What a GREAT year for Renegade Practices!

We are Setting up last Renegade Course a bit earlier tonight to use the day light. 5pm vs. 5:30.

Afterwards - Mullets offering $6 nachos and two-topping pizza /domestic pitcher of beer for $13.

RENEGADE DETAILS

90-ish crosser threw down at the second Renegade practice.   Still stoked about all the new faces.

We added more area to the course this week.  We know she's a little rough yet and are working to smooth out some areas soon so all can be good by Capital City Cross on Sept 24th and 25th.  Feel free to use the park anytime to practice on your own.

Jason alread update:  he has a separated shoulder and will find out more this week. Wish him well.

CROSS TIP:  If you are new to the sport and having a hard time mounting, dismounting, getting over the barriers smoothly, set out a lap or two and watch everyone else go over it. The fast experiened crossers know how to get it done! Learn from them!

THANKS to all who helped set up, tear down, and heckled! Nice turnout at Mullets afterward for some food and refreshments!

Same place next week!

UPDATE:  Tues Aug 30th - 3:55pm
Renegade Cyclocross Clinic is ON!

You Renegaders wanted cyclocross weather, well... now you have it!

We got some rain today, the course will be wet, but The Clinic is still a GO!

Remember, this is purely just a Clinic. No course set up!

See ya out there!

PLEASE join us for another season of Renegade Cyclocross Practices in Des Moines hosted by the BIKEIOWA.com Cycling Team. Cyclocross is the fastest-growing cycling discipline of the 21st century. BIKEIOWA.com/Cross is the url where all cyclocross info, updates, results, photos, etc. will be posted.

CYCLOCROSS CLINIC

For the first Renegade Practice, we are offering a two hour "Cyclocross Clinic" from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on August 30th. This is for Beginners only! We will go over the basics of Cyclocross, and allow you get in some hands-on practice. We will have different stations set up to teach the different skill-sets needed for cyclocross. Folks from the BIKEIOWA Cycling Team who have been doing cross for years will lead the clinic. You'll have opportunity to ask questions before 'real' practice starts. This is highly recommended if you are new to cross. Find out more about Cyclocross, the courses, and the bike set-up here.

RENEGADE PRACTICE

There are 8 scheduled practices on the calendar. Every Tuesday at 5:30pm, we'll meet at Stone park where we will have a different course set up each week. We'll extend practices into November if all is going well, but we will lose our daylight. This will be a training race, bike practice, or whatever else you kids want to call it. No entry fees, no prizes, no official results. Please understand the word "race" is used loosely. What it WILL be is a great opportunity to get some intensity in, practice barriers, run-ups and other cyclocross skills and ride against guys of varying abilities. This makes it a GREAT chance for newer riders to gain some confidence and have some fun, while the experienced guys get a good workout and pass on some knowledge. Above all, it's a good reason to ride cross bikes with friends. Cool?

CYCLOCROSS RACES

All Cyclocross races for the state will be posted soon. The first race on the calendar this year is Cory's Irish Cross in Bondurant on Sept 17th.

Thanks to Des Moines Parks and Recreation for maintaining the Stone Park allowing us to use it all year, New Belgium Brewing for sponsoring Renegade Cyclocross, and Brian Duffy for the Renegade Cyclocross logo.

And the Winners are....

Listed below are the winners (Top 3 of each category) of the Central Iowa Cyclocross Series.

A BIG THANKS to the CICS Sponsors!

There is absolutely no way we could offer $2600 in payouts, give away a free bike, free pizza and beer without our sponsors!

Scheels - Prize money and the Scott bike that was given away
New Belgium - Beer and swag for Renegade practices, and races
Oakley - Prizes and swag
Mullets - 35 pizzas at CICS Party

THANKS to everyone who participated, officiated, spectated and coordinated this year!
See everyone at Jingle Cross next weekend!

