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.