MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Bike racing aficionados from as far away as Belgium have booked airline tickets to come to the Southampton Youth Services Park to watch this weekend’s Cyclocross races. SBS television in Belgium is also sending one of their journalists to America just to cover this event.
The two days of bike racing in the Hamptons will be the highest-ranking international bike race to be held anywhere in the world this weekend. The event has captured the attention of the World with the announcement that World Professional Champion Erwin Vervecken will be flying in from Europe to compete. The race also boasts a world-record women’s prize list and the silver medalist from last year’s women’s World Championships, Boulder Colorado’s Katie Compton.
DETAILS
Event: The Whitmore’s Landscaping Super Cross Cup
Day: Saturday October 6 and Sunday October 7, 2007
What: International Cyclocross featuring reigning three-time World Champion Erwin Vervecken of Belgium in the International Men’s races and the world’s largest prize purse in the Women’s races, plus an undercard of amateur and semi-pro races.
• The featured Men’s and Women’s Elite Professional races are sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) the recognized world governing body of cycling. Saturday’s races are ranked C1, the highest possible ranking outside of the World Cups or World Championships. Sunday’s races are ranked C2.
• The amateur and semi-pro races are sanctioned by USA Cycling, the National Governing body of cycling in America as recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
Who: Approximately 500 participants, including past and present National Champions and World Championship medalists.
Location: Southampton Youth Services Park, 1370a Majors Path, Southampton NY, 11968
Daily Schedule — Saturday:
11:00 am Amateur Race, Novices and Juniors age 10-14
12:00 am Semi-Pro Race, Masters age 35+ and Juniors age 15-18
1:15 am Domestic Race, Men
2:30 pm International Race, Elite Professional Women (World’s Richest Women’s Cyclocross)
3:45 pm International Race, Elite Professional Men, Category C1
Daily Schedule — Sunday:
9:00 am Amateur Race, Novices and Juniors age 10-14
10:00 am Semi-Pro Race, Masters age 35+ and Juniors age 15-18
11:15 am Domestic Race, Men
12:30 pm International Race, Elite Professional Women, Category C2
1:30 pm Kids Challenge, Free Children’s Race
1:45 pm International Race, Elite Professional Men, Category C2
YOUR CONTACT MAN IS KEN. You know the drill.
