Updates for the 2016 season can be found at www.arkansascx.com.
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Tonight is the NIGHT RACE!
ARKANSAS SUPER PRESTIGE NIGHT CYCLOCROSS RACE
Sponsored by CARVE
Part of the Arkansas Super Prestige Series p/b Angry Dave's Bicycles
When – Saturday, October 24, 2015
Where – Interstate Park; Little Rock, AR
Time –
6:00pm, 40 Minutes Cat 4, Masters 40+, Womens Cat 1/2/3/4, & Single Speed
6:00pm, 40 Minutes Cat 4, Masters 40+, Womens Cat 1/2/3/4, & Single Speed
7:00pm, 30 Minutes Cat 5, Women Cat 4, & Juniors 18 & Under
7:45 pm Kids’ Race, a Non-USAC Permitted Event
8:15pm, 50 Minutes Open (Cat 1-4)
Course – Pavement start and finish, mostly grass, and wooden barrier dismounts.
Registration - $25.00; From 4:30pm – 7:45pm; $15 USAC one-day license not included
Awards – Trophies 3 Deep in all categories ; Cat 4, Masters 40+, Women Cat 1/2/3/4, Single Speed, Cat 5, Women Cat 4, Juniors, & Open
$500 in cash payout
Payout in category Open 1.$70, 2.$50, 3.$40, 4.$30, 5.$20
Payout in category Womens 1/2/3/4 1.$70, 2.$50, 3.$30
Payout in category Masters 40 + 1.$70, 2.$50, 3.$30
What to Bring – Cyclocross Bike or Mountain Bike; Helmet and Shoes; Front and
Rear Lights(advised);The Whole Family; Cowbells or Noise Makers for the Kids!!!
Questions – Contact Trevor Edwards at 501-837-8485 or trevor@chainwheel.com
A night race? “I’ve never ridden at night,” you say! Well, you should-it’s a blast! What better time to try it than with a bunch of other riders at your first, second, or how ever many cyclocross races you’ve done. Join us at the evening of Saturday, October 24 for the 2015 Arkansas SuperPrestige Night Race in Interstate Park. The majority of the course will be lit with park lighting, but it is advised to have a front and rear light. Some bike lights will be on hand, but please provide you own if you have them or contact me for suggestions if you’re in the market. This course will follow a similar path to the 2014 Night Race held in Interstate Park. Enjoy food and beverage from Little Rock’s own-our favorite sponsor- Vino’s.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Jones Center Race!
The 2015 season opener is here! Details of the race can be found on this flyer.
This race is brought to you by Three Happy Cows. Their website is here.
Register onsite.
If there is ever any doubt, ASPS information, including contact information, is available at arkansasoutside.com.
We hope to see you Sunday!
This race is brought to you by Three Happy Cows. Their website is here.
Register onsite.
If there is ever any doubt, ASPS information, including contact information, is available at arkansasoutside.com.
We hope to see you Sunday!
Sunday, August 16, 2015
2015 Calendar
The new season is rapidly approaching. Time to get the tires glued up and the intensity training going!
Skills and drills sessions are being established in Little Rock and already are set in NWA! In both cases they will likely start in late August or early September. This is a great way to learn about the sport, try it out, ask questions; as well as to stay in shape, get a good workout once a week.
ASPS events:
11 October Jones Center Cross Race Jones Center, Springdale
24 October CARVE Night Race Interstate Park, Little Rock
7 November Western Hills ASPS Race Western Hills Park, Little Rock
8 November Western Hills Open (non-series) Western Hills Park, Little Rock
29 November Turkey Burn Boyle Park, Little Rock
12 December Diamond State Grand Prix, day 1 North Shore Park, Fayetteville
13 December Diamond State Grand Prix, day 2 North Shore Park, Fayetteville
This calendar compliments some surrounding events, allowing both good attendance at local events as well as good Arkansas representation at out-of-state races.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Monday, December 1, 2014
2014 Arkansas Super-Prestige p/b The Dillon Group Custom Homes
This post will be updated with the most current information on the 2014 season, as it becomes available.
CLICK HERE for points tallies through race #7
[Note: these results might be missing a couple racers who purchased USAC licences on-site. If you are one of these, please contact the Pointsmistress hladd@uwalumni.com and indicate (1) your licence number and (2) when you purchased the licence.]
A bunch of fun links get posted to the Arkansas Super-Prestige Facebook page.
