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REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY FOR USA CYCLING CYCLOCROSS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Riders are encouraged to Sign Up for Better Staging!

Kansas City, MO. – Registration for the 2008 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Kansas City’s Tiffany Springs Park opens Monday, Sept. 15 at 12:01 a.m. CDT. Only online registrations through the event’s official website, www.kccrossnationals.com will be accepted. There is no day-of-race registration for the event, which will be held Dec. 11th-14th, 2008. Athletes will be staged based on their order of registration, with the exception of those who qualify for seeding position (former national champions, UCI point rankings in elite categories, etc.) The official call-up/staging procedure is listed on the event website.
 
Cyclocross Nationals will have a new home at the beautiful Tiffany Springs Park in Kansas City, Missouri. This is an excellent move for the event to be at this new venue for 2008. Tiffany Springs is located 6 miles away from KCI Airport making it easier on the athletes who travel and will feature nearby shopping and restaraunts.  All lodging information and course maps will be posted on the event website by September 20th, 2008. Athletes will have the opportunity to preview the Nationals Course as in 2007. Save the date November 1st if you want to get a taste of what's to come!
For more information, go to http://www.kccrossnationals.com  or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Don't forget to REGISTER!!!!!

Wednesday night at Herman Laird Park in Shawnee kicks off the KC area cyclocross clinics, which include a special session just for women. Don't miss these essentials. Lawrence goes into the second week of their 'cross clinics: details here.

The kickoff race of the area is in Hermann, MO on Sept. 20th. The fields are full and should make some exciting racing.

The metro area's season begins on Sunday Sept. 28th in Lenexa with the Diamond Blackfan Challenge. An all new venue with rolling features and sand. This will be the first event of the six race DeStad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series. And even though many riders are looking at knobby tire courses this time of year, there's an opportunity for the Masters and Juniors to roll around Leavenworth for the Kansas Criterium Champs the day before. A great tuneup!

The area also gets a fresh series this year: Series 60 Cyclocross. Six races have banded together promising some familar classics and fresh venues, lots of fun, beer and prizes. The participating races are: Grand Prix HPT, Capital Cup, Boulevard Cup, 'Cross Out The Old Year (New Year's Eve!), Epic Holiday Cyclocross and The Grote Prijs Shawnee. Watch for the website in the next few days.

And don't forget, Cyclocross Nationals registration opens on September 15th. All new venue at Tiffany Springs Park.