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State Cyclocross Championships 2023
Montrose has won the voting for State cyclocross Championships for 2023. Look to their race flyer for State Championship information.
Cyclocross State Championships 2023
After a long process we have 2 races that have requested to be the Illinois State Cyclocross Championships for 2023. As such we will post a statement from each race here and open voting up to the teams in Illinois. Each team gets 1 vote. In order to vote a team has to be a currently registered club with USA Cycling. Voting opens 8/14/23 and will close at 5pm on Monday 8/21/23. Votes may be submitted in email to ilcyclingassociation@gmail.com or via the contact form on this site. Please spread the word to all you know.
Option 1 – Pumpkin Hop Cross – Beardstown, IL Oct 7
“Greetings, cycling teams of Illinois and beyond! I’m Nathan Carls, and I’m the race director for Pumpkin Hop Cross in Beardstown, IL. In 2021, we were fortunate to be able to host the state championship races. I was so pleased to have such a great representation of riders from across the state. It was a privilege for me to be able to show and share this event that I love so much with a lot of new folks. We held two days of races, making the trip a little more worth it for those traveling longer distances. This year will be no different, and in fact even better. Night races will be on offer again (after being off for a few years) on Friday evening, followed by full days of racing Saturday and Sunday. We are running October 6th through the 8th this year, on multiple courses, and plenty of race opportunities for everyone! Since 2021 was still a little iffy regarding distancing and such, we didn’t offer food. But last year we brought that back and fed everyone! And our facilities are the tops, as well. Not luxurious, of course, but, “hot showers,” surely says a little something. For lodging, there are several AirBnB properties around, as well as hotels/motels in and around Beardstown (and camping at the park). Last year, I offered a one-price-race-all-day entry fee, and I am working on a similar model for this year, likely a weekend rate. If selected as the host venue for the Illinois State cyclocross championships, those races will be held on Saturday, October 7th. Pumpkin Hop Cross: if you know, you know. If you don’t…you should. Thanks so much for considering adding us to your CX racing schedule for 2023. Be sure to visit the Pumpkin Hop Cross Facebook page and @mid_life_cxrisis on Instagram.”
Option 2 – Montrose Harbor – Chicago, IL Dec 3
“The Montrose Beach CX race committee is asking to be considered for the Illinois State Cyclocross championship event. The event last hosted the championships in 2018. As the largest cyclocross event in the state year-over-year, both by overall participation and by Illinois residents, it is an ideal event to crown worthy champions.
As well, the December date, the week before nationals and the end of the domestic racing season, gives participants a sense of finality to the season. The event itself has both high production value and a challenging course. The natural sand dunes provide a challenge not found at any other venue in the region. Since it last hosted the State championship the event has served as the Midwest Regional championship, and in doing so added a pavement start and expanded the pit to upgrade the racing experience to be in line with international standards.
For these reasons, along with its history as the state championship, the race committee will ensure a competitive and high-quality experience for all racers.”
Voting is now open. Please submit your votes as quickly as possible.
ICA BOARD MEETING 5-11-2022 IS CANCELLED
Due to a complete lack of new business, officiating the Skyway and other we are going to cancel the tonight’s board meeting . If you have any business that you would like for the us to consider before the June meeting then please contact us here.
Illinois Cycling Association Promoter Meeting 2-13-2022 @ 12:30pm
Join us on February 13, 2022 to shop at the Chicago Bike Swap then attend the ICA Promoters meeting at 12:30pm to get information on Illinois ‘cycling’ everything!
The Chicago Winter Bike Swap will be held at Kane County Fairgrounds 525 S. Randall Road Saint Charles IL 60174, inside the Prairie Event Center. https://www.chicagowinterbikeswap.com Enter through the main doors at the center on the north side of the building
- what does the ICA have planned for 2022? (Illinois Cup, State Championships)
- USAC updates, including how to become an official!
- an opportunity to speak with fellow promoters, a chance to get a sneak peak on the events they are promoting and a great time to network to host a race of your own!
Details and agenda will be updated soon!
If you can’t join in person, please join by Zoom. Link to be updated soon!
Chicago Winter Bike Swap – 2/13/2022
Click the link below for more information –
Chicago Winter Bike Swap
February 13, 2022 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
https://www.chicagowinterbikeswap.com/
Tonight’s ICA Board Meeting rescheduled for 12/15/2021 8pm
12/8 ICA board meeting has been rescheduled for 12/15 @ 8pm.
