2019 ABD Sunrise Park Preview
October 24, 2019
- #ABDcx The standard preview page is over here.
- Preliminary staging will be posted here.
- Remember pre-reg on BikeReg closes tonight.
- All riders need to show their USAC license at the Reg desk, yes… even if you pre-reg’d and everyone knows who you are. If they ask, you need to show it. Please be nice to the Reg desk volunteers. They are probably someone’s mom or dad and only do this once per year to help make our little races happen. Thanks!
- If you upgraded this week and want 1/2 your CCC series points to follow you to the next category, please contact us at ChicagoCrossCup at gmail by Friday. We will NOT automatically transfer your points. See the rules/FAQ page here.
- Parking on Foster Ave is allowed but on NORTH side only. There should be “No Parking” signs along the park (south) side. If not, please respect this. Also Parking is allowed on Struckman Blvd (better option), or at Sycamore Trails School (preferred).
- PLEASE no parking on grass.
- North of the Border will be serving Mexican and American w/ veggie options.
- Kiddie race is at 2pm!
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Teams can drop tents by using the bike path off Struckman Blvd. Enter the park but then you must park outside the park. Please, thanks!
- Due to Safety concerns NO TENTS on the Southwest portion of course along bike path. This is marked on the course map in Orange. If you put a tent there you will be kindly asked to move it somewhere else.
- No alcohol. Sorry Park rules.
- Weather forecast is 100% chance of awesome.
- The Course: Brand new course at this year including; an uphill start/finish, new approach to the original Heckle Hill but with all the classic lines from years past and more, logs and barriers, a choose your own path of adventure. Course runs anti-clockwise.
Categories: Course Preview
2018 ABD Sunrise Park Preview
October 18, 2018
- #ABDcx The standard preview page is over here.
- Preliminary staging will be posted here.
- Remember pre-reg on BikeReg closes tonight.
- If you upgraded this week and want 1/2 your CCC series points to follow you to the next category, please contact us at ChicagoCrossCup at gmail by Friday. We will NOT automatically transfer your points. See the rules/FAQ page here.
- Parking on Foster Ave is allowed but on NORTH side only. There should be “No Parking” signs along the park (south) side. If not, please respect this. Also Parking is allowed on Struckman Blvd (better option), or at Sycamore Trails School (preferred).
- North of the Border will be serving Mexican and American w/ veggie options.
- Kiddie race is at 2pm!
- PLEASE no parking on grass.
- Due to Safety concerns NO TENTS on the Southwest portion of course along bike path. This is marked on the course map in Orange. If you put a tent there you will be kindly asked to move it somewhere else.
- No alcohol. Sorry Park rules.
- Weather forecast is chilly but 100% change of awesome.
- The Course: Very similar to last year. But as always the course can change between now and Sunday and race director Jim Nowak always has something up his sleeve. There will be a cutoff in the South woods to shorten course for Junior 9-14’s and Women 4/5’s.
Categories: Course Preview
2017 ABD Sunrise Park Preview
October 19, 2017
- #ABDcx The standard preview page here.
- Preliminary staging will be posted here.
- If you upgraded this week and want 1/2 your CCC series points to follow you to the next category, please contact us at ChicagoCrossCup at gmail by Friday. We will NOT automatically transfer your points.
- Parking on Foster Ave is allowed but on NORTH side only. There should be “No Parking” signs along the park (south) side. If not, please respect this. Also Parking is allowed on Struckman Blvd (better option), or at Sycamore Trails School (preferred).
- ABD will be awarding a Women Single Speed payout the same as the Men Single Speed.
- Payouts will be held until Pheasant Run. Any payouts not claimed after Pheasant Run will be donated to Bartlett Park District Foundation.
- North of the Border will be serving Mexican and American w/ veggie options.
- Kiddie race is at 2pm!
- No alcohol. Sorry Park rules.
- The Course: Very similar to last year. As always the course can change between now and Sunday.
Categories: Course Preview
2016 ABD Sunrise Park Pics, Vids, and Race Reports
October 23, 2016
2016 ABD Sunrise Park Preview
October 20, 2016
- #ABDcx Remember to check out the standard preview page here.
- Preliminary staging will be posted here.
- If you upgraded this week and want 1/2 your CCC series points to follow you to the next category, please contact us at ChicagoCrossCup at gmail by Friday. We will NOT automatically transfer your points.
- Parking on Foster Ave is allowed but on NORTH side only. There should be “No Parking” signs along the park (south) side. If not, please respect this. Also Parking is allowed on Struckman Blvd (better option), or at Sycamore Trails School (preferred).
- ABD will be awarding a Women Cat 3 payout the same as the Men Cat 3.
- Payouts will be held until Campton Cross. Any payouts not claimed after Campton Cross will be donated to Bartlett Park District Foundation.
- North of the Border will be serving Mexican and American w/ veggie options.
- Kiddie race is at 2pm!
- Weather: The forecast is calling for 100% chance of awesome and file-treads. Get those bikes cleaned off from Carpentersville ASAP!
- No alcohol. Sorry Park rules.
- The Course: Very similar to last year (yes, the map name is correct). As always the course can change between now and Sunday.
Categories: Course Preview