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2009 ZIPP OVCX Tour Dates Announced!
May 8, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: The Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour has announced an expanded 2009 schedule with several new and “upwardly-mobile” events - including one at what some observers are already calling one of the most impressive cyclocross venues in the world: Covington Kentucky’s stunning Devou Park. Based on initial appearances, it appears that, in the Midwest, cyclocross truly is “the New Golf” as fully one-third of this year’s events will be held on former or current golf courses. Louisville Kentucky, the racing capital of the Ohio Valley, is famous for Champions Park, a former golf course turned cyclocross course which will again host three races, including two rounds of the USGP. Another abandoned golf course in the Cincinnati suburbs hosts the 2009 season opener on September 20 as the CycleSport Cyclocross relocates to Landen Ohio from its former home in a “typical suburban soccer park” in Loveland.
But it is the stunning Devou Park and its city-owned golf course managed by Billy Casper Golf that has insiders shaking their head in astonishment. The Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede will open this year’s Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival on a new Matt Bell-designed course based at the park’s Behringer-Crawford history museum that incorporates several holes of the city’s premier public golf facility as well as the park’s spectacular panoramic overview of downtown Cincinnati. The change in venue comes as a result of the political backing of the City of Covington’s government, which saw the positive impact of last year’s first cyclocross festival and lobbied festival organizers to bring one of the festival dates to Covington. “The park has just absolutely fabulous terrain,” says Zipp OVCX Tour Director Mitch Graham. “And the city is 100% behind the race. They’re providing resources that most cities wouldn’t be able to give to a bike race even if they wanted to.”
Other new venues include additional races in Indianapolis and Bloomington Indiana, and the relocation of the races in Columbus Ohio. Columbus’s Infirmary Mound course, previously used for the smaller Cap City Series, steps up to the big leagues for the first time, but there’s no doubt that it will be “on par” with the other quality venues on the Zipp OVCX Tour.
2009 Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour:
September 20: Kings CX - Landen, Ohio
October 4: Tour de Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky
Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival:
October 9: Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede - Covington, KY (UCI)
October 10: Java Johnny’s - Middletown, OH (UCI)
October 11: BioWheels/United Dairy Farmers Harbin Park - Fairfield, OH (UCI)
October 18: DRT Consulting Cross - Bloomington, IN
USGP Weekend:
October 24: Papa John’s Derby City USGP #1 - Louisville, KY (UCI)
October 25: Papa John’s Derby City USGP #2 - Louisville, KY(UCI)
November 1: Gun Club Cyclocross - Cincinnati, OH
November 8: Promotion Cross - Lexington, KY
November 15: Infirmary Mound/Cap City Cross - Columbus, OH
Indy Weekend:
November 21: Southeastway Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana
November 22: Brookside Cross Cup / IN State Championships - Indianapolis, Indiana
November 29: Buckingham Financial John Bryan Classic / Ohio State Champs - Yellow Springs, OH
Zipp OVCX Finale:
December 6 Storm the Greens / Kentucky State Champs - Louisville, KY
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Huntington, WV cross practice | | I am organizing a Huntington, WV- Ashland, KY area cross practice schedule. Looking to start in July. It will be a great night for off day training during road season and ramp up intensity as September gets closer. If you are interested please give some input. | | 6/30/2009 3:45:19 AM |
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ZIPP THREE-OH-THREE-PEATS WITH OVCX | Press Contact Information: Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour
SpectaSport LLC; KenG@SpectaSport.com
Ken Getchell, Account Manager, 610-397-1950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: Zipp Speed Weaponry of Speedway Indiana announced today that it will continue in its role as title sponsor of the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross through the 2009 season. The Zipp OVCX Series encompasses the tri-state region of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky; an area that series officials have noted is larger than Italy. The announcement marks the third consecutive year that Zipp has sponsored the fastest growing series in America’s fastest growing cycling discipline. “We feel it’s important to sponsor this race series when it’s in our own back yard,” says Zipp Marketing Manager Andy Paskins, who could barely contain his Hoosier pride when he noted that the Tour’s 2009 schedule expansion comes largely as the result of additional races in Indiana. Clearly there is a collegial inter-state rivalry brewing in the OVCX that is beginning to resemble Middle America’s other great Autumn passion – college football.
