Central Coast Cyclocross Race #1 This Sunday at FT ORD in Monterey

The CCCX Cross Series will open its racing action for the 2008 edition this coming Sunday Sept. 21 at the former Army Base of Ft Ord. The race course will be a fast affair with lots of trails being used in the enchanted forest section of land known as the Happy Trails. The course has 2 distinct pavement sections, lots of hard packed dirt sections, a plethora of twisting turns, and sand obstacles that are just soft enough to require skill and fitness to conquer.

The race course is fun to ride, but will be a true challenge when battled at full throttle. There will be 3 or 4 dismount sections depending on ones skill level. As well as a few climbing sections to break up the high speeds on most of the course.

Here is a video link to the racing action on a similar course during the 2007 season. This years course will be run in the opposite direction then the route on the video. The registration- parking area & start/finish will be in a different area then last years course.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=t9UIim10O5M

Series info can be found here-

www.cccx.org

Directions to registration can be found here- http://cccx. org/2008/ directionsEGarri son4.htm

Please follow signs to parking area near registration.

The start/finish area is approx 1/3 of a mile from registration, and parking is limited in this area, so please plan accordingly.

At each race the CCCX Series will have cash payouts to Elite Men & Elite Women's fields, as well as the Master 35+ A & Master 45+ A divisions. There will also be medals going out to top finishers in all divisions. At 12:00 p.m. there will be a free kids race.

This area of Ft Ord is a great place to ride your bike, so please enjoy the roads and trails of the former Army Base. Drive slowly as the speed limit is strictly enforced.

The CCCX Series would like to thank all of the sponsors who support the racing action. Series Champions will receive a custom CCCX winners jersey presented from the series sponsors.

Family Cycling Center

Calabazas Cyclery

The Bicycle Trip

Joselyns Bikes

TrailHead Cyclery

Castro Valley Cyclery

Pegasus Bicycle Works

Scotts Valley Cyclesport

Ritchey

X- Fusion

Amino Vital

WTB

Hot Shoppe Design

California Giant Berry Farms.

Monster Energy Drinks

The CCCX Series would also like to thank all of the racers who have competed in the Cross races over the past 11 years!

Here is a list of last years division champions-

ELITE MEN	Aaron O'Dell	HRS/Rock Lobster
ELITE WOMEN	Stella Carey	HRS-Rock Lobster
CATEGORY B WOMEN	Nicole Bumbaca	Specialized
CATEGORY C WOMEN	Beth Welliver	Velo Bella/KONA
MASTER WOMEN 35+	Beverly Chaney	Roaring Mouse Cycles
MASTER WOMEN 45+	Henrietta Stern	Hot Flash Chicks
SINGLE SPEED WOMEN	Melanie D. DDDDDDDominguez	Bicycle Trip/SCCCC
SINGLE SPEED A-MEN	Cesar Chavez	Buy-cell.com
MASTER MEN 35+ A	Mark Howland	Blackmarket Racing
MASTER MEN 45+ A	Mark Abele	Black Market Racing
CATEGORY B MEN	Mathew Talbott	Altezza 40
MASTER MEN 35+ B	Tom Ryan	Kaiser Permanente/Team Oakland
MASTER MEN 45+ B	Jeffrey Bramlett	Palo Alto
MASTER MEN 55+	Bob Guglielmelli	Central Coast Magazine
SINGLE SPEED MEN B	Joe Fabris	Fightin' Bobas
CATEGORY C MEN	Tyler Frasca	SV Cycle Sport
JUNIOR MEN 14-18	Erik Young	Bicycle Trip
JUNIOR MEN 13 & UNDER	Thomas Mendoza	Bicycle Trip/SCCCC
JUNIOR WOMEN	Nikki Hiltz	Bicycle Trip/SCCCC