Nebraska Cycling News

Bellevue, NE - Cyclo-cross racing returns to the Big Red state with four days of challenging events. In addition to the daily prize payouts, the ’07 edition of the Nebraska ‘cross series will include a points competition for select race categories. Top finishers in the points competition will earn FREE entry to all of the 2008 Nebraska Cyclo-cross Series races! Whether you have raced cyclo-cross for years or have never tried it, there is a race category for you…with the USAC Cyclo-cross Championships in Kansas City for 2007 and 2008, the Midwest is buzzing with excitement over cyclo-cross.

The Omaha Velo Club will raise the curtain on the Nebraska Cyclo-cross Series with races this Saturday & Sunday, October 20-21 at Swanson Park in Bellevue. Swanson is an excellent venue for cyclo-cross complete with natural barriers, rolling terrain, sand pit and challenging run-ups. The wide-open layout is spectator friendly and pleasant temperatures in the mid-60s are forecast for the entire weekend.

Registration is available online at www.velosource.com with no additional fees and on-site both days of racing. Riders that have never raced cyclo-cross or Men Cat. 5/Women Cat. 4 should sign-up in either the Men's Cat. 4 or Women's Cat. 4 races.

Saturday, October 20, 2007 (On-site registration opens @ 11:30am)

Sunday, October 21, 2007 (On-site registration opens @ 8:30am)

For complete information on the Nebraska Cyclo-cross Series including the points competition, Nebraska SOBE No Fear CX Weekend, event and series rules as well as a map of this weekend's course, visit: www.nebraskacyclingnews.com and check out the online flier.