Mark Your Calendars!!

UPDATE: We apologize for the false alarm. Registration has been delayed. We still have a couple of tees to cross and eyes to dot before opening for business on BikeReg.com. We will post it here as soon as a new date is set.

Thanks for your patience and we look forward to seeing you at Magruder Park in October!!

Registration for the second annual Hyattsville CX race opens Sunday, August 29, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. You can register at BikeReg.com by clicking here or going to this address: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11555.

We look forward too seeing you all on October 10. Can't wait for another great day of racing in Hyattsville. Talk to you soon!

Hyattsville CX Now Part of MABRAcross

A couple quick notes to report from the offseason. The Hyattsville CX race raised $3500 for Special Olympics. Representatives from Route1Velo and race sponsor Arrow Bicycle presented a check to the organization at a Hyattsville city council meeting last month. Thank you to all the volunteers, spectators and racers that supported the race and made it possible for us to give back.

As a result of the great success Hyattsville CX enjoyed in its first year, the race will be part of the Mid-Atlantic Bicycle Racing Association's Cyclocross series. The BikeReg.Com MABRAcross series includes eleven races that take place in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. We can expect to see at least twice as many people on race day as we did for the inaugural event.

2010 MABRAcross Schedule

9-26 Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross (NCVC)

10-2 Breast Cancer Awareness Cyclocross Challenge (Antietam Velo Club)

10-3 Winchester Apple Harvest Cross (Winchester Wheelmen)

10-10 Hyattsville CX (Route1Velo)

10-24 DCCX (DCMTB)

10-30 All Hallows Cross (Patuxent Velo)

11-7 Tacchino Ciclocross (Squadra Coppi)

11-14 UrbanCross at Ix

11-20 HoCo2xCx: Schooley Mill Cross (Team BBC and Kelly Benefit Strategies/LSV)

11-21 HoCo2xCx: Rockburn Cross (Adventures For The Cure)

11-28 Turkey Chase/MABRAcross Championships (T.E.A.M. Fuji)

Results

Results can be found on the MABRA-USCF Google group by following this link. We know there are a few errors and omissions. If you spot one, please send an e-mail to hyattsvillecx@gmail.com. We promise to get it all sorted out and correct.

Thanks!!

Battles

Everybody that enters a cyclocross race fights their own battle. In every field there is a small selection of people that are battling for the victory. Others are battling to finish top 5 or top 10. Many battle just to finish.


This is a battle.

A battle for 17th place.

But it could be for the World Championships.

Come fight your battle with us on Sunday.

On-line registration closes tomorrow at midnight. But don't fret, if you can't pre-register, show up on race day. We won't turn you away.

100 Racers And Counting

This is turning into an honest to goodness bike race. We now have 100 registered racers and three nice sized fields. Still need the women 'crossers out there to get signed up. Same goes for you CAT 1/2/3 racers. There is money out there just waiting to be won.

We also wanted to mention that Magruder Park is about as family friendly as you can get. We have indoor plumbing, parking at the venue and TWO, yes TWO playgrounds that abut the course. You can watch your beloved racer suffer in separate locations throughout the race while the kids climb, swing and make new friends.

Lastly, we will have food at the venue. Hardy's Divine Ribs and Chicken is excited to be part of the festivities and sure to keep your stomachs full throughout the day.

A Good Sign ...

Saw this today as I did some easy laps of the course. Everything is coming together. Look forward to seeing you there. Still time to register: http://www.bikereg.com/events/Register.asp?EventID=9209

Beer!!

If you register for the October 11 Hyattsville Cyclocross the beer is on us! That's right, all registered racers receive a free beer.

But wait ...

If you purchase a commemorative pint glass, you get another free beer.

But wait again ...

If you drink said free beer in the start...ing grid before your race, I will personally buy you one to replace it.

So go, register. And we will see you at the races.

Still not convinced?

Proceeds from beer sales benefit Special Olympics Maryland P.G. Co.

Drink beer, race cyclocross, watch even more cyclocross, and support a good cause. Win. Win. Win. Win.

Fine Print: The amazing FREE BEER offer is not available for anybody under the age of 21.