Racers planning on the Men's Elite event at this Saturday's KLM UCI Cyclocross will need an International License. These may be purchased on line at USA Cycling or at the two registration/packet pickups at the Trek Bicycle Store of Kansas City on Wednesday and Friday. An International license purchased either way is good until the end of 2006, and covers UCI, USCF and NORBA all in one. Packet pickup details here.

Those choosing to race Elite this weekend will get to bump handlebars with Matt Kelly, the first American to win a Gold Medal at a Cyclocross World Championship and local fave and multiple National Cyclcross Champion, Steve Tilford. Since this is crunch time for tuning up for nationals on December 10th, it's expected that Elite racers from Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas as well as our regional hot rods from Kansas and Missouri will be on the start at Wyandotte County Park.