Zipp is also using their sponsorship of the OVCX Tour as a marketing platform to launch their new 303-Cyclocross wheelset. According to Paskins, the 303-Cyclocross is the first wheelset that Zipp has built specifically for ‘cross. Of course, any wheel optimized for cyclocross will also be a weapon of choice for the cobbles of the Spring Classics. In this year’s classics, the 303-Cyclocross wheelset was put to the test by Cervélo TestTeam, Saxo Bank and Garmin-Slipstream. Cervélo TestTeam’s Thor Hushvold rode his new 303-Cyclocross wheels to victory in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) and also used them to finish on the podium of Paris-Roubaix earlier this year. As part of their commitment to the OVCX, Zipp is offering a brand new set of 303-Cyclocross wheels as the grand prize of OVCX’s traditional season-ending “hardcore” raffle that is open to anyone, amateur or pro, who competes in at least 10 Zipp OVCX events in 2009. More information on the new Zipp 303-Cyclocross wheelset is available at www.zipp.com.
The 2009 Zipp OVCX Tour consists of the following 15 races:
Sept 20 OVCX Opener: Kings CX – Deerfield Township, Ohio
Oct 4 OVCX 2: Tour de Louisville
Cincinnati International Cyclocross Festival:
Oct 9 OVCX 3: Darkhorse Cyclo-Stampede UCI – Devou Park, Covington, KY
Oct 10 OVCX 4: Java Johnny's UCI - Middletown, OH
Oct 11 OVCX 5: BioWheels/United Dairy Farmers UCI Harbin Park - Fairfield, OH
Oct 18 OVCX 6: DRT Consulting Cross - Bloomington, IN
Oct 24 OVCX 7: Papa John's Derby City USGP #1 - Louisville, KY
Oct 25 OVCX 8: Papa John's Derby City USGP #2 - Louisville, KY
Nov 1 OVCX 9: Gun Club - Cincinnati, OH
Nov 8 OVCX 10: Promotion Cross - Lexington, KY
Nov 15 OVCX 11: Infirmary Mound/Cap City Cross - Columbus, OH
Nov 21 OVCX 12: Southeastway Cross - Indy weekend #1- Indianapolis, IN
Nov 22 OVCX 13: Brookside Cross Cup Indiana State Championships - Indy weekend
#2 - Indianapolis, IN
Nov 29 OVCX 14: Buckingham Financial John Bryan State Park Ohio State Champs - Yellow Springs, OH
Dec 6 OVCX Finale/Storm the Greens Kentucky State Champs - Louisville, KY
More information on the Zipp OVCX Cyclocross Tour, America’s Fastest Growing Cycling Series, can be found at www.ovcx.com. | | 6/21/2009 12:03:22 AM |
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Kings CX: OVCX #1 - Registration Opens Friday | It is that time again - time to get ready for cyclocross!
Registration for the first OVCX event at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Deerfield Township, OH will open this coming Friday on Bikereg.com.
7 Hills Racing and Zehpyr Wheel Sports have teamed to bring everyone a 2-day event to kick off the season. Saturday will be a warm up race with a course that is fast and flat, but will remind your body what cyclocross racing is after the off season slumber. Sunday will be OVCX Race #1, bringing a more technical course to bear. Expect run-ups, barriers, and maybe even a creek crossing as well.
Callups for the first event will be based on registration date/time. If you want a front row seat for the start, be sure to register early. You can register at:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8741
Both days events will be held under USA Cycling permit.
Email any questions to: gumboboy69@gmail.com | | 6/15/2009 9:40:38 PM |
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June 10th Ault Park CANCELLED | I know this isn't CX related, but I've seen a few CX riders at Ault Park, and Bill Lorenz really needs to get the word out. Thanks for your understanding and please post this on any other sights you know of.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to race this Wednesday (June 10th) at
Ault Park. While we have the park reserved, a bereavement situation has
also been double booked. We could choose to race but, out of courtesy
to the family, QCW has opted to change our dates. This will provide the
family with a quite venue to assist them through this difficult period.
QCW will make-up the date and Ault Park will still be a 6 week
race. Our dates have been reset as follows:
5/27 - complete (AP Series)
6/3 - complete (AP Series)
6/10 - cancelled
6/17 - Up coming (AP Series)
624 - Up coming (AP Series)
7/1 - Up coming (AP Series)
7/8 - NEW "Plus One" event
Thank you for your understanding!
Bill | | 6/9/2009 5:14:59 AM |
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