1) Oct 11, Smoke n Suds #1 p/b De Pijp Cycling Federation (Fayetteville)
2) Oct 12, Smoke n Suds #2 p/b De Pijp Cycling Federation (Fayetteville)
3) Oct 19, Jones Center Cross Race p/b Dickson St Cycling Club (Springdale)
4) Nov 1, ASP Night Race p/b CARVE (Interstate Park, Little Rock)
5) Nov 9, Yell County CX Classic p/b Carr's Chain Reaction (Dardanelle)
6) Nov 22, Cedar Glades CX (Hot Springs)
7) Nov 30, Turkey Burn p/b CARVE (Little Rock)
8) Dec 7, State Championships p/b De Pijp Cycling Federation (Rogers, NON-SERIES)
9) Dec 13, Asher Grand Prix p/b The Community Bicyclist (Little Rock, NON-SERIES)
10) Dec 14, CX@Western Hills p/b The Community Bicyclist (Little Rock, SERIES FINALE)
The cross monkeys have been working behind the scenes ensuring that the 2014 cyclocross season will be the BEST YEAR EVER.
The Dillon Group Custom Homes has once again stepped up as sponsor of the series. If you ever need any home or business construction or remodeling done, give them a call and tell them cyclocross sent you. They do excellent PRO work and you won't be sorry.
The racers have spoken and we have listened. There are a few tweaks lined up for 2014:
Here's the Sunday race-day lineup:
11:00am (40min) Singlespeed, Men cat 4, Women cat 1/2/3/4, Masters 40+
12:15pm (30min) Men cat 5, Women cat 4, Junior 10-18
1:00pm Kid's race
1:30pm (50min) Open 1/2/3/4
Saturday races will typically start later in the day. Non-series events will have completely different line-ups of categories, age groups, start times, etc. Race duration is approximate; race leaders are timed for the first lap or two, and then laps-to-go are displayed at the finish line.
Series awards will be given on December 14 at Cyclocross @ Western Hills. Mantel-worthy awards will be presented 3 deep in all divisions except kid's race (no series awards) and Open (6 deep). The Open and Women 1/2/3/4 divisions also receive cash awards:
Open $165/140/130/120/110/100
Women $165/140/130
The team award is the famed Arkansas Cyclo-cross Cup. It is a perpetual trophy, engraved with the year and team name, and put in their safe-keeping for the following year. The Cup will be awarded on December 13 at an open house celebration at Vino's from 5 to 7 pm.
OK now for the small print:
All categories (except for kid's race) earn points as follows:
- 1st place gets 10 points, 2nd place 9 points, etc, on down to 1 point for 10th place and lower
- Open race gets double points (except 11th place and lower get just 1 point)
- An abandon earns 0 points
- Individual point totals are summed across the best 7 out of 8 races
- Team point totals are the sum of all individual point totals
Points are tracked based on USAC annual license number. New license holders carry forward ONE result earned on a one-day license. Team affiliation is based strictly on the USAC license (shown next to "CX").
2014 Arkansas Super-Prestige presented by The Dillon Group Custom Homes
CLICK HERE for points tallies through race #7
[Note: these results might be missing a couple racers who purchased USAC licences on-site. If you are one of these, please contact the Pointsmistress hladd@uwalumni.com and indicate (1) your licence number and (2) when you purchased the licence.]
A bunch of fun links get posted to the Arkansas Super-Prestige Facebook page.
1) Oct 11, Smoke n Suds #1 p/b De Pijp Cycling Federation (Fayetteville)
2) Oct 12, Smoke n Suds #2 p/b De Pijp Cycling Federation (Fayetteville)
3) Oct 19, Jones Center Cross Race p/b Dickson St Cycling Club (Springdale)
4) Nov 1, ASP Night Race p/b CARVE (Interstate Park, Little Rock)
5) Nov 9, Yell County CX Classic p/b Carr's Chain Reaction (Dardanelle)
6) Nov 22, Cedar Glades CX (Hot Springs)
7) Nov 30, Turkey Burn p/b CARVE (Little Rock)
8) Dec 7, State Championships p/b De Pijp Cycling Federation (Rogers, NON-SERIES)
9) Dec 13, Asher Grand Prix p/b The Community Bicyclist (Little Rock, NON-SERIES)
10) Dec 14, CX@Western Hills p/b The Community Bicyclist (Little Rock, SERIES FINALE)
The cross monkeys have been working behind the scenes ensuring that the 2014 cyclocross season will be the BEST YEAR EVER.
The Dillon Group Custom Homes has once again stepped up as sponsor of the series. If you ever need any home or business construction or remodeling done, give them a call and tell them cyclocross sent you. They do excellent PRO work and you won't be sorry.
The racers have spoken and we have listened. There are a few tweaks lined up for 2014:
- SINGLESPEED. The singlespeed race is open to all comers, lasts 40 minutes, and starts on the same wave as the masters, women 1/2/3/4, and men's cat 4.
