snakes & ladders III 2023
October 21, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Snakes Head Natural Area, Sundre
- Course: stravalink
I missed out on writing this up at the end of the 2023 CX season, and now that 2024 has come around, I don’t have a bunch of the data I like to put in these race writeups. Nonetheless, here’s what I can find (thankfully I did do my CrossResults upload back when the race happened).
Results #
Open Women #
- Francesca SEAL
- Susanne MCARTHUR
- Quinn FLATER
Open Men #
- Mark FAGNAN
- Andrew DAVIDSON
- Scott DESMARAIS
Expert Men #
- Adam ROBERTS
- Brendan CARDIFF1
- Jason PROCHE
Sport Women #
- Kathryn SWEENEY
- Hazel ROBERTS
- Madeline MAGLEO
Sport Men #
- Josh BARKER
- Sean SWEENEY
- Carl MILLER
Novice Men #
- Cor SINKE
- William KINDZIERSKI
- Arun WARD
My Results #
- did not race
Read More #
Velocity Cycling Club woo! ↩︎
baby walter cross 2023 - day 2
October 15, 2023cx, races, queen elizabeth park, baby walter, alberta cx collective, aba cx cup, race reports, edmontonRace Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Queen Elizabeth Park Edmonton
- Course: stravalink
I had hoped to do more racing this year, but it turned out that four was what I could handle with my work and other life commitments. So the second day of Baby Walter Cross was my season closer.
The course this year went the opposite direction of 2022 which I think I preferred. The climbing of the stupid hill was still tough, but the descents weren’t terrifying and we got to skip the runup in favour of a singletrack descent (with roots that were highlighted but you needed to dodge).
baby walter cross 2023 - day 1
October 14, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Queen Elizabeth Park Edmonton
- Course: stravalink
Baby Walter Cross is a two-day race put on by the Alberta Cyclocross Collective, which isn’t a club exactly, just all the cx lovers in Edmonton. The park has a really big hill, which makes for a lot of climbing.
Apparently on the Saturday race (which I didn’t attend) there were some big crashes by people trying to bunny-hop the obstacles and failing badly. One of them happened when the rider came unclipped between barriers, but I don’t think there were too huge of injuries.
terrascape beans + barley 2023
October 8, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Richmond Green Park, Calgary
- Course: stravalink
I missed out on writing this up at the end of the 2023 CX season, and now that 2024 has come around, I don’t have a bunch of the data I like to put in these race writeups. Nonetheless, here’s what I can find (thankfully I did do my CrossResults upload back when the race happened).
Results #
Open Women #
- Jenaya FRANCIS
- Nico KNOLL
- Francesca SEAL
Open Men #
- Eric BERG
- Ryan MACLEAN
- Mark FAGNAN
Expert Men #
- Larix HALLETT
- Emile VOGEL-NAKAMURA
- Spencer POOTZ
Sport Women #
- Tayte PROULX-ROYDS
- Hazel ROBERTS
- Kathryn SWEENEY
Sport Men #
- Joel DYCK
- Sean SWEENEY
- Brendan CARDIFF1
Novice Men #
- Cor SINKE
- William LEMIEUX
- Emmet MACKLEM
My Results #
- did not race
Read More #
Velocity Cycling Club woo! ↩︎
bicicross 2023
October 7, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Richmond Green Park, Calgary
- Course: stravalink
I missed out on writing this up at the end of the 2023 CX season, and now that 2024 has come around, I don’t have a bunch of the data I like to put in these race writeups. Nonetheless, here’s what I can find (thankfully I did do my CrossResults upload back when the race happened).
Results #
Open Women #
- Jenaya FRANCIS
- Nico KNOLL
- Kelsey DUFFIELD
Open Men #
- Eric BERG
- Andrew DAVIDSON
- Mark FAGNAN
Expert Men #
- Emile VOGEL-NAKAMURA
- Larix HALLETT
- Spencer POOTZ
Sport Women #
- Tayte PROULX-ROYDS
- Kathryn SWEENEY
- Hazel ROBERTS
Sport Men #
- Joel DYCK
- Clarke ELLIS
- Sean SWEENEY
Novice Men #
- William LEMIEUX
- Carson BROWN
- Douglas GRAY
My Results #
- did not race
Read More #
hardcore hop n hurl 2023
September 30, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Voyageur Park Devon
- Course: stravalink
I came into this race knowing that last year’s Puncheur Cross was my favourite. Unfortunately I had a training crash the Tuesday before this race, which put me in kind of a bad place. Mostly scraped up, but also a bit of a bruised wrist and some bruised ribs. I figured I’d be okay to race still, but I wasn’t setting my expectations too high.
drie zussen superprestige 2023
September 24, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Canmore Nordic Centre Canmore
- Course: stravalink
ABA Cup race. Construction on the course. Looked beautiful in the mountains. This is where I’d like to go for a travelling race next year.
