2010 IS ON!!! SATURDAY APRIL 3RD...

SATURDAY APRIL 3RD, 2010. A BLOOD CURDLING DAY OF RECKONING AWAITS YOU WHEN THE SNOW MELTS. ONE RACE, ONE BIG CELEBRATION OF SPRING CYCLOCROSS AT THE EAGLE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, WITH A COURSE THAT PROMISES TO BE BIGGER FUN THAN EVER. BE THERE TO BURY YOURSELF FOR THE CAUSE.

ATTENTION CULT CROSSERS

I have applied to the ACA for race dates for 2010, stay posted for any updates I may receive on developments. We will once again be doing two races in March and or April.

CULT CROSS 2009 VIDEO FROM Paul Reinarz

MEN'S OPEN HIGHLIGHT

RESULTS

RESULTS ARE NOW POSTED AT THE ACA WEB SITE

Series overall points winners were

Junior Ian Mcpherson (flat Iron Flyers) 200 Points

SM 45+ Charlie Brown (Mountain Pedaler) 200 Points

SM 65+ Loren Hettinger (Schwab) 100 Points

SM 35+ David Overstreet (Spike Shooter) 185 Points

SingleSpeed Brian Hutchison (Subaru/Vista) 200 Points

M 4’s Andrew Wagner 175 Points

M 3’s Courtney Gregory (Mafia/PBR) 200 Points

W 4’s Sue Bardsley 165 Points

W Open Megan Taylor (CoMotion Sports) 185 Points

M Open Darrin Cheek (Copper Mountain) 165 Points

MORE

DEAN HAAS HIGHLIGHT..

Dean Haas, winner of the Cat 4 race and Cult Cross aficionado, takes a beater while in the lead, then gets back on the horse and crushes some air for the camera...sweet resolve Dean!

2009 CULTX PICS FROM KAREN JARCHOW

TODAY WAS THE DAY CULT CROSS GREW UP SOME...

"Air or Scare" was back with a vengance (photos courtesy of Karen Jarchow)

Thank you to all of you who made it happen! Time to start planning for 2010!

RACE PREP CONTINUES....

I rode ten laps on the course last eve, it's rollin super sweet, jusy a couple of tweeks and it will be spot on.

RAFFLE SHWAG...ALOT OF STUFF.

AND EVEN BY BEST FRIEND GORDON WILL BE BACK THIS SUNDAY, THIS IS ESSNETIAL CYCLOCROSS FIRST AID.

GRAN FINAL COURSE IS SET...

It's Alive!

Get your arse out here and pre-ride, course is ready.

"Truth or Dare" is now just "Truth"

SETTING COURSE THURSDAY

The Cult Cross 2009 Gran Final course is going to be constructed tomorrow. It should be nearly all done by tomorrow evening with the exception of the two parking lot areas which we ran last year as well. I'll try and get you some vij and pics tomorrow eve.

EASY RELEASE FORM INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAND FINAL

IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON RACING THE CULT CROSS GRAN FINAL THIS COMING SUNDAY, MARCH 22ND, HERE IS AN EASY AND FAST WAY TO FILL OUT YOUR LIABILITY WAIVER WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RACERS.

CLICK HERE

TO GO TO THE FORM AND FILL IT OUT ON LINE, THEN JUST PRINT IT OUT AND SIGN IT AND YOUR DONE!

THE EVENT IS "CULT CROSS RACE 2" AND THE DATE IS 3/22/2009. THANKS!

Gran Final course will be VERY similar to last years final course, I'm looking to add 30-60 seconds to the loop, most likely in the meadow area. I'm planning on setting course this Thursday at which time it should be complete in the evening with exception of one bridge which must be built.

There will be a raffle AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEN'S OPEN RACE AROUND 2:30 and then beer and laughs at the Mountain Pedaler on Broadway in Eagle, (thanks Charlie Brown).

Only category winners will receive an award which will be mailed to you in the future as I'm working on having some killer sereis champion pint glasses made for you...cheers! See you Sunday! Women's Open winner gets a killer Outlaw Earth messenger bag/purse

I've got ALOT of stuff to raffle so be sure to stick around, thanks to Cyclocross Mag, Kona, Maxxis, Moots, Subaru/Vista, Outlaw Earth, Mafia/PBR, Oskar Blues Brewery, SQUIRT Lube and Go Fast.

A BRIEF RECAP OF RACE 1....

Photo James Avery Cunliffe/Vail Mountaineer

Race 1 of Cult Cross 2009 had great support from racers and fans yesterday as the sun and spring temps had the course in near perf condition. The course went from frozen and a little lumpy in the morning, to slick in the corners and muddy through the middle of the race schedule and then tacky and super fast for the late races. We had a great vibe at the Eagle Fairgrounds. I tried to create a course that had a little bit for every type of racer. There were plenty of power sections, but also quite a few areas where speed had to be shut down for techy cornering before needing to power back up. Racers seemed to dig the course and the few that were able to ride to victory in their individual categories were as follows...

