2010 Jingle Cross Rock

Posted Nov 10, 2010
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Mark your calendar for the BIGGEST winter cycling festival in the Midwest! UCI Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock. Nov 26-28th in Iowa City - 3 days of Cyclocross racing spectating! Santa wants YOU to be there. And you don't want to disappoint Santa my friends...

Spend the weekend at Jingle Cross Rock! But don't skip the Big Turkey Dinner with the family on Thursday! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! It’s Jingle Cross Rock with ~~two~~ err.. THREE days of cyclocross racing in Iowa City at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. That's right - THREE Days of racing. Just like last year, there will be Friday races again beginning at 4pm with the races under the lights powered by Musco through 8:30 pm. There are races for all ages and abilities. Check out the Grinch's Kid's Race on Sunday. The courses are Spectator-friendly and FREE to come watch. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 26th, 27th & 28th. Race web site | Race Details | Race maps | Directions | 2009 photos & video | BIKEIOWA photos

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WHO: YOU are invited to spectate, race and hang out for the weekend!
WHAT: Jingle Cross Rock
WHY: It's a kick-ass, top-notch event to watch and participate in, plus ALL proceeds go to the Children's Hospital of Iowa
WHERE: Johnson County Fairgrounds (map)
WHEN: November 26th (Fri), 27th (Sat) and 28th (Sun), 2010
HOW: Don't you believe in Santa Claus?
Course Maps: Friday Night | Saturday Course Map | Sunday Course Map
VENUE DIRECTIONS: Johnson County Fairground - Iowa City
RAGBRAI buses and RVs are welcome! Get the best seats in the house! Park up close and tailgate!

UPDATES:

11/11 - Race Party on Saturday, November 27th 7:00 pm or whenever you get there to whenever you leave. Location, The Hideaway, 310 East Prentiss Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
11/11 - Did you Know: Jingle Cross Rock was upgraded from a C2 to a C1 event this year. What does that mean? The C1 designation is the highest designation a race can have other than a World Cup. The points for world ranking are much higher, Moreover, the payout for the professional riders is 4x the C2 designation and it is a highly prestigious event. There are only 5-6 C1 races in North America. A C2 event is like AAA baseball, a C1 is Major League. World Cup is the playoffs, and the World Championships is the World Series. It's Pretty Dang Cool that Iowa City has an event like this!

WANTED: MORE COWBELL:

Can you hold a cowbell in one hand and a beverage in the other?
Do you think Sausage, Meat-Sticks, Marshmallows and Jello-shots make great race snacks?
Are you a fun-loving person?
Do you like to watch others suffer?
Are you a Cat 1 heckler? If not, do you wanna be?
Can you spell "S-p-e-c-t-a-c-u-l-a-r"??

If yes, then read on... You just may fit the bill! Jingle Cross Rock is seeking "Spectators" for the 2010 races. Not just your average spectator, but a special breed of cycling fanatics. You've see "them" at football games... right?!? yeah I thought so. If you think you are one of the cycling fanatics we are looking for then you must possess these skill-sets and requirements:

You must be willing to travel... (to the Johnson County Fairgrounds on November 26th, 27th and/or 28th)
You must have great party attitude
Thou shall exhibit great Spectator-ship
Cowbelling
Cheering and Heckling experience is a BIG plus!
Must be open minded and willing to try new things (maybe even the 35 minute beginners race??)
Must travel to the very top of coveted Mt. Krumpit in search of racers to cheer, and cheer you will!

If you possess the skills sought, you may have a future in Spectator-ship at Jingle Cross Rock and we'd love for you to start on Friday evening, November 26th and "work" the weekend. Will train the right person... Note: You may find it awkward and strange to see so many people having so much fun at a winter bike race. Relax, you'll get over it!

THE RACERSPro Racers in attendance (so far)
Todd Wells: 2005 US National Champion, 2 time US Olympian (Mtn bike)
Troy Wells: 2005 U23 US National Champion (Todds brother)
Chris Horner

Barry Wicks
Tristen Shouten
Zach MacDonald
Ryan Iddings
Chris Jones
Amanda Miller
Linda Sone
Kaitlyn Antonneau
Teal Stetson
Brian Matter: US World Cyclocross Team 2008
Meredith Miller: 2009 US Road National Champion
Lee Ryan Trebon (rumored)
Jeremy Driscoll (rumored)
Others soon to be confirmed!

