Riders, it's truly cyclocross season, I'm typing this with a broken index finger from last week's 'Cross Training Clinic in Shawnee. Nationals registration is filling quickly, the quicker you register, the better your start position: www.kccrossnationals.com

Here's a helpful note from USAC regarding age categories:

"Remember that for CX, a person is one year older than shown on their 2007 license. I am getting a lot of questions from members, despite the fact this is the third year we are under this rule. This puts the onus on both the rider and official at registration because any rider who shows up with a white license that says, “racing age – 39” is actually 40 for the purpose of CX. That rule is not just for nationals. It is for all CX races commencing now since the CX season is here. I hope that when a rider buys a license on December 2nd, that it will be a yellow license and will be giving the racing age for 2008, in which case the rider’s age will be correct."

Click on 'read more' for a very full local schedule. Please note a return of the 'Boss Cross' Series. Thanks you "Godfather" Jeremy. Watch our flyers section, we're posting those we have in house. There are rumors of a noon 'training' ride this Sunday at Wyandotte County Park, site of Boulevard Cup and Nationals.

KC Area Cyclocross 07-08 Season
Clinic & Race Schedule
For Details and Updates, visit: http://www.localcycling.com/
(non cross events in italics)

6 of the local events are part of the DeStad Van Kansas Cyclocross Series

August
29 – Women’s Cyclocross Clinic

September
 4, 11, 18, 25 (Tuesdays): Lawrence Cross Clinics, Lawrence, KS
 11 – Tour of Missouri Stage 1, Kansas City, MO
 5,12, 19, 26 (Wednesdays): Kansas City Area Cross Clinics, Shawnee, KS
 6 – Gardner 10K Time Trial, Gardner, KS
 23 – Doin’ Time in Leavenworth, KS Criterium Championships, Leavenworth, KS
 30 – KS Category TT Championships 40K, Walnut, KS

October
   6 – Octoginta 10K Time Trial, Lawrence, KS
  14 – Chris Cross, Lawrence, KS
  21 – Boss Cross #1, Platte City
  27 – Capital Cup, Topeka, KS
  28 – Boulevard Cup, Kansas City, KS

November
  3 – Riverside Cross Festival, Riverside, MO
  4 – Riverside Cross Festival, Riverside, MO
 11 – Sunflower Cyclocross, Lawrence, KS
 24 – Lanterne Rouge CX, Leavenworth, KS

December
   2 – Boss Cross #2, Parkville, MO
   9 – Kansas State Cyclocross Championships, Leavenworth, KS
 13-16 – USCF Cyclocross National Championships, Kansas City, KS

January
   6 – Grote Prijs Shawnee, Shawnee, KS
 19 – World Masters Cyclocross Championships, Mol, Belgium
 26-27 – World Cyclocross Championships (Jrs & Elite), Italy