Men's Open

Chad Melis (Spot Brand) threw an impressive effort on day one and looked to be in mid season form as he basically blew the doors off the open field which included Darrin Cheek who finished 2nd, Brian Hutchison (Subaru-Vista) who earlier won the SS race, Bruce Hodgkins and Ryan McFarling (Mafia/PBR)

Women's Open
Lindsey Bishop (Mafia/PBR) dominated the women's open field as she put the hammer down from the start and was chased however futily by Megan Taylor riding for CoMotion Sports. Linda Wells finished third.

Men's 3's

This race was controlled at the front by Maifa/PBR racing with Courtney Gregory and Eric Hanzel leaving the pack, working together, and then sprinting for the line with Gregory taking the win. It was his first race back after jacking his thumb skiing this winter. Third went to Robert Vettch racing for Beaver Creek

Men's 4's

Andrew Wagner took the win in 4's race with Michael Scott finishing second. Paul Gorbold riding for Pedal Power fished third in what I believe was his first CX race. Welcome to the CX pain house Paul.

SS

Brian Hutchison of Subaru/Vista showed his stuff once again as the current Colorado State Single Speed CX Champion picked up where he left off last fall with a dominating victory catching all but one 35+ rider who started one minute in front of him. Greg Dalton was second with Matthew Pronovost, Moots Guy, finishing third.

35+

David Overstreet, racing for Spike Shooter absolutely killed it in the Men's 35 race. He jumped out front early on lap one and was never seen again. Matt Johnson finished second with David Burns(Mountain Pedaler) who was sporting his Cult Cross T-shirt, as usual, was third.

45+

Charlie Brown, shop owner of the Mountain Pedaler in Eagle where the post series gathering will be next Sunday beat out a very game Brian Dunn who was racing for the Great Divide Brewery team. Charlie wore Brian down with about two to go and pulled away for the win

65+

The ageless one Loren Hettinger showed and throwed and finshed with a smile at 68 years young, just an amazing athlete at his age, I mean cmon, CX at 68! I love it.

Women's 4's

Tara Picklo (Yeti's Grind) won the 4's race with Sue Bardsley finishing second

Juniors

The juniors race was clearly dominated by Ian McPherson (Flat Iron Flyers) followed by Maxx Chance and Aydon Chance also riding for the Flyers

Kids

Sam Brown (Mountain Pedaler) Crushed it

SOME CULT CROSS PICS

Lindsey Bishop, Women's Open Victor

Just a perf day for CX racing today at the Eagle Fairgrounds with some heated competition, we even had some MUD during the middle rounds, something the front range did not see the entire CX season this year. There were some very heavy hitters out there today, thanks for the support and we will see you next Sunday! Same time, same place. Keep the pictures coming race fans! If ya gotem, send em to fishlg@netzero.net and I'll get the good shots blogged up.

Cat 4's get rolling

Gorbold Suitcases the Log Jam

Truth or Dare was backPhotos Jeff Place

THANK YOU CULT CROSSERS AND FANS..

The sun hits the frosty course during set-up early AM on race day.

I'M A LITTLE WORKED RIGHT NOW
TO POST BUT WANT TO SEND OUT

THANKS TO ALL THE RACERS AND FANS FOR COMING OUT TO CULTCROSS RACE #1 TODAY. OF COURSE I HOPE ALL HAD A BLAST AND THOSE WHO TOOK SOME HITS ARE OK AND WILL BE READY TO RUMBLE NEXT WEEKEND, SAME TIME SAME PLACE, I'LL POST PICS AS THEY COME IN OFF THE INTERNET WIRES.

THE DAY OF RECKONING IS UPON YOU

YOU WILL INDEED SUFFER IN THE SPRING AS YOU DO IN THE FALL, I PROMISE YOU THAT.

ON THE EVE OF CULTCROSS 2009....

I AM FUCKING EXAUSTED, SEE YOU ALL IN THE MORNING, THE COURSE COULD NOT BE IN BETTER SHAPE FOR THIS YEARS SERIES...

TWO DAYS OUT...

Sunday's Forecast is a high of 51 with partly cloudy skies and some wind...

Barriers are set...

Descent into s-curves
Mini Maze

More Elgee Nonsense

JUST ABOUT PERFECT....

UPDATED HELMET COURSE CAM FOR RACE #1

This will be the course on Sunday, there is potential for some precip on race day which may change a section or two of the course, but count on racing this course, it'll keep you busy.