Joules Cross

Joules = The work required to produce one watt of power for one second, or one "watt second" (W·s) (compare kilowatt hour). This relationship can be used to define the watt.

Joules Cross was this past weekend. Promoted by Michelle Jensen of the Free State Women's Cycling Team. The event was held on some private land in Lawrence, Kansas. The course was a little bumpy (it is pasture land ), not technical and required plenty of Joules to be successful on the day.

Roger Harrison had plenty of pictures from his day in the pasture. Day 1 Pictures. Day 2 Pictures.
John Williams used his power to secure 2nd place on the day in the Master's 30+ class.
Richard Barrett continues a strong cross season with a 4th place in the Cat 3/4 class.

UFD Final Results

The final points are up for the Unified Federation of Dirt's 2011 season. Congratulations to all the series champions including our own Keith Baker who took top honors in the Cat 2 Men 50+ class. Some other great series results by our team include Ashley Blum, 2nd place Cat 2 Men 20-29 (2 event wins); Damian Almanza, 3rd place Cat 1 Men 40-49 (2 event wins); Tim Greene, 4th place Marathon; Sean Gaulter, 4th Place Cat 2 Men 20-29 & Jeffery Arnaud, 3rd Pace Cat 2 Men 30-39.

East Series Points

West Series Points

Cross Out Cancer

Another successful Cross Out Cancer event was produced by the Livestrong Army team this past weekend. Events for a purpose are always nice to support and this cross race does just that raising over 3K last year. Hopefully the team was able to match that amount this year.

Cow Town Cycling had a great showing at the event lead by Rich Barrett stepping up on the podium in the very competitive Men's Cat 3 class. Damian Almanza, John Williams, Robert Tarne, Tim Greene and Chris Locke all put in solid rides. Check out some great actions shots below by Roger Harrison - Cross Out Cancer Pictures.

The KCA officials again did a great job and the fruits of their labor are up - Results 2011 Cross Out Cancer Rick Barrett attacked the course to earn a spot on the podium with 3rd in the Men's Cat 3 division.

John Williams as always gives it 100% effort. Today he even raced twice in the Master's 35+ and Men's Cat 3 earning solid finishes in both events.

Damian Almanza was up front in the Master's 35+ class, but forgot to breath and fell to 4th place on the day.
Tim Greene fresh from his high altitude training in Colorado races hard in the Masters 45+ class.

Chris Locke racing hard with the 360 and Local Cycling men.

Bob Tarne makes his cross season debut in the Masters 35+ Cat 4 class.

Boss Cross #1 & #2

This past weekend were the first two races of the Boss Cross series put on by Joe Fox and Jeremy Haynes. The races were held at barry platte park, which offered all the fixin's for a good cross race. The course was run one way on Saturday and the opposite on Sunday. The general assessment was that Sat. was harder, but either way it was a fun yet challenging course that had all the elements, including two desert crossings that would have Moses himself asking for mercy.

Rick Barret and John Williams represented the herd with top tens on either day. looking forward to the next installments of Boss Cross, which are to be held at the Raytown BMX track. Ashley I hope you are reading this.

Manions Cross

This past weekend was third edition of Manions Cross. This race keeps getting better and better. the course was tough, but really fun. The winding turns through weeds at the bottom of the course reminded me of harvest time in sleepy hollow, with it's own monster ta boot. The climbs were do able, the fast sections were fast, and overall I think it flowed really well. Outside of the race itself the party was fun, great vibes, food from Cowtown's own PotPie, beer from Tall Grass Brewing, and all the wide open views of beautiful Wyandotte County you could handle.

Great job Colavita

Cowtown was represented by Rick Barret and John Williams

Rick took 2nd in the collegiate and 4th in the 3/4

John was 14th in the 3/4

Buffalo Bill Cyclocross

Cow Town headed over to Leavenworth to contest the Buffalo Bill Cyclocross race. Damian Almanza, Chris Locke and Dave Wathen represented Cow Town in the Master’s 35+ category. Brendan Sheehan (Santa Fe Trails Bike Shop) and Roger Harrison (Lanterne Rouge) promoted the event as part of the Buffalo Bill Sports Event Weekend.

The course was on a bluff above the Missouri River and involved a lot of climbing with very little recovery. A fit racer would do well here, as it wasn’t very technical but required a lot of power to get up the hills on the out and back course. From the gun, the selection was made. The fast guys were at the front on the uphill start and the rest of us settled in to see what would happen. Damian went to the front and opened up a pretty nice 40+ second gap on the second place rider, so Chris and Dave assumed the vigilant domestique roles and held the field in check as the hilly course did not suit their current fitness levels. Damian handily won the race solo and secured Cow Town’s first victory of the 2011 cyclocross season. Congratulations to Damian on his victory and thanks to Brendan and Roger for putting on a fine event.

Complete race results

Some fine photos

Dog Fish Cross

Another edition of the Dog Fish Cross, aka "Hermann Cross" was held this past weekend. Jeff Yielding orchestrated another great event in the heart of Missouri wine country. The city really gets behind this event and together with Jeff and his team make the Dog Fish Cross one of, if not the best cross race in the region. First class all the way from the fine wines that were donated for awards to the professional announcing by John Lefler.

Dave Wathen and Chris Locke ventured over to hang out with the "down-home" folks of Hermann and start their cyclocross season in style. Dave Wathen got off to a strong start on day 1 but yet another rolled tire cost him. He came back to finish 3rd overall on the weekend after riding "team backed" tires. The "hell with tubulars" could be heard through out the wine country...."Mr. Guru" was able to step up on the podium on both days and was very thankful that he was able to bring home the wifey a couple of bottles of wine. "Sunday was the best day for sure for me. The muddy course suited my lack of form and I was able to keep pace a little better. I still have a ways to go, but this a start".

Complete race results

Some fine photos and videos

Traffic Skills 101

Bike Walk KC is hosting the Traffic Skills 101 class. This bicycle skills class gives cyclists the confidence to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail.

Traffic Skills 101 course covers bicycle safety checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and includes a student text book. Recommended for adults and children fifteen and older, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full understanding of vehicular cycling.

When : 9/27/2011 6:00 PM through 9/29/2011 8:00 PM

Where: Kansas City North Community Center, 3930 NE Antioch Road, KC, MO 64117

More info: Traffic Skills 101

Kansas Criterium Championships

Tail Wind Cyclist & PSU Cycling hosted last weekends Kansas Criterium Championships down in Pittsburg Kansas. Roger and crew always put on first class events and Saturdays event did not disappoint. Two great days of racing, a rock climbing wall, combat shooting match and even a huffy chuck greeted all the participants. Some great racing in all the categories including the Men's Cat 3 class. Our own Richard Barrett fought back from a rear flat to secure a podium spot for the Kansas State championships. Congrats Richard on your Silver medal. I know silver prices are going up, but keep that one for the teams trophy case.

Complete Results - 2011 Kansas Criterium Championship

Some great photos from Roger's House of Photos

Riverfront MTB Race

Mark your calendars now...

Riverfront MTB Race in Melvern, KS will be held over the October 1st and 2nd weekend.

Saturday will feature a ride for the kids since it is IMBA's International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

Sunday you have a choice (or you can do both for you own little off-road duathlon) 5k trail run in the morning followed by a day of cross country racing -MTB races - standard beg, sport, ss, expert classes.

Complete information at http://riverfrontmtbrace.blogspot.com/

It is great to see some Fall mountain bike races return to the calendar. Look forward to seeing many of you over in Melvern, KS.