While the propane heater was blasting, on the chilly morning of December 10th, we finished setting up the course and opened racer registration inside the big white tent.  Well over 100 racers came out to try to score some points and try out this challenging course.  Many spectators were scattered around the course, some were heckling in cyclocross fashion, and some even setup their own barbecue lunch.  The highlights of the course include the gnarly off camber mounds of dirt with switchback turns, long grassy straight-aways, the fast turns that carve through the loose dirt in the woods, and the run-up and ride down on “no-brakes” hill.  Needless to say, there is something for everyone.

All four categories went off smoothly and many racers finished the course with smiling faces and fast beating hearts.  We heard one racer comment, “I did 17 cross races this year, and this is my favorite race out of all of them!”  With that sort of feedback, we are really excited about the word spreading for the 2012 rendition of Silk City Cyclocross.  Mark your calendars once the 2012 cross schedule is out!

Thanks to all of the support from the racers, spectators, and sponsors, and everyone who made it all possible.

Also, thanks to Steve Yao for the awesome collection of photos that he posted here.

Wednesday, April 27, marked the opening week of the EXPO Wheelmen Time Trial Series.  Thirty six riders attended the opener under cloudy & threatening skies.  The weather held off, but it was still misty and breezy.  All of the racers faced a head wind which resulted in some slightly slower times. But everything went off without a hitch thanks to the hard work of our volunteers.

We heard many great comments about the race and expect the turnout to remain high.

Thanks everyone who participated!  Looking forward to seeing you next time!

And remember, you can always go to the “TT Series” tab at ExpoWheelmen.com for the latest TT info.

Click here for more photos from last night!