Cross is here

  This weekend was our very first cross race of the season, and even tho it was more of a “fun race” it still was nice to see J back in his element. The race was at Bent Creek Park in Asheville, NC and held by Asheville CX, they are awesome and only do 3 races so if you ever get a chance check them out.  The course was more of a MTB course with the normal CX pavement, stairs and for the Men’s A race they even put a barrier up. J placed 2nd and the guys in 1st and 3rd were both on mountain bikes. The wooded section was pretty gnarly, but J still had a blast!
  There is so much about CX that we love. It’s such a laid back atmosphere and everyone is so friendly. For example, start of Masters 35+ race some guy walks up to me and says "Hey you look trustworthy, can you hold my Oakley sunglasses and water bottle?” Well of course! Haha, good thing I am trustworthy. It’s just nice that everyone is so comfortable at cx races. One thing that stuck out to me is the whole day the announcer kept saying, “It’s not about getting on the podium, CX is about racing against the guy behind you or directly in front of you” The race within the race.

  Our calendar is for the most part completed and we have a lot of traveling to do this season. J is now in the Elite 17-18 Men’s and will be chasing UCI points. 3 big races will be part of his road to Euro Cross Camp. Providence CX Festival in Rhode Island, Cincy3 in Cincinnati, OH which also includes the Pan American Continental Championship, and Derby City Cup in Louisville, KY. Those are just a few of the BIGGER races and we are so excited to travel to Providence this year. It will be a new venue and is a huge festival. With that all being said, I am going to be doing a few fundraisers to raise money for the CX Season and all of our travels. Currently I am working on a bike wash at Reedy Creek Bicycles, T-shirt order and possibly a few other things. Stay tuned for all the opportunities to donate! If you have any great ideas to raise some funds please shoot me an email at momofacyclist@gmail.com