Staten Island CX
NYC's Only (and best) Cyclocross race!
Staten CX 4.0 Results and Thank you’s
Nov 14th
Dear racers,
Thank you for making Staten CX 4.0 our best year ever! With more participants, fans, and waffles eaten than ever before, this year’s race was a resounding success. Staten CX will always be a grassroots race, which means that YOU are the reason it’s so fun every year. I would also like to give a big thank you to the Sponsors, vendors, and especially our volunteers. We left Wolfe’s Pond Park cleaner than we found it, which is a testament to the NYCX community.
Now let’s get down to business:
Results: http://www.fastalracing.com/
And more importantly, Photos:
Cycling Captured: http://www.cyclingcaptured.
Marco Quezada: http://nyvelocity.com/content/
http://nyvelocity.com/content/
http://nyvelocity.com/content/
And my photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
Support the photogs! buy their pics!
If you still want to buy an NYCX hat, email me and i’ll get one to you. If you ordered one and didnt pick it up on race day, email me as well.
By the way, Next weekend there’s an epic two-day race even closer to the city!
The Supercross Cup, NY’s longest running CX race, is back! Two full days of racing minutes from New York City! Easily accessible via train at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow NY, it is one of the best courses in the northeast, and has over $8000 worth of prizes.
For more details, check out http://www.bikereg.com/events/
Thanks!
Beer Me! BXL comes on as a Sponsor, will host after party
Oct 13th
Beer is awesome. Belgian Beer even more so. It’s the very blood that pumps in the veins of cyclocrossers everywhere. So you can image how thrilled we are to be teaming up with NYC’s best Belgian beer bars, BXL Cafe and BXL East. Whether you are in the mood for a Trappist, Abbey or Belgian microbrew you’ve never heard of, they’ve got you covered. BXL’s Beer menu is carefully selected by their expert beverage director and they pride themselves on the fact that they serve beers that you will be unable to find anywhere else in NYC.
If you bike race and live in NYC, you might be familiar with one or both of BXL’s locations, They’ve been host to many of my bike race viewing parties over the years. Speaking of which, BXL proudly shows all major televised cycling events at their bars, which is a WAY better place to watch a bike race when you consider that you normally watch it in your room alone, maybe on the trainer (depressing).
In addition to sponsoring our fine sporting event, BXL will be offering pre-race dinner special for SICX racers. Stop by either BXL location on the night before the race and load up on all-you-can-eat mussels, fries, and a glass of stella for $22. For real. I recommend the Moules Grand-mere (Bacon and cream, yo)
And then there’s the small detail of an after party. here are the deets:
When: Saturday, November 12 from 7PM until CJ gets thrown in a cab
Where: BXL East: 210 East 51st Street
We’ll have beer specials going on that night, but do yourself a favor: let them pick the beer for you, you’ll be happy you did.
Press Release: For Immediate Release!
Sep 22nd
Staten CX, Presented by Senator Andrew Lanza,
to be held November 12
NYC’s only cyclocross race will combine thrilling races, fun activities for kids, local food, and support for local charities
Staten Island, NY: New York City’s only cyclocross race, Staten CX is set to ride for the 4th time on Saturday, November 12th. This year’s race is being held in conjunction with NY State Senator Andrew Lanza’s office, and will have a strong community focus.
Cyclocross is similar to mountain biking, but the race features short, technical courses of variable terrain, that is fun for racers and spectators alike. The Race will feature a race village full of local food, companies, and cycling brands. Children’s races will be held alongside the adults’ races. Cyclists of all ages and abilities, including newbies, kids, amateur competitors, and professionals will engage in a race winding around beautiful Wolfes Pond Park (Hylan Blvd, in Staten Island). Set along the Atlantic Ocean, Wolfes Pond Park is a gem of the Staten Island community. The event, produced and promoted by Sparkify, is free to attend.
“Unlike the traditional road races which fly by only once and in an instant, this fast, colorful and unpredictable race is above all, fun for racers and spectators alike. Riders of all abilities, from novices to veteran European professional riders, will have their skills tested on the short, challenging course, passing spectators every couple of minutes and chasing thrilling big money sprints,” said race director Christophe Jammet. “We want Staten CX to be a showcase for both grassroots racing in Staten Island and NYC as a whole.”
