  KREATIVESHOTS.COM HIGHLIGHT SLIDESHOW

OFFICIAL PHOTOS FROM SCPS #1 - San Dimas: Page1Studio.com

THE 2009-10 GO GREEN RACER COMPETITION PRESENTED BY PLANET BIKE!

GO TO OUR GO GREEN PAGE FOR DETAILS.   WEEKLY POINTS LEADERS WILL GET THE GO GREEN RACER JERSEY BY VOLER TEAM APPAREL FOR THEIR ECO-ACTIONS.  THANKS TO PLANET BIKE SUPPORTING BICYCLE ADVOCACY AND ENERGY EFFIENCY FOR SOLAR POWERING EACH OF OUR PRESTIGE SERIES RACES THIS SEASON!!!

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

Weekly SoCalCross Moshers are chosen for those who bring the fun to 'cross... Week 5 winners are the Santa Barbara gals (Somersby, Avalon, Kimberly and Alexis) "HELGAS FROM HELL:  BEER MAIDENS GONE BAD" for getting into the Kross-toberfest spirit and dressed up for the team relay... turned into a parade and pics instead.

JUST 9 MORE RACES TO GO - GET YOUR FIVE-RACE SERIES PASS AT SPORTSBASEONLINE! 

Save time, don't wait in line and $$$ pre-register at SportsbaseOnline.com.  Each entry gets you entered to win a Fuji CX frameset.  

CYCLOCROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION OPEN -- Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 7, 2009)

Online registration for the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships is at Sports Base Online. Click here to register.  Slated for December 10-13 in Bend, Ore., the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National Championships will award the final national titles of 2009 in elite, juniors, masters, single speed, U23, and collegiate categories. Click here for more information.