Results #
Open Women #
- Christiane BILODEAU
- Nico KNOLL
- Kelsey DUFFIELD
Open Men #
- Mark FAGNAN
- Finn BORSTMAYER
- Eric BERG
Expert Men #
- Jacob PLAYFAIR
- Larix HALLETT
- Brett GREINER
Sport Women #
- Lydia STACK-MICHASIW
- Daena SIDNEY
- Kathryn SWEENEY
Sport Men #
- Patrick MCCRADY
- Nigel BAINES
- Sean SWEENEY
Novice Men #
- Petr HOLUB
- Mitchell ROBERTS
- Emmett MACKLEM
My Results #
- Did not race
Read More #
puncheur cross 2023
September 23, 2023Race Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Voyageur Park Devon
- Course: stravalink
This was Provincials for this year, which seems early.
I wasn’t at this race, but Nancy St-Hilaire has good pictures on her SmugMug.
Results #
Open Women #
- Jenaya FRANCIS
- Nico KNOLL
- Christiane BILODEAU
Open Men #
- Eric BERG
- Ryan MACLEAN 1
- Andrew DAVIDSON
Junior Women #
- Dakota DIXON
U17 Women #
- Madeline MAGLEO
- Lily GORDON
U15 Women #
- Hazel ROBERTS
- Sarah WELSH
- Eliza MCRAE
Junior Men #
- Graham FRANCIS
- Colton ZABOLOTNEY
- Ben MORIN
U17 Men #
- Larix HALLET
- Quinten MACKLEM
- Liam BATE
U15 Men #
- William KINDZIERSKI
- Finlay ROBERTS
- Riley OOSTERHOF
Master Women 35-44 #
- Bridget LINDER
- Jenn PROCHE
- Kristin BAKER
Master Women 45+ #
- Jay SMITH
- Michelle JACKMAN
- Daena SIDNEY
Master Men 35-44 #
- Graham DIEHL
- Blaine SHERMAN
- Adam ROBERTS
Master Men 45-54 #
- Paul MARTIN
- Randy PERRY
- David ROBERTS
Master Men 55-64 #
- Ed GARVIN
- Robert MARTENS
- Peter LAWRENCE
Master Men 65+ #
- Ken GERMAINE
- Gregory PATYCHUK
- Louis BUGEAUD
Sport Women #
- Alina CUSTODIO
- Leanne ERIKSON
- Alyssa BARKER
Novice Men #
- Emmett MACKLEM
- Jett FENTON
- Arun WARD
My Results #
- Did not race
Read More #
Only a 14 second gap between first and second for Provincial champion. Pretty awesome. ↩︎
western cyclocross challenge 2023
September 23, 2023cx, races, canmore nordic centre, school of cross, canada, canmore, rmcc, cyclemeisters, western challenge, masters, juniorRace Info #
- Tech Guide
- Location: Canmore Nordic Centre Canmore
- Course: stravalink
Western Challenge CX. This race is done in age groups to get points for call-ups for Nationals and what have you.
Results #
Elite/Open Women #
- Ella MYERS
- Christiane BILODEAU
- Francesca SEAL
Elite/Open Men #
- Eric BERG
- Ryan MACLEAN
- Manu MOORE
Junior Women #
- Nico KNOLL
- Maria MCCARTNEY
- Keely HAMILTON
Junior Men #
- Ben MORIN
- Colton ZABOLOTNEY
- Rhett BATES
U17 Women #
- Lydia STACK-MICHASIW
- Brooke BATES
- Ella EIDSVIK
U17 Men #
- Ethan WOOD
- Larix HALLETT
- Quinten MACKLEM
U15 Women #
- Hazel ROBERTS
- Eliza MCRAE
U15 Men #
- James CHALKLEY
- William KINDZIERSKI
- Finlay ROBERTS
Masters Women 35-44 #
- Pepper HARLTON
- Bridget LINDER
- Jenn PROCHE
Masters Men 35-44 #
- Andrew DAVIDSON
- Graham DIEHL
- Jesse BAUER
Masters Women 45-54 #
- Susanne MCARTHUR
- Shantel KOENIG
- Shawna DONALDSON
Masters Men 45-54 #
- Mark KNOLL
- Paul MARTIN
- David ROBERTS
Masters Women 55-64 #
- Rachel DUMONT
Masters Men 55-64 #
- Ed GARVIN
- Peter LAWRENCE
- Robert MARTENS
Masters Men 65+ #
- Gregory PATYCHUK
- Ken GERMAINE
- John ATTO
My Results #
- Did not race
Read More #
embrace the suck
September 19, 2023“Embrace the suck”[^1]
As a cx rider this ethos means a lot. In cross you’re often racing in bad weather, cold weather, slippery weather. The courses are designed to make it hard for you to go quickly, not like a road bike race. All the twists and turns and lack of traction can make it so the fast people don’t get to use their speed, and craftiness, technique comes to the fore.