Partnering with the race gives Senator Lanza the opportunity to mix his love of bicycles with an event that enriches the community. Profits from the race will be donated to various Staten Island-Based charities, including the Grace Foundation, the Staten Island YMCA, and the Staten Island JCC
With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves Staten Island’s health and well-being and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors.
CX racing in NYC was such a novel idea that it picked up national press coverage including CNN, The New York Times The Staten Island Advance, Cyclocross Magazine, Velonews, NYVelocity, and Cycling Reporter. The race has also features a host of diverse sponsors, including the Law firm of Lucarelli and Castaldi, LLP, BXL Cafe, NYC Velo, Sportique, Honest Tea, OrthoChick/ NYU HJD, and many more!
Cyclists can register in advance to compete at www.bikereg.com. Race day registration will be available onsite. For further information, please visit www.statencx.com
REG IS OPEN FOR STATEN CX 4.0!
Sep 12th
Pre-reg is now open for NYC’s favorite (and only) Cyclocross race!
Register today!
This year the race has the honor of being the 2011 NY State Championship race, and we will also be taking part in the ECCC Collegiate series.
Hup Hup Hup!
StatenCX 3.0 Thank you’s, Results, and Media
Nov 15th
(photo by Pete Marney)
StatenCX 3.0 was as big as a success as I could ever hope for it to be. For me, it was the epitome of everything i love about cyclocross. We had the perfect mix of racers,spectators, weather, sponsors, and fun. The course was fun to ride and fun to watch. I couldn’t have asked for a better event.
A HUGE thank you needs to go out to the following people/companies that made this race possible.
(Photo by Anthony Skorochod)
Volunteers/officials:
A HUGE Thank you to The Kingpin racing team crew as well as my friends and teammates who helped with set up, reg, and tear down. This race would have been a disaster without them.
Myles Romanow was a huge help as well, and you should all check out his race, thesupercross cup, this weekend. It’s in Nassau county now, so it’s a quick 30 minute drive to a great 2-day CX event (it’s closer than Staten Island).
I’d also like to mention that Alan Atwood is awesome. So are the officials he brought along. They went above and beyond with supporting this race. We’re extremely lucky to have him in our cycling scene.
(Photo by Anthony Skorochod)
Sponsors: Our sponsors were totally rad this year. Be sure to check out all of them, because they love cross and have alot to offer: NYC Velo, Kona, Claudette Lajam (Orthochick), Sportique, Honest Tea, Wafels & Dinges, Belgium Bike, Spasport, Champ Sys, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, David Jordan Coaching, 9W Magazine, Clean Bottle, CRCA, Welshire Farms (bacon!), Revolution Wheelworks, and Burgess Digital Graphics. Please support them if you happen to be in the market for the services/products they offer!
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(photo my Marco Quezada)
Racers: This race is all about you guys. It’s not my race, it’s ours. Thanks for coming out and being a part of it. The race has come to epitomize what’s great about our CX scene. We aren’t MAC and we aren’t New England. We’re something else. I can’t wait for next year already.
Let’s get down to business- here’s everything you want post-race.
RESULTS (Thank Alan Atwood): http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2010/11/13-sicx3.asp
MEDIA (so far, I’m sure there’s more to come):
If you couldn’t find a photo of yourself in these albums, you must be a ghost. Enjoy the new Facebook profile photos!
Speaking of which, be sure to follow Staten CX on Facebook and Twitter- I’ll be posting more links to media as they are made available:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/statencx
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/statencx
Thanks again everyone!!!! See you at Whitmores Super cross this weekend.
(Photo by Alan Tansey)
SICX 3.0 RESULTS!!!!!
Nov 15th
See you tomorrow.
Nov 12th
We’ve got record numbers, an overflowing cat 4 field, great prizes and sponsors, and some awesome pros coming out to race. The weather is also going to be sweet. See you all tomorrow.
CJ
Sep 2nd
We’re back!
Your favorite Staten-Island based cyclocross race is ready to go for 2010!
Staten Cross 3.0 will take place on Saturday, 11/13, 2010.
Pre-registration opens today: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11684
Much, much more information (and hilarity) is coming soon.
See you on the ROCK.
-CJ
