Hey everybody: c'mon down to Leesburg on Sunday, November 4th for the 
Squadra Coppi Tacchino Ciclicross, so we can put una battitura vicioza on you. Hey, you didn’t think Team Cinzano let up on Dave Stoller in the off-season, did you? Hells no, they broke his heart at the big ‘Cross race too.
The Tacchino is brought to you by Squadra Coppi, the same club that steals your heart and breaks your legs year after year by putting on the Giro di Coppi. So you know going in it will hurt you bad, but that only makes you love it more.
“Tacchino” means turkey in Italian. It’s the main course in a MABRAcross weekend smorgasbord of cyclocross suffering. Go ahead, we’re all friends here. Have a couple helpings. Our friends in The Delaware Cyclocross Coalition of Delaware are staging the Wayne Scott Cross in Fairhill, MD on Saturday the 3d. Mmmm... tasty first course you got there, E-Town.
Then on Sunday the 4th, you can come out to Leesburg and get stuffed by the Tacchino! We’ve got an interesting course with lots of flow - rolling hills, sweeping turns, a couple hairpins, and some memorable slippery off-camber turns. It is a balanced course that rewards power but also rewards good bike handling. It will be a fun course for experts and intermediates, and also a great course if you are looking to whip out the mountain bike or borrow a ride to try 'Cross for the first time.
This BikeReg.com MABRAcross event features five separate races and runs from 9:00 am until 3:30 in the afternoon, with the showcase Elite/Professional race starting at 1:30.
It’s not just about you though. If you haven't been to Ida Lee Park before, it's a very spectator-friendly venue, and a great place to have a family picnic and watch cross. This may help you test yourself in two races in one weekend without having to test your family's patience. (Two races in one weekend... it's like Christmas! Except with epic 'cross suffering!) There are two outdoor playgrounds, and we will have a Li'l Belgians Race at 1:00 PM, which is free. Kids can ride any bike in the L'il Belgians Race, but must have a helmet.
And, for a perfect recovery activity, Ida Lee Park sports a fantastic fitness center with a pool, jacuzzi and shower facilities, available for a modest fee. The pool has lap and free swim areas, so this is another activity that is kid and cross-racer friendly. Bring a swimsuit and make a day of it folks - a post-race jacuzzi or swim will leave you feeling so good, you'll feel guilty.
Downtown Leesburg also has many restaurants and shops, and the Leesburg outlet mall is nearby. Not that anybody would ever get bored at a cyclocross race, but it's nice to know in case you and the support crew need to find some place to spend your winnings.
Squadra Coppi Tacchino Ciclicross, so we can put una battitura vicioza on you. Hey, you didn’t think Team Cinzano let up on Dave Stoller in the off-season, did you? Hells no, they broke his heart at the big ‘Cross race too.The Tacchino is brought to you by Squadra Coppi, the same club that steals your heart and breaks your legs year after year by putting on the Giro di Coppi. So you know going in it will hurt you bad, but that only makes you love it more.
“Tacchino” means turkey in Italian. It’s the main course in a MABRAcross weekend smorgasbord of cyclocross suffering. Go ahead, we’re all friends here. Have a couple helpings. Our friends in The Delaware Cyclocross Coalition of Delaware are staging the Wayne Scott Cross in Fairhill, MD on Saturday the 3d. Mmmm... tasty first course you got there, E-Town.
Then on Sunday the 4th, you can come out to Leesburg and get stuffed by the Tacchino! We’ve got an interesting course with lots of flow - rolling hills, sweeping turns, a couple hairpins, and some memorable slippery off-camber turns. It is a balanced course that rewards power but also rewards good bike handling. It will be a fun course for experts and intermediates, and also a great course if you are looking to whip out the mountain bike or borrow a ride to try 'Cross for the first time.
This BikeReg.com MABRAcross event features five separate races and runs from 9:00 am until 3:30 in the afternoon, with the showcase Elite/Professional race starting at 1:30.
It’s not just about you though. If you haven't been to Ida Lee Park before, it's a very spectator-friendly venue, and a great place to have a family picnic and watch cross. This may help you test yourself in two races in one weekend without having to test your family's patience. (Two races in one weekend... it's like Christmas! Except with epic 'cross suffering!) There are two outdoor playgrounds, and we will have a Li'l Belgians Race at 1:00 PM, which is free. Kids can ride any bike in the L'il Belgians Race, but must have a helmet.
And, for a perfect recovery activity, Ida Lee Park sports a fantastic fitness center with a pool, jacuzzi and shower facilities, available for a modest fee. The pool has lap and free swim areas, so this is another activity that is kid and cross-racer friendly. Bring a swimsuit and make a day of it folks - a post-race jacuzzi or swim will leave you feeling so good, you'll feel guilty.
Downtown Leesburg also has many restaurants and shops, and the Leesburg outlet mall is nearby. Not that anybody would ever get bored at a cyclocross race, but it's nice to know in case you and the support crew need to find some place to spend your winnings.
As an added benefit, you can watch me suck at 'cross, and later you can help me pull out my hair trying to help run the race. So you should get lots of laughs. What's not to like?
Registration is available through BikeReg.
Registration is available through BikeReg.
2 comments:
Li'l Belgians! Brilliant idea! OK, so you can't reward them with foaming glasses of Hoegaarden after the race *quite* yet, but Belgium is famous for chocolate too...
Actually, the idea of BMX cyclocross is oddly appealing; you should patent it. I'm sure I'd have enjoyed it thoroughly back in the days when my mates and I used to ride our 20" Raleighs through the rain-sodden English woods, returning home plastered in mud like our hero Jeff Smith.
Obviously I'm *way* out of touch.
Kiddy-cross
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