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Is that a huge surprise , he seemed to indicate that he would be parting ways when he announced the team folding 
Well yeah we knew the team was likely to fold but that didn't necessitate losing a clothing sponsor.
Is it just me or is women's cycling in the USA just exploding with talent?

https://www.cxmagazine.com/emma-white-2020-track-olympics-skip-cyclocross-season
Awesome.

Though she could try racing at Kissena for a bit of both.
Cycle-Smart just announced that their cross camps will feature Ellen Noble and Stephen Hyde. I’m likely to go to the first camp. 

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I am also thinking first camp.
If I'm going, it will be to the second camp--not by preference, but because of a conflict. 

Trek shifts women’s race to prime position at Waterloo CX World Cup



^that's just fantastic
Whirlybird has changed their fields, which clearly suggests that the MAC will have new categories for 2018.

Biggest changes are the women fields (Cat 3 only field) and the change from Master Men 35/45/55 to Masters 40/50.

8:00 AM RACES
Cat 4/5 Men 40 minutes
Cat 4/5 40+ Men 40 minutes
9:00 AM RACES
Cat 4/5 Women 40 minutes
Cat 4/5 40+ Women 40 minutes
Cat 4/5 15-18 Amateur Women 40 minutes
9:55 AM RACES
9-14 Junior Boys 20 minutes
9-14 Junior Girls 20 minutes
10:30 AM RACES
Cat 1/2/3 Master Men 40+ 45 minutes
Cat 1/2/3 9-18 (Elite) Junior Men 45 minutes
Cat 4/5 15-18 Amateur Men 40 minutes
11:30 AM RACES
Cat 1/2/3/4 Master Men 50+ 45 minutes
Cat 1/2/3/4 Master Men 60+ 45 minutes
Cat 1/2/3/4 Master Men 70+ 45 minutes
Kid's Races 11:45 AM
12:30 PM RACES
Cat 3 Women 40 minutes 12:30 PM
Cat 1/2/3 40/50+ Women 40 minutes 12:31 PM
Cat 1/2/3 9-18 (Elite) Junior Women 40 minutes
1:30 PM RACE
Cat 1/2/3 (Elite) Women 50 minutes
2:30 PM RACE
Cat 1/2/3 (Elite) Men 60 minutes
3:30 PM RACE
Cat 3 Men 40 minutes

Awesome, now I get to have my ass-kicked by guys ten years older than me in the 11:30 race.
NJBA (CX Cup) has posted their race series dates:

2018 NJBA Cyclocross Cup Schedule

Table 1
Date
Event
Location
9/23Bridgeton CXBridgeton
9/29Lucky CharmCraigmeur
10/6Caffeinated CXMullica Hill
10/13Hippo CrossingLambertville
10/21Marty CrossChester
11/3Bubble CrossWest Milford
11/11Sussex CX
(State Championship)
Augusta
11/25Apple CrossRound Valley
12/2Westwood CXWaywayanda

Full rules and schedule of fields are also listed:
http://www.njbikeracing.com/wp/cx-cup/

NJBA (CX Cup) has posted their race series dates:

2018 NJBA Cyclocross Cup Schedule

Table 1
Date
Event
Location
9/23Bridgeton CXBridgeton
9/29Lucky CharmCraigmeur
10/6Caffeinated CXMullica Hill
10/13Hippo CrossingLambertville
10/21Marty CrossChester
11/3Bubble CrossWest Milford
11/11Sussex CX
(State Championship)
Augusta
11/25Apple CrossRound Valley
12/2Westwood CXWaywayanda

Full rules and schedule of fields are also listed:
http://www.njbikeracing.com/wp/cx-cup/

While it wont affect the date schedule, there's been quite the push back against the series to better include women fields -- right now, there's only one time slot for all women fields.