COOL STUFF

Prize Purse - Thousands of $$ in cash and swag!
Welcome back Dave Towle and John Lefler as the announcers of 2010 Jingle Cross Riders from around North America will certainly recognize Dave Towle, the voice of the Tour of California, Tour of Missouri and the Tour of Ireland, as he steps up to take the microphone at the 2010 UCI Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock as emcee. Dave is well known internationally for his cycling knowledge and voice personality with his experience in large ProTour events both on US soil and abroad . Joining Dave will be his partner in last years Cross Nationals, John Lefler from Nebraska.
The Single Speed Speedo Race...Now THAT's something to see! Last year set the bar folks! Geoff's Bike and Ski and Sugar Bottom Bikes are both sponsors of the Saturday and Sunday Single Speed races at the Jingle Cross on Saturday (Sugar Bottom Bikes) and Sunday (Geoff's Bike and Ski). In keeping with last year's nipply tradition, riders in these events can optionally wear a SPEEDO (or BIKINI!) only and automatically win a prize in addition to the regular payout that they will be racing for. Bring your camera, your heckling hat, and toe warmers!...this WILL get ugly!
The Friday Races Rock as they are NIGHT Races!
The Saturday night race party at the Hideaway
The Grinch's Kid Race on Sunday
The Whoville Whirl [insert dizziness here]
Mt. Krumpit - yep the whole thing
The PARTY at the top of Mt. Krumpit
The Flyover - New for 2010! - rumor has it that the name will be the "Slusher Gusher" or "Summit Pummet" (See it here right after construction. It will be decorated to the max by race day!
And the coolest is that ALL proceeds go to the Children's Hospital of Iowa!

THE VENUE

The Race Venue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds is quite unique. In addition to great spectator viewing, indoor restrooms, indoor shower facilities, and ample parking, our race venue will be decked out to suit the Holiday Theme of the event. The Race Course Director, Todd Gillihan is busy working with Santa's elves and Grinch's dog Max, getting the course ready for the riders, reindeer, and whatever else wanders onto the course in 2010. The most challenging section will be the infamous Run-up-it to Mt. Krumpit. Spectators can see over 90% of the race from atop this craggily peak. And the Grinch's Lair will be back! A new set of surprises will certainly mix things up for 2010 including the Whoville Whirl and the new "Flyover"... The race course maps are subject to minor modifications pending weather conditions, lighting conditions for Rock Night....and may need to be changed emergently if the Grinch shows up.

1ST TIMER?Never tried Cyclocross ?!? This is a great place to try your skills in the 35 minute beginner's race then stick around for the other races. There are beginners races each day and and Junior's races just on Sat and Sun. The course is for excellent spectating! Also, check out Cyclocross 101

SOCIALPost Race Jingle Cross Party!!! Saturday, November 27th 7:00 pm - ?? Hideaway, Downtown Iowa City - 310 East Prentiss Street, Iowa City, IA 52240 (Map).

BIKEIOWA NOTEI absolutely love Jingle Cross Rock weekend! It's definitely in the Top 5 cycling events of the year to attend.

Each year, something memorable and unique happens. Yes, the holiday-themed courses rock, the spectators are top-notch, the Pros are a riot to watch their "effortlessness". But it's the things like Sunday of 2008 where Mt. Krumpit was soooo muddy on the downhill. Words cannot explain, but video can. Or the 2009 Saturday Speedo (& Bikini) Race. Classic!! Again, words cannot describe, but photos and video can! Cyclocross is crazy-hard, but ya just cannot get enough of it once you start. You Race for 30-45-60 minutes. Then once you are done racing, you Get changed into some warm clothes, grab a beverage of choice (the beer... oh yes, you earned it. ) and commence to watching the rest races with 500+ of your closest cycling friends. It will give the best tailgating party a run for it's money... guaranteed. It is super-cool to see how the sport has grown even more this year. More races, multiple series in the state, well-attended practices and clinics, spectators up the wazoo and Jingle Cross will be no exception! With the upgrade from UCI C2 to C1 that means more Pro racers will attend because they can get more points and more prize moola in 3 days and they don't have to race in Europe to do it! Expect more racers and many more spectators this year! It is so much fun to watch elite racers run up a hill only a few feet away while everyone is partying on Mt Krumpit. Of course it is just as fun to watch every race that weekend! You can spectate from hundreds of spots along the race course. BIKEIOWA will be there all weekend, rain, snow or shine! Hopefully we will have good weather, but no matter what, the atmosphere will be low-key and a great place to spend the weekend. Come on out for the weekend - you are guaranteed GREAT time! Look for the BIKEIOWA RV near the course infield. We are tailgating all weekend and hope to have a couple of munchie tables. Feel free to bring some munchies, a crock-pot full of chili, cider, etc. We'll have room for it. THANKS to John, Todd, Mark, Team Skin and the rest the crew for putting on such a great race weekend!

Check out the site for Race Schedules, Race Course, Registration, Directions, Lodging, Sponsors and Cyclocross 101. www.jinglecrossrock.com EVENT DETAILS