Moose Cross a Huge Success! 2 More Races scheduled for Oct 4th and 18th

Chellie Terry Strikes a pose on the announcers platform.


Troy Barry owns the run up.

On Saturday Sept 20th, 2008 Victor, ID changed. No longer a sleepy town in the shadows of Driggs to the North and Jackson to the East, it became a destination cycling town! If you haven't looked around lately you may have missed the fact that CycloCross racing is sweeping the country from Gloucester, MA to Seattle, WA. This is a style of bike racing that appeals to hard core racers, weekend warriors, and casual cyclists alike. Train all year for 'Cross glory or jump off the couch and give it a shot for the fun of it. And that's exactly what 80+ racers did last Saturday.

Yes, my moment of glory! Hole Shot on turn one, trying to run from the Chicken!

As one of the race orgainizers I was overwhelmed by the success of this event. We had racers from Salt Lake, Boise, Ketchum, Missoula, Bozeman, Boston, and of course Driggs, Victor, and Jackson. Hundreds of spectators lined the course waving cowbells, and the talk all day was how everyone couldn't wait to come back and race again, "even if gas was 17 dollars a gallon next year, I would make a point to get back to Moose Cross" - The Reverend - Church of the Big Ring. Read his entire blog here.

One of the best races of the day was the under 12 year old kids race. Over a dozen little rippers tore around a condensed MooseCross course complete with chicanes, barriers, and woop dees. I can't explain the stoke these kids had to be racing their bikes. Truly awesome!

Coming down the homestretch


Every kid received a commemorative Cowbell


The Chicken holds off an attack on the buff pavement.

Check out full results and info about the next 2 races HERE.