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Cross'd Bite Winter Cross Race!

12Started 2 months ago by caitlin                66 posts            Latest reply from Dave               

  1. caitlin

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    Sunday January 24th!
    1pm to start!

    @ the Slags in Frick Park

    Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow.

    RACE:
    Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park)
    When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm start
    How much: $5 to race, free to watch
    Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

    POTLUCK:
    Where: East Liberty
    When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?
    How much: Covered dish
    Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

    We're getting some sweet sponsors so come out and ride in what will probably be snow and ice!

  2. BradQ

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    Posted 2 months ago

    I'm racing in the hipster class. Now to find the tightest acid washed jeans possible.

  3. Eric

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    Posted 2 months ago

    If the course scouting team was any indication, the jeans class could outnumber the lycra class 2 to 1.

  4. reddan

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Wool knickers class?

  5. edmonds59

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    Posted 2 months ago

    I'm training for the XXXL Walmart sweatpants class. Only 2 X's to go!

  6. BradQ

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Or maybe I'll enter my own skinsuit class...

  7. caitlin

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    Posted 2 months ago

    i was hoping to win womens and jeans.

  8. caitlin

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    Posted 2 months ago

    or is that category called 'mom pants'?

    ps i am not a mom

  9. edmonds59

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Uh, is this thread about cyclo cross-dressing?

  10. joeframbach

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Wait, so what's the prize for the potluck comp?

  11. BradQ

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    Posted 2 months ago

    The prize for the potluck is you get to see me in a skinsuit eat whatever is put in front of me.

  12. reddan

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Sounds like a great photo op for "I love eating in the city".

  13. BradQ

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Urban Pizza. I'm honestly excited about this race even if I'm laughably out of race shape.

    Is this the usual one hour plus a lap type of thing, or a set time? Pulled after getting lapped? Too many questions for this sort of thing I know.

  14. caitlin

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    Posted 2 months ago

    ted and eric could answer that i think.

    its either one hour, or a set number of laps. not pulled after lapped i don't think?

    i honestly dont know much about cyclocross... but i feel like it could be my next fun thing to do on a bike hobby.

  15. rachel_ding

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    Posted 2 months ago

    I will *hopefully* be back on a bike at this point.. if so, stoked to bike to it and watch my buddies.

  16. Eric

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    Posted 2 months ago

    I think we will probably run an hour or so plus a lap. No need to adjust course distance for bad weather or course conditions. I like things that run themselves.

  17. pratt

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Slagheaps? does that mean the flat section across nine mile from the new development...between the bmx jump hill and the radio tower hill?

    Not going to race, but I'd like to come out and take some pictures.

  18. TheLivingTed

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    Posted 2 months ago

    The race course will be held in the slags by the radio tower and will feature much of Dave's "24minutes of slagheap" course. We can expect a combined race of about one hour plus a lap in duration. I think lapped riders will be allowed to race as long as they like.

    Then again, the details are still being worked out so more details as they become apparent.

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    Posted 2 months ago

    top. n'at.

  20. TheLivingTed

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    Posted 2 months ago

    top.

  21. erok

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    Posted 2 months ago

    bunny hoping

  22. caitlin

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    Posted 2 months ago

    that's what I'll be doing.

  23. TheLivingTed

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Breaking News: Your favorite local beer: Straub is now sponsoring this event and perhaps more in the future. Free beer! So if you needed more of an incentive to race, spectate, or hangout. Here it is!

    So prepare for adventure!

    Sunday January 24th!
    1pm to start!

    @ the Slags in Frick Park

    Some winter cross ‘nat! An hour of riding, running & bunny hoping in the cold & (hopefully) snow. Cash & prizes for the winners. Potluck to follow.

    RACE:
    Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park)
    When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm start
    How much: $5 to race, free to watch
    Prizes: Yes. Overall, womens & jeans (for the hipsters)

    POTLUCK:
    Where: East Liberty
    When: Sunday, January 24th; after the race… like, I dunno, 3?
    How much: Covered dish
    Prizes: it’s a POTLUCK

    We're getting some sweet sponsors so come out and ride in what will probably be snow and ice!

  24. joeframbach

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    BEER:
    Where: Slagheaps (Frick Park), East Liberty
    When: Sunday, January 24th; 1pm at the Slagheaps, 3pm at East Liberty
    How much: It's SPONSORED!
    Prizes: ANOTHER BEER!

  25. erok

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    Posted 2 months ago

    straub is a good cheap beer. i'll give'm that

  26. TheLivingTed

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    Posted 2 months ago

    NOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY STRAUB BEER,

    FREE STRAUB BEER!!

  27. TheLivingTed

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    Posted 2 months ago

    stay tuned, we'll be dropping the flyers shortly!

  28. caitlin

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    Posted 2 months ago

    i swear ill send the blog post by the end of today

  29. erok

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    Posted 2 months ago

    you're still good. i think its good to post stuff the week of an event

  30. TheLivingTed

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    Posted 2 months ago

    http://pghalleycat.com/races/crossd-bite/

  31. spakbros

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    Posted 2 months ago

    where is this slag heap and how much beer are we talkin?

  32. Eric

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    Posted 2 months ago

    Slag Heaps = secret handshake.

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  33. Eric

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    Why am I a html moron?

    http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.419214,-79.910045&num=1&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=23.875,57.630033&ie=UTF8&ll=40.419345,-79.909594&spn=0.017839,0.036607&z=15

  34. pratt

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    Posted 1 month ago

    even better Eric
    http://bit.ly/637Vho

  35. ieverhart

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    Posted 1 month ago

    It looks like it's best accessed from Love Street. Is that right, or can you get there via Parkview Boulevard, too?

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