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[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

This weekend's two day event in Kutztown in PA was part of the ECCC and PACX Series. This race was presented by Vortex Cycling.
The Course:
This mostly flat race circuit was set in the scenic rolling hills of Eastern, PA. Saturday the course seemed to lack flow as some riders disliked the overall layout. Having two "crop circles", two sets of barriers and many turns the course was all about power. On Sunday, however, the race course was run in the reverse direction. The course crew worked hard to transform the race course on Sunday. The crop circles were gone, they removed some of the twisty corners and created a fast, fun and flowing power circuit.

Unsung hero's going home ... Thank you.

Pace Wagon:
Below freezing temps, amazing how some cultures can do without

Take a virtual tour into Cyclocross

Around the race ...

Race sponsor

One of two Crop circles, Sunday morning the were gone

Co-Supporter

Below freezing temps at sign up even had the race director bundled up

Hugs & Kisses ... This was the biggest dog I have ever seen!

With Laura Van Gilder

Even the little guys got a hug

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

Around the Race ...

Pro Bikes
Giant Dura-Ace Di2 Powered by Roger Aspholm

Stacey Barbossa

Pit Bike

Non pro bike

Doing laps is not the only part of pre-race preparation

MTBNJ's Brad Turner took 3RD in the Cat 4 Men on Saturday

Team PBR Course Crew

Up next:
The racing action heats up, you don't want to miss it!

 

[Glancing Aft]

Even the little guys got a hug

Hey, that's my dog! Great picture of him 😀

 

[Delish]

Kutztown Cross

MTBNJ's Brad Turner took 3RD in the Cat 4 Men on Saturday

Nice job Bard!

Curious...did the winner ride a singlespeed?

 

[RacerChick]

Hey, that's my dog! Great picture of him 😀

No way! He's adorable and a really good kisser!

Nice job Bard!

Curious...did the winner ride a singlespeed?

We got there in the closing laps Eric, I don't recall if the winner was on a SS. I did see Brad on his last lap and he was killing it! He started near the back of large field. IMO if he had one more lap the podium would have looked a lot different.

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

I need to say thank you to the people who continually come up to me at the races thanking me for the "Cyclocross Adventures" coverage.

The Racing ...

35-45-55 Masters

Cancellation of races due to hurricane Sandy all categories filled up with top talent from the tri-state area

On Saturday tree lined corners made for closing racing action

35+ rider Wade Hess

Super G

Team Somerset Martin Jones and Rick Anderson placed in the top 5 on Sunday at The Kutztown Cross

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

The Racing ...

Masters Podium

Proform ... In the drops

On Saturday some sections were narrow

Pure Crosser

 

[Steve Vai]

These are great Christy. I like that I can get all the fun of cyclocross while out doing 4-hour mountain bike rides 😀

-Jim.

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

The Masters ...

Barriers

Colavita/ESPN W - Rich Bauch

Rich secured a 4TH place finish on Sunday

Top Shot Courtsey of Andy Keesler

After racing in Florida for the last two weeks Van Dessel's Rich Weinstock felt right at home in the cold temperatures

Team Cosmic - Fafar Bayat took the 3 hour drive on Saturday from North Jersey to battle the 45's

 

[SpartaBard]

Nice job Bard!

Curious...did the winner ride a singlespeed?

Eric, I have no idea, I am lucky I remember which bike is mine let alone what other people are riding... 😱

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

'Cross, it's what we do

More Masters

Best Masters Picture - FinKrafts Craig Rotile

Top Shot ... Super G

Up Close with Team Somerset - Chuck Crocco

On Pace with Ken Coleman

Both days the barriers were placed high ... too high

Stoudts Brewing Co. / JB Mountain Bikes - Andrew di Michele

Kutztown Cross Master Men complete!
Up Next:
The Women take center stage

 

[RacerChick]

These are great Christy. I like that I can get all the fun of cyclocross while out doing 4-hour mountain bike rides 😀

-Jim.

Wow, thanks Jim!
Thanks for your help with all my busted parts!
Save room for the pies!

 

[ChrisG]

Action-filled shots! I think these pictures really capture the relentless corners of Saturday's course. Thanks Christina for continuing to show all of the amazing energy of our cross scene!

 

[RacerChick]

Action-filled shots! I think these pictures really capture the relentless corners of Saturday's course. Thanks Christina for continuing to show all of the amazing energy of our cross scene!

As always thank you Chris. I kinda didn't have a good feeling when we had to drive through a flea market to get to the race event.
In my opinion a race is a race but, Saturday's course was too tight, hard to pass, with far too many corners. More then a few riders didn't bother racing the second day. Sunday's course was night and day compared to Saturday. With that said, I'd race there again next year if they used Sunday's course.

 

[SpartaBard]

The flea market and farmers market were nice distractions from the usual race environs. It would have been a nice one to drag the family to see.

Will you be at SCCX this weekend?

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

The Women


The Kutztown Cross was a power course. Cyclocross is a cycling discipline that you cannot hide your lack of fitness, either you have it or you will be dropped. I decided to race both days in the Women's 3/4 category finishing just inside the top ten both days.

Start of the 3/4 Women:

On Sunday I had a decent start and made my way into 2ND after the first lap. My mistake was to pull a group of 6 for the next 2 laps rather than sit in with the top 5.

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Woman Elite

Mellow Mushrooms Laura Van Gilder took the top spot both days at Kutztown

Colavita ESPNW NJ's Katrina Dowidchuk battled with Stacey Barbossa for 2ND on Saturday.

Jessica Kutz finished inside the top 5 on Saturday

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

Women Elite

Allison Oishi

Team 1K2Go Amy Miner

With Team TBB/Deep Blue Jennifer Kraut

Proform with Laura Van Gilder

Miss Barbossa

Vermont's Amy Miner

 

[RacerChick]

Kutztown Cross 11.17-18.12

Kutztown Cross

Elite Women


Barriers

Up Next:
Men Pro 123
As good as it gets

 

[TriChick]

CHRISTY!!!!!
You looked great out there this weekend!!! I was so excited to scream my head off for you! Way to go!!!

Thanks for always providing a fantastic recap of the course and as usual, your amazing photos. Hanging out with you is a big part of the racing fun!

Enjoy the Colavita Olive Oil!

OH! Best heckle of the weekend for me came from the fire truck crew...."HEY, come on, OLIVE OIL, catch her (LVG), she is an OLD LADY." Uh.....dude, I'm an old lady. I have to admit I was cracking up when they were calling me Olive Oil...LOL
TC

 

[RacerChick]

CHRISTY!!!!!
You looked great out there this weekend!!! I was so excited to scream my head off for you! Way to go!!!

Thanks for always providing a fantastic recap of the course and as usual, your amazing photos. Hanging out with you is a big part of the racing fun!

Enjoy the Colavita Olive Oil!

OH! Best heckle of the weekend for me came from the fire truck crew...."HEY, come on, OLIVE OIL, catch her (LVG), she is an OLD LADY." Uh.....dude, I'm an old lady. I have to admit I was cracking up when they were calling me Olive Oil...LOL
TC

Stacey!!!
OMG, I just spit out my drink! They called you Olive Oil?
Sunday when you passed Laura Van Gilder by where we parked was crazy, Me, Lauren "fun", Lauren "fast" and Jenn were running screaming for you! I was cracking up when I got into second in my race and you were on the trainer screaming "Strap em' down and go!" too funny! Thanks so much for the Olive oil (still laughing) Your freakin awesome!
I'll miss ya this weekend, Stace
xoxo