Sounds like promoters have heard the riders and will change the fields by end of week.
Wish they would field a single speed category.  It's a standard category in Chicago as it allows you to race twice!
Well, they are gonna change the schedule, altho, it is unlikely they'll include a single speed. As it is now I could race 4 times. You can probably at least race 3/4 and 1/2/3 ;)
The famous King Kog race list is live!
ALL THE RACES! let's go race bikes!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UQI2CdoxUi4WbT4SCRGznI16LLNVe2mkRiMvLbfVh-k/edit?usp=sharing

JEREMY POWERS SIGNS WITH FUJI BIKES, COMMITS TO 2018 CYCLOCROSS SEASON

https://www.cxmagazine.com/jeremy-powers-signs-fuji-bikes-2018-cyclocross-season-pactimo


Gloucester is the weekend before my wife’s conference in NYC... wheels are turning
MAC series dates have been announced and Granogue joins the series. 

MAC welcomes Granogue Cross to the series! Schedule of races as follows:

Race #1 Granogue Sunday, September 2
Race #2 Whirlybird Sunday, September 9
Race #3 Nittany Cross Saturday, September 15
Race #4 Nittany Cross Sunday, September 16
Race #5 Cooper River Sunday, September 30
Race #6 Kutztown         Saturday, October 20
Race #7 HPCX Saturday, October 27
Race #8 HPCX Sunday, October 28
Race #9 Fair Hill CX Saturday, November 10

Explanation of changes for the 2018 season will be forthcoming.
@PatrickGrehan & @eloy

Thanks for keeping us up to speed regarding the 2018 'cross schedules!

Does it make sense for those interested in racing this season to get together in the next few weeks to talk about a team calendar/ride sharing?
eloy said:
I'm glad to see Jeremy is still at it.

But he seems to have lost his agent and all his social media chops.  It is looking like a bare-bones production this year.  

FWIW, Rapha wasn't just the clothing sponsor, they were the primary sponsor, Focus was secondary at best, and Focus allegedly informed him they weren't continuing months ago.  Fuji was sponsoring Jonathan Page until this winter; that was a long, slow, sad end to a once impressive racer.
I'm still rooting for him.
I find Powers to be pretty great at marketing himself and the sport. I am sure the program will grow appropriately as he finds new paths.

That said, I am guessing he probably wants to focus on family, and that logically his social media presence will be less and move in that direction.
@PatrickGrehan & @eloy

Thanks for keeping us up to speed regarding the 2018 'cross schedules!

Does it make sense for those interested in racing this season to get together in the next few weeks to talk about a team calendar/ride sharing?
Totally, let's get together, and plan it out. Generally, I find the board to be a pretty good place to have these conversations too.

At some point I tend to sit down and write down which races I want to target. I might post this here, as well as my reasoning.

So far, these races are top top top of mind:

Granogue Sunday, September 2

Whirlybird Sunday, September 9

Nittany Cross, September 15
Nittany Cross, September 16

Charm City, October 6
Charm City, October 7

DCCX, October 20
DCCX, October 21

HPCX, October 27
HPCX, October 28

CSI Noho, November 10 (maybe)
CSI Noho, November 11

Supercross, November 17
Supercross, November 18

NBX, December 1 (maybe)
NBX, December 2

Add a local race or two, and that's a hardcore full on season.
that is hardcore. No glostah?
Gloucester is always in the radar, this year specially because you said you might be there. Have to balance it against the forever and a day travel time.
I missed this news
Classics talent Wout van Aert, who has agreed terms with LottoNL-Jumbo for 2020.
eloy said:
Gloucester is always in the radar, this year specially because you said you might be there. Have to balance it against the forever and a day travel time.
Amen! I’ll keep you all posted on my travel plans.
Jules said:
eloy said:
Gloucester is always in the radar, this year specially because you said you might be there. Have to balance it against the forever and a day travel time.
Amen! I’ll keep you all posted on my travel plans.
Jules - you will probably get there faster.
^possivly but if I’ve got to rendezvous with Lisa and the kids in New York and then get home again it may end up being a little...