- SLEEP AN EXTRA HOUR. Sunday events start at 11am. Last year's state championships was weather-delayed an hour and nobody had any trouble getting home in time for dinner.
- OPEN* RACE. You must have an annual USAC license with CX cat 4 or higher to compete in the Open* race.
As you can see on the calendar above, the State Championship race is no longer a series race, which allows more flexibility in scheduling the various age groups, categories, etc. There is also a non-series race the day before the series finale, at the same location as the finale.
In the interest of streamlining points tabulation, we will require that points earners hold an annual USAC license. For detail click HERE. (You are welcome to race with a one-day license purchased on the day of the race. You just won't get series points for it.)
In the interest of streamlining points tabulation, we will require that points earners hold an annual USAC license. For detail click HERE. (You are welcome to race with a one-day license purchased on the day of the race. You just won't get series points for it.)
Here's the Sunday race-day lineup:
11:00am (40min) Singlespeed, Men cat 4, Women cat 1/2/3/4, Masters 40+
12:15pm (30min) Men cat 5, Women cat 4, Junior 10-18
1:00pm Kid's race
1:30pm (50min) Open 1/2/3/4
Saturday races will typically start later in the day. Non-series events will have completely different line-ups of categories, age groups, start times, etc. Race duration is approximate; race leaders are timed for the first lap or two, and then laps-to-go are displayed at the finish line.
Series awards will be given on December 14 at Cyclocross @ Western Hills. Mantel-worthy awards will be presented 3 deep in all divisions except kid's race (no series awards) and Open (6 deep). The Open and Women 1/2/3/4 divisions also receive cash awards:
Open $165/140/130/120/110/100
Women $165/140/130
The team award is the famed Arkansas Cyclo-cross Cup. It is a perpetual trophy, engraved with the year and team name, and put in their safe-keeping for the following year. The Cup will be awarded on December 13 at an open house celebration at Vino's from 5 to 7 pm.
OK now for the small print:
All categories (except for kid's race) earn points as follows:
- 1st place gets 10 points, 2nd place 9 points, etc, on down to 1 point for 10th place and lower
- Open race gets double points (except 11th place and lower get just 1 point)
- An abandon earns 0 points
- Individual point totals are summed across the best 7 out of 8 races
- Team point totals are the sum of all individual point totals
Points are tracked based on USAC annual license number. New license holders carry forward ONE result earned on a one-day license. Team affiliation is based strictly on the USAC license (shown next to "CX").
2014 Arkansas Super-Prestige presented by The Dillon Group Custom Homes
Categories and Age Groups
In advance of States, a few notes about USAC racing categories, age groups, and singlespeed. But here's a brief synopsis:
BRING YOUR LICENSE TO THE RACE. They will be checking that you are indeed entering the correct race(s). One-day licensees have this one covered.
CATEGORY
Your USAC cyclocross category is printed on your license:
If you are racing on a one-day license, then you are CX:05 if you are male or CX:04 if you are female (there are only 4 CX categories for women). If you want to change your category, you must make a request to usacycling.org. This is not something that can be performed on race day.
RACING AGE
OK here's where it's a little tricky. Because the national cyclocross calendar extends into the new year, your cyclocross racing age is how old you will be on December 31, 2015.
SINGLESPEED
USAC rule §1I1(i) is pretty straightforward:
A Single Speed is any type of bicycle possessing only one rear cog and only one front chainring and with no means of altering the gear ratio in any way during the race.
To summarize, BRING YOUR LICENSE. If you can't find it, print off a copy by logging on to usacycling.org. Do it now and put it in your race bag. [We have also been informed that USAC has a mobile app that allows you to show your license on your electronic device. Yet another option.]
BRING YOUR LICENSE TO THE RACE. They will be checking that you are indeed entering the correct race(s). One-day licensees have this one covered.
CATEGORY
Your USAC cyclocross category is printed on your license:
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| A visual aid |
If you are racing on a one-day license, then you are CX:05 if you are male or CX:04 if you are female (there are only 4 CX categories for women). If you want to change your category, you must make a request to usacycling.org. This is not something that can be performed on race day.
RACING AGE
OK here's where it's a little tricky. Because the national cyclocross calendar extends into the new year, your cyclocross racing age is how old you will be on December 31, 2015.
SINGLESPEED
USAC rule §1I1(i) is pretty straightforward:
A Single Speed is any type of bicycle possessing only one rear cog and only one front chainring and with no means of altering the gear ratio in any way during the race.
To summarize, BRING YOUR LICENSE. If you can't find it, print off a copy by logging on to usacycling.org. Do it now and put it in your race bag. [We have also been informed that USAC has a mobile app that allows you to show your license on your electronic device. Yet another option.]
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