MTN Bike State Champs just crowned!
Congratulations to all who participated!
State Champions in each category are listed in the Mountain Bike Tab under RACING…
2021 Early News
Let’s start by saying that any racing that is planned for 2021 is being done so “tentatively” at best.
State Championships
Applications are now available for 2021 State Championships. If you are interested in hosting a State Championship this year then please apply. The current deadline for applications is by our board meeting on Tuesday March 9, 2021. That deadline may be extended, by discipline, if we don’t receive any applications.
The 2021 Illinois State Cyclocross Championships will be contested on Saturday October 2, 2021 at the Pumpkin Hop Cross (#resurgenCX2021) at Roy Roberts Park, Beardstown, IL 62618. The race is a 2 day event but State Championships will be contested on the first day – Saturday – to help avoid conflicts with Sunday race series out of St Louis and Chicago.
From the promoter – Nathan Carls – “Wheel Fast Cycling Team is privileged to be hosting the Illinois State Cyclocross Championship in 2021 at Pumpkin Hop Cross, in Beardstown, Illinois. The championship races will run on Saturday, October 2nd, the first of two days of racing. In addition to the 6 daytime runnings, Pumpkin Hop Cross has also hosted 4 years of night races, and at the moment is planning on a fifth year! These will commence in the final hours of the day once the sun has set on the State Champs. Free camping will be available at Roy Roberts Park on Saturday night, with racers rising to a new dawn of racing on Sunday the 3rd, when a cross-series day will unfold. Points will be awarded for both the Heart of Illinois Cyclocross Series (HICX), and the St. Louis area-based Bubba Memorial Cyclocross Series. A beautiful geographical mash-up in the heart of our great state! We’re excited and delighted to be hosting the state races this year. And what a culmination this could be, as great promise is in on the horizon. We are full of optimism for the summer and fall months and will continue to persevere. Today’s announcement from the Illinois Cycling Association has just made the light at the end of the tunnel that much brighter!”
Pumpkin Hop Cross was the only application received for the 2020 season and was awarded the Championship then but was not formally announced. Because racing was cancelled last year their bid and award was carried over to 2021.
We need individuals to serve on the State Championship Selection Committee. We need 5. Please let us know by emailing the ICA at ilcyclingassociation@gmail.com
Board Elections
Three years ago the ICA Board split up elections for board positions so that we could eliminate having a completely new board that has to start from scratch after elections. As such 2 of the 5 positions are up for election this year: President – currently held by Robert Curtis, and At-Large – currently held by Chad Briggs. Nominations are open now. Submit nominations in writing to ilcyclingassociation@gmail.com . In order to save time please confirm the individual you nominate is interested in filling the role before you nominate them. Self-Nominations are acceptable. Nominations will be accepted on our monthly call Tuesday February 9 at 8:00pm CST (details– zoom link). Nominations will close by the subsequent meeting – Mar 9, 2021 08:00 PM. Voting – Each team registered with the ICA receives 1 vote for each office. Voting will be conducted the following week and results announced by or before our meeting Apr 13, 2021 08:00 PM.
Robert Curtis is planning to run for the position again but would like to say, “I love the sport and if I’m the best person to keep advocating for it then I am happy and honored to keep doing so. If there is someone out there who can dedicate more time, or thinks they’d do a better job then I’d welcome them to run as well. I want what’s best for all of us whether or not that’s me and I will help make that a reality either way.”
Chad Briggs feels similar about his position, “I would be willing to run again if there are no other candidates. I do enjoy organizing the IL Cup, but willing to defer to someone coming in with new ideas and enthusiasm for carrying that on.”
2021 ICA Board Meetings
The ICA has monthly meetings to discuss topics pertinent to USA Cycling sanctioned racing in Illinois. The meetings and agendas will be posted here and on the calendar. Everyone is welcome to join these meetings.
We aim to archive these meeting notes, along with any other pertinent meeting notes to ensure transparency and encourage participation and public knowledge of our process.
2021 ICA Meeting Schedule
Starting in NOVEMBER, the ICA Meeting will be held on the:
2nd Wednesday of every month at 8:00pm via Zoom
2nd Tuesday of every Month via Zoom 8:00pm
Illinois Cycling Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: ICA Public Monthly Board Meetings
Time: 8:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Sep 14, 2021 08:00 PM
Oct 12, 2021 08:00 PM
Nov 9, 2021 08:00 PM
December 8 Postponed Rescheduled for Dec 15, 2021 08:00 PM
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