Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, DC
DCCX Registration will be on http://www.bikereg.com/
With over 525 entrants hailing from Washington, DC, Virgina, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and beyond, and their families, DCCX is the premier, must attend race in the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association cyclocross series. DCCX is a centerpiece of our team’s efforts to give back to the greater Mid-Atlantic cycling communities by putting on a great cycling event. DCCX offers racing for men and women of all ages, in 2009 we hosted the largest women’s racing field in the racing series. In addition to the races for big kids DCCX also provides opportunities for juniors, and has a great course specifically built for 6 through 11 year olds. Additionally, DCCX donates a large amount of the race proceeds to the veterans residing at the Armed Forces Retirement Home.
DCCX is Presented by Family Bike Shop
Drink More Water is a long time sponsor of the local race scene and is returning to hydrate us at DCCX. As they remind us: “When it comes to living healthy, there is nothing more important than drinking plenty of water. With DrinkMore Water’s 10-stage purification process you can rest assured that you are drinking the absolute purest water out there to keep your body well hydrated while you exercise and live a better, healthier lifestyle.”
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DCMTB hosts a series of free (*) Cyclocross clinics- Ft. Reno Park, NW Washington, DC with various lead instructors
“DCMTB brings its weekly Wednesday Night CX clinics back to Fort Reno Park
this September”
September is just around the corner, and DCMTB is happy to announce the
return of its annual Wednesday night series of cyclocross clinics at Fort
Reno Park in NW Washington DC.
All levels of riders are welcome. First timers are encouraged. All you need
is a bike with knobby tires and a desire to learn.
Clinics start promptly at 6:00 pm at the Fort Reno Park bandstand. Please
arrive early to register This is a USA Cycling non-competitive event.
Let our area’s CX Superstars get you tuned up for a great CX season.
Sept. 1st- Mike Birner/Mid-Maryland Coaching- CX ‘crash course’ – all the
basics of cyclocross. Everything you’ll need to know for your first race.
Sept. 8th- Marc Gwadz/DCMTB- breaking down some CX skills – dealing with
barriers, cornering, and more.
Sept . 15th- Wes Schempf/ C3 finding and keeping speed on the course.
Sept. 22nd- Arley Kemmerer DC-ChiX women only. Arley will focus all
aspects of CX, with tips for the woman racer.
* To offset the costs from USA Cycling, we’re asking attendees with a USAC
license to pay $1 for insurance. If you don¹t have a USAC annual license,
the fee will be $5 for a one-day non-race license.
For more details contact Raul Rojas <rojasrau@gmail.com> or Dave Vannier
<dvannier@yahoo.com>.
See you at Fort Reno this September.
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DCCX is Race #5 in the MABRA Cross series
Washington Post Article on DCCX
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CX licensing for the MTBer from Jim Patton ( MABRA Officials Coordinator):
1. ALL MTB (formerly NORBA) licenses are acceptable for Cross
events.
2. All MTB licenses may not have Cross categories printed on them.
The decoder ring for MTB to Cross categories is as follows:
MTB -> Cross
Pro -> 1
1 -> 2
2 -> 3
3 -> 4
3. MTB riders are restricted to the categories on their license when
racing Cross (they can not decided to upgrade or downgrade in Cross
events).
4. There is no minimum age for young riders holding annual MTB
licenses. The racing age of 10 years old does apply to a young rider
purchasing a one-day license.
5. For UCI events (Charm City and Granogue), Junior riders do NOT
need International (UCI) licenses.
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