A very 'Amercian-style' course with an old cricket oval in North Adelaide providing ample space to incorporate a rectangular spiral of death and some primo grippy grassed corners, mixed with some loose pine needle and mulched sections provided a fast and flowing course in some areas, and a serpantine section requiring full concentration in others
Wintery conditions, some sideways rain, some sunshine and everything in between. We were in Giddy Up! (the other side of Potting Mix park) which has a mix of mulch, gravel, sand, loose stuff and bitumen. We're spoilt with our courses!
The last CXtwiLITE race under the setting sun of summer 17/18, held in a lesser-known park that is just one big bull-ant nest.
The winter series receives great support from FOCUS BIKES, Zero Friction Cycling, Seight Custom Clothing, Cycle Closet and City of Adelaide. With heavy rain predicted for the weekend we had a last minute change of venue back to Mulch Hill (park 17) - and we replicated some of the first ever course from waaaaay back in 2011
With solid rain overnight the skies were blue and the course muddy for Race 3 of the FOCUS CROSSFIRE CUP. Some serious local hitters were absent including the (almost) unbeatable current Australian Elite Champ Chris 'JBLOOD' Jongewaard and others off racing for UCI Points in China including Shaun Lewis, Tom Chapman, Michael Howson, Stacey Riedel and Jo Easson (and more!) and plenty of others staying in bed for a DNS the races were anyones! The racing was close on a course that favours powerful riders with the thick wet mulch a challenge for many.
Mountain Bike Australia in conjunction with Port Adelaide Cycling Club are pleased to present the Australian Cyclo-Cross Championships and Round 4 of the 2017/2018 Cyclo-Cross National Series in the City of Adelaide!
Full results for the State CX Champs are available in two different formats:
Race 2 of the FOCUS CROSSFIRE CUP was held under wintery skies and during the end of a wet 24hrs which yielded 20mm of rain - which saw the juniors literally riding upstream in the Forest of Doom!