Series Results are as follows:

Men's 1/2/3
Brian Eppen
Nate Kullbom
Kevin McConnell

Women's 1/2/3
Kim Eppen
Lisa Vetterlein
Darcy Sanford

Men's CX3
Steve Bullerman
Ryan French
Geoff Perrill

Men's CX4
Don Maschka
Adam Ventling
Adam Prosise

Women's CX4
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Loren Uscilowski
Sheri Robinson

Men's Master 35+
Kyle Sedore
Jason Plunkett
Chris Cornelison

Women's Master 35+
Julie Kirkpatrick
Jana Bachmann
Maria Ruhtenberg

Men's Master 45+
Jim Robidoux
Tom Laughead
Tony Hibbs

Women's Master 35+
Cindy Dubois
Nancy Leysens
Julie Goodman

Juniors
Chase Fletcher
Tyler Rushing
Jacob Vander Horst

Points and all series placement can be seen here

About the Central Iowa Cyclocross Series

Talk about timing!  We did not know our location until 2 hours before practice. Des Moines Parks said we could use some land across the river from the Botanical Center. We took a chance and I think it worked out pretty well! It was close to downtown and the course was pretty flat, but we made the best of it with some fast flats and lots of turns on the backside. The grass was longer too which made for some constant pedaling and an excellent workout! 60 & 70 folks showed up to throw down for 45 minutes. Thanks to everyone for coming down!

After practice a bunch of us hit Mullet's for a few beers an food.  We also scoped out the race course for the Friday evening cross race deemed "Oakley NightCap Cross"  DEFINITLEY get this one on your calendars!! Race under the lights while a band plays in the middle of the course. How cool will that be!?!

UPDATE 1:45 pm -- RENEGADE IS ON!!!
Mullet's at 1301 SE 1st Des Moines, IA 50315 is the spot tonight!
5:30 pm laps start!

UPCOMING NIGHT RACE - You heard it here first!
Mullet's will also be the venue for NIGHTCAP CROSS on Friday Oct 15th. You got it! A night race in an urban setting!!! Look for a sweet course, stadium lighting, a band, and refreshments! All Details posted soon!
NIGHTCAP CROSS is part of the Central Iowa Cyclocross Series! (This will replace Cattle Cross that was scheduled the same night in Marshalltown)

UPDATE 1:05 pm -- HANG TIGHT! - still working on the venue as of 1:05 pm...  Just awaiting a phone call back to confirm.

UPDATE 11:49 am -- the good, the bad and the ugly...

BAD NEWS - Due to the rain, Renegade Practice wil NOT be held at Union Park tonight.

GOOD NEWS - We are on our way right now to meet with DM Parks and check out another location for TONIGHT'S Practice!

We hope to still have RENEGADE practice as planned, but will have a final answer posted here by 1:00 pm CST

Stay tuned

Who keeps doin' that Rain Dance ???

The park of the week for RENEGADE CROSS (9/22) is UNION PARK at approx. 1801 Pennsylvania Des Moines, IA 50316 MAP

The Weather forecast still looks pretty sketchy. If we cannot use Union Park, our fall-back in Ewing Park, and if it is raining hard, we may have to cancel it...

CHECK BACK HERE AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY for a final update!

Hope to see you all at Capital City Cross this Sat & Sunday!

Another great night for Renegade Cross! And the No-Rain Prayers worked! As I write this there is Thunder outside.

75-80 souls showed up for a good preview of what the Capital City Cross Race will be like on Sept 25th. Robby V laid out a sweet flowing course utilizing the Northwest part of Witmer park. Lot of turns, twists, ruts, and acorns this week. The new "Renegade Clock" told me what felt like 30 minutes was only 10!

THANKS to those who helped tear down the course!! We LOVE the "Team Effort"!!!

Afterwards a crew went to AK O'Connors in Beaverdale for grub & drink. Good times.

Left Over Stuff (We will bring to Renegade Cross next Wed. Or email Biker@BIKEIOWA.com if you need 'em sooner)

1) White Specialized Aurora Helmet

2) Paid of Black Adidas sandals

Reminder: The 1st cyclocross race of the season is this Sunday in North Liberty. The BOBBERS CROSS I will run right through the beer garden and use the volleyball courts as part of the course. You can bet on some fast flat laps that will be fun for all skill levels.

BIKEIOWA is planning to take an RV from Ankeny to North Liberty early on Sunday as racing begins at 10:30 am. We can haul 8-10 folks with bikes. We have 4 committed so far. Email Biker@BIKEIOWA.com if you are interested in riding up.

Until Then - Ride Safe!