Cumberland Transit Cycling Team

2010 Cross Festival:: Special Saturday Event - Q&A with Andy Reardon

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:: Special Event - Saturday, November 6 at 2:15 pm::

Q&A with 2009 defending champion Andy Reardon of VanDessel/Real Design.

Andy is based in Nashville, but spends the coldermonths racing Cross at the highest levels across the US. You canfollow Andy's racing on his blog at http://andyreardon.blogspot.com/.

The Q&A presentation will bea great opportunity to get the inside scoop from within the UCI/USGPCross circuit. Previous topics have also included cyclo-cross fundamentals likedismounts/remounts, handling skills, bike setup, and other tips to get you started [or make you much faster].

This portion of The McEwen Cyclo-cross Festival is FREE& open to all. - A part of this Q&A presentation will include skills practice on the NEW warm-up loop adjacent to the start/staging area. [Practice session is for registered racers only]-

We're bike racers... not computer wizards

2010-10-29T09:41:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the delay, folks. We had to dust off some old passwords for this site. Better late than never - I hope.

Anyway, we've published the flyer and additional updates will be posted here. For more information and a good bit of entertainment, please visit 'The McEwen Cyclocross Festival' on Facebook.

Preregistration is also now open at http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11941 . Sign up early and save some $$$.

2010 Race Flyer

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The McEwen Cyclo-cross Festival 2010 Flyer 2010 Cross Festival-V1

Cross Clinic 1pm Saturday

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2009 Cross Festival-Clinic

Registration options

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Register online to save money: no service charge, no late fees at http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9520

Reduced entry fee for all (that's right, ALL) current TBRA Jersey winners. - 2008-2009 TBRA CX Series Champions race free; 2009 TBRA champs and state champions half-price.

RR, TT, Crit, MTB jersey winners & state champs are welcome - just please email us first... ideally we'd like to have your license number & know beforehand which races you would like to do. McEwenCrossFestival@gmail.com

The McEwen Cyclo-cross Festival

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We'd like to invite you to come back to Pace's Cog Farm on November 7th & 8th for The McEwen Cyclo-cross Festival. The event has been renamed to reflect our focus on both racing and the festival atmosphere present in our favorite cycling events. This year's event brings back a number of popular features including our 'Hoss of Cross' race, and includes several changes to benefit beginner and women's racing.

Highlights of this event include:
* Two full days of racing

* TBRA Series races - Sunday
* Special Event 'The Hoss of Cross' - Sunday - 2 lap shootout for all categories
[categories will start handicapped based on the morning's race results]

* Music and announcer

* Free entry for TBRA CX champions; Reduced entry fee for ALL other TBRA jersey winners [including MTB, Road, and CX state champions]

NEW for 2009:

* Revised, wider courses to encourage tactical racing
* Equal prize money for elite men's and elite women's categories
* Separate fields and start times for women's races
* Larger Registration and Sponsor Expo area
* Cyclocross Clinic - Saturday Afternoon - featuring Van Dessel sponsored Cyclo-cross rider and Professional Mountain Biker -Andy Reardon

* On-site food vendor

Online Registration at:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9520

Please contact our race staff at McEwenCrossFestival@gmail.com if you have any questions, or if you wish to support this event as a sponsor.

Thanks, and see you in McEwen...

2009 Race Flyer

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2009 McEwen Cross Festival Flyer

Hoss Pictures

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See picts by Johnny Giles here:

http://www.j2sportsphotography.com/
www.pbase.com/shoeman/hoss

Hoss race hotel discount

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For anyone staying over in a hotel for the Hoss of Cross races, we have just gotten a discounted rate for race participants at the Comfort Inn in Dickson.

Regular rate is $80.00, but mention you are a race participant and it'll be only $59.99!!!

Hotel link below. Call and make your registration today!
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-dickson-tennessee-TN351

See y'all soon!

Directions to HOSS

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Please follow these directions, otherwise Google, etc will get you lost! Trust us, we tried it.

