Nebraska Cycling News

The 6-race cyclo-cross series will make stops in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri

Lincoln , NE – September 16, 2005 – The 2005 Mid-America Cross Cup is set to begin October 1-2 in Des Moines, IA. The 6-race series will feature stops in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The series was started in 2004 by race promoters John Lefler, Jr. of Lincoln, NE and Chris Locke of Kansas City, MO. The purpose and goal of the Mid-America Cross Cup is to provide cyclo-cross racers with an organized regional points series that provides rides the opportunity to experience regional competition and gauge their performance on a larger scale.

Races Are Final Road Events of the 2005 Season

The Elmwood-Murdock Road Race is set for Saturday, September 24, 2005 on the roads in and around Elmwood, NE. The race is the final event in the 2005 Nebraska USCF "Rider of the Year" competition, which recognizes the top riders in select categories. The top finishers in each ROY category will recieve paid entry fees to ALL 2006 "Rider of the Year" events. An awards ceremony recognizing the top finishers in the 2005 ROY competition will be held at the ChannelONE Marketing Grand Prix at Branched Oak Lake, Lieber's Point, Sunday, September 25, 2005.