KS State CX championships
With the MO State CX Championships out of the way, we had decided to spend an extra night in Kansas City and drive to Topeka on Sunday morning for Kansas State Championships.
Sunday was even colder than Saturday, but not as windy. Temperatures may have barely cracked freezing for highs but the conditions felt similar to Saturday.
The first thing I have to say about this race is that they had a good setup. Registration was in the lobby of a swimming complex. That was much appreciated on such a cold day. Turnouts were relatively small so the process was smooth but they seemed organized. And, after registering, you got a nice glass with a few coupons and a tube of Hammer Gel type liquid. This was a nice change of pace from a T-shirt... or nothing at all.
After registering, we hopped on the course between races for a little reconnaisance. The "Park" was largely flat but, in reality, the first half was a VERY gradual uphill while the second half was a VERY gradual downhill. Mixed in were quite a few off-camber turns, a couple runupss some long straights and one good sized hill that was used for a moderate climb and a runup. Overall, it was a very fair course. It may have a little narrow in places for bigger race fields but I really liked the design and give it a big thumbs up. They also had a proper start/finish straight. A wide, long, paved straight like a true UCI race.
I would definitely recommend racing at that venue. Too bad that it is five hours away.
Sunday was even colder than Saturday, but not as windy. Temperatures may have barely cracked freezing for highs but the conditions felt similar to Saturday.
The first thing I have to say about this race is that they had a good setup. Registration was in the lobby of a swimming complex. That was much appreciated on such a cold day. Turnouts were relatively small so the process was smooth but they seemed organized. And, after registering, you got a nice glass with a few coupons and a tube of Hammer Gel type liquid. This was a nice change of pace from a T-shirt... or nothing at all.
After registering, we hopped on the course between races for a little reconnaisance. The "Park" was largely flat but, in reality, the first half was a VERY gradual uphill while the second half was a VERY gradual downhill. Mixed in were quite a few off-camber turns, a couple runupss some long straights and one good sized hill that was used for a moderate climb and a runup. Overall, it was a very fair course. It may have a little narrow in places for bigger race fields but I really liked the design and give it a big thumbs up. They also had a proper start/finish straight. A wide, long, paved straight like a true UCI race.
I would definitely recommend racing at that venue. Too bad that it is five hours away.
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