RACE LOCATION ADDRESS:
5476 EAST BLUE CREEK ROAD
MCEWEN, TN 37101

www.pacescogfarm.com

DirectionsFROM NASHVILLE/KNOXVILLE:
Take I-40 W towards Memphis
Take exit 182 for TN-96 toward Dickson/Fairview
Turn left at TN-96
Turn left at US-70
Slight right at US-70 W
Turn left at Bold Springs Rd/CR-933/Spring Rd (this turn is directly after Sonic on left)
Continue to follow Bold Springs Rd/CR-933 (about 3 miles)
Continue on E Blue Creek Rd (about 3 miles)

FROM MEMPHIS:
Take I-40 E towards Nashville
Take exit 143 for TN-13 toward Linden/Waverly
Turn left at TN-13
Turn right at E Blue Creek Rd/CR-1802 (turn is across from Co-Op on the left; go about 2.8 miles before next turn)
Turn right at E Blue Creek Rd (as road bares to left be sure to turn right to stay on E Blue Creek Rd; about 2 miles to race location)

Welcome to the new Cumberland Transit Cycling Blog

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http://cumberlandtransit.com/

Welcome. Here you will find regular updates about team/club rides, team sponsored race information, etc.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment on the blog or email me (Scott) at: ssomershoe2001@yahoo.com

Most important thing on our first blog entry is about the CYCLOCROSS RACES we are sponsoring on Nov 8-9 in McEwen, Tennessee. Hope to see you all there!!

WHAT: THE HOSS OF CROSS (presented by Cumberland Transit Cycling Club)
WHERE: Pace's Cog Farm McEwen, TN http://www.pacescogfarm.com/
WHEN: November 8th and 9th
WHO: Cyclocross racers or anyone wanting to camp out and enjoy the festivities!
HOW: bike, car, plane, boat... anyway you want to get there
DETAILS: ! SEE LINK TO FLYER ! You are invited to come join the fun at PACE'S COG FARM in November!
This will be a two day event with racing, camping, grilling, games, and fun for all!
Tell your friends and if you are interested in racing, registration will soon be available online! For those who are affiliated with Cycling Clubs please feel free to list this on any member emails or newsletters! Please feel free to contact me or pass this information along to those who you think would be interested!

Race Flyer:
http://www.eteamz.com/ctcycling/files/HossofCross.pdf

Thanks and see you there!

Matt Myers
Race Director
Cumberland Transit Cycling Club
615-478-4274

Additional info about cyclocross:

FOR THOSE INTERESTED BUT NEED SOME INFO....
TENNESSEE BICYCLE RACING ASSOCIATION SET TO BEGIN SECOND FULL SEASON OF CYCLOCROSS RACING
Nashville, TN – September 18, 2008 – The Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association (TBRA) is excited to announce the second full season of cyclocross racing in the state, beginning with races on October 5, 2008, in Parrottsville and ending January 18, 2009, in Columbia. Over 20 races will be featured this season in many different communities throughout the state. The state championship race will be held November 16, 2008 in Memphis. All races are open to interested cyclists.

Cyclocross is a sport characterized by the navigation of a bicycle over a closed, 1.5-2.2 mile course featuring a variety of terrain such as dirt, gravel, pavement, sand, grass, and, occasionally, mud. Riders are categories according to their age, sex, and skill level. Races are generally 30 – 60 minutes in length. The 2008-2009 campaign marks the second season a collective points series is available to riders in the state.

This season, race categories will be available for Juniors 10-14, Juniors 15-18, Women's CX4, Men's CX 4, Single Speed, Women's Pro/CX 1/CX 2/CX 3, Men's CX 3, Men's Pro/ CX 1/CX 2, Men's Master's 35-44, and Men's Master's 45+. Each rider's top 10 finishes will be counted towards the series points tally. State champion jerseys will be provided to the top finisher of each category in the overall series and the state championship race. 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each category will also receive awards.

The Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association (TBRA) is an organization of Tennessee bicycling racing clubs and their members. TBRA exists to help promote, develop, and grow the sport of bicycle racing in the state by helping race directors promote events, helping riders access the sport, and generating enthusiasm in the cycling community at-large. TBRA's volunteer staff, among other things, organizes and maintains finish line equipment for use by TBRA member clubs, administers several season-long race competitions, and attempts to organize the race community across the state. More information on the series can be found by visiting http://www.tbra.org/, or by contacting Dan Werle at the e-mail address listed above.