Bay Area Super Prestige CycloCross Series Returns to Hellyer Park
After an 8 year hiatus CycloCross returns to San Jose’s Hellyer Park as the opening round of the Bay Area Super Prestige Series. Last used as a course in 1998 when “Super Cup” completed their West Coast swing during a very wet December date, Pilarcitos Cyclesports will have a dry and firm course with 2 options approved by the Ranger staff at Hellyer Park.
Option “A” will focus primarily on the open and hilly grassland immediately behind the Velodrome and potentially each lap will include a tour of the Velodrome, a la Paris Roubaix. This course option is contingent upon track construction schedules - the County has fall plans to improve and repair parts of the Velodrome that may prevent use of the track itself.
Option “B” will use more of the creekside grass lands and the Yerba Buena and Sylvandale group areas for it’s circuit. The Rangers have approved the use of the lawn areas bordering the picnic sites – so for those who lament the fact that Northern California ‘cross courses never feature grass – here you go. Careful what you wish for – this lawn is tough and in October can withstand a ‘cross race but is it ever bumpy! Oh my stars and garters….
Round 2 of the 5-race series returns to Candlestick Point for the 4th time – ground squirrel dodge ‘em but new for 2006 – portable water sprays to reduce the dust from the loose, sandy soil at one of our favorite locations.
Round 3 remains in San Francisco as we discover a new site – McLaren Park, just a ¼ mile up the road from the Cow Palace. This very scenic but under- utilized SF park promises a host of challenging course features with potentially the longest run-ups in BASP circuits.
Round 4 returns to Golden Gate Park with a slightly modified course from last year’s GP Clark Natwick. After consultations with Park staff regarding a particularly sensitive area of the Polo Fields used in 2005, riders will again enjoy that great uphill finish on Middle Drive familiar to entrants in 2004.
And the finale of the 2006 season will return for the 9th time to the beach at Coyote Point with CCCP (Cyclo Cross @ Coyote Point) with the stirring voices of the Soviet Red Army Chorus serenading riders through the eucalyptus groves and beach sand.
Pilarcitos CycleSports
732 Fairfield Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
http://www.pilarcitos.com
Option “A” will focus primarily on the open and hilly grassland immediately behind the Velodrome and potentially each lap will include a tour of the Velodrome, a la Paris Roubaix. This course option is contingent upon track construction schedules - the County has fall plans to improve and repair parts of the Velodrome that may prevent use of the track itself.
Option “B” will use more of the creekside grass lands and the Yerba Buena and Sylvandale group areas for it’s circuit. The Rangers have approved the use of the lawn areas bordering the picnic sites – so for those who lament the fact that Northern California ‘cross courses never feature grass – here you go. Careful what you wish for – this lawn is tough and in October can withstand a ‘cross race but is it ever bumpy! Oh my stars and garters….
Round 2 of the 5-race series returns to Candlestick Point for the 4th time – ground squirrel dodge ‘em but new for 2006 – portable water sprays to reduce the dust from the loose, sandy soil at one of our favorite locations.
Round 3 remains in San Francisco as we discover a new site – McLaren Park, just a ¼ mile up the road from the Cow Palace. This very scenic but under- utilized SF park promises a host of challenging course features with potentially the longest run-ups in BASP circuits.
Round 4 returns to Golden Gate Park with a slightly modified course from last year’s GP Clark Natwick. After consultations with Park staff regarding a particularly sensitive area of the Polo Fields used in 2005, riders will again enjoy that great uphill finish on Middle Drive familiar to entrants in 2004.
And the finale of the 2006 season will return for the 9th time to the beach at Coyote Point with CCCP (Cyclo Cross @ Coyote Point) with the stirring voices of the Soviet Red Army Chorus serenading riders through the eucalyptus groves and beach sand.
Pilarcitos CycleSports
732 Fairfield Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
http://www.pilarcitos.com
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