Juniors Grants – Cyclocross Nationals 
Ohio CX Cup Update 
2013 CX Cup – Summit Vision 
2013 Ohio CX Cup 
Ohio State Championship Jerseys 
Does your junior racer want to compete at cyclocross nationals in Boulder, CO? Need some help with expenses? The Ohio Cycling Association will be offering grants to help cover the cost of entry fees to national competition this coming January 8-12 in Boulder, CO. Download the Ohio Cycling Association Grant information to learn the details.
Deadline for application is November 27th!
After four events, with Caesar’s Ford this past weekend, the series has seen a lot of action and a lot of different conditions. Click here to find out where you stand in the series!
The racing was muddy and hard, some would even say slow, but Team SixOneFour put on a great race. The Ohio CX Cup standings are published for the first time, so check them out!
Introducing the 2013 Ohio CX Cup. The Ohio Cycling Association is excited to present a seven race series with premier events throughout Ohio to crown the 2013 Ohio CX Cup champs. The state will offer up $3000 in prize money to several categories based on the point accumulated throughout the series for each rider.
The state worked with promoters in the major CX markets of the state to build a series of events that represented where cross is popular within the state. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton all have cyclocross momentum and events in these areas have been top notch through the years. Bringing these together as existing events and using the results from these events we will reward the top CX racers participating in these Ohio events.
Events in the series:
Sept 21st – Columbus – Team SixOneFour
Sept 29th – Cleveland – North Coast GP
Oct 6th – Cincinnati – Gun Club Cross
Oct 13th – Dayton – Caesar’s Ford
Oct 26th – Columbus – Paradise Garage/ODU
Nov 3rd – Cincinnati – Harbin Park
Nov 23rd/24th – Cleveland – Ohio State Champs
The series winners will be recognized at the Ohio State Championship races.
For more information, please review the series rules here: Ohio CX Cup
Ohio CX Calendar for 2013 is available as well.
Thanks to all the promoters that signed up for the series – time to get training!
Through a partnership with USA Cycling, Voler, and the Ohio Cycling Association we are pleased to offer state championship jerseys at many of our events, starting in the very near future, in Ohio. Working with promoters of the upcoming state championship events these jerseys will be provided at:
Ohio State Masters Road Race Championships presented by Queen City Wheels in Cleves, OH
Ohio State Time Trial Championships presented by Queen City Wheels in Cleves, OH
Ohio State Junior Criterium Championships presented Lionhearts Junior Racing in Mason, OH
Ohio State Road Race Championships presented by Orrville Cycling Club in Orrville, OH
Each championship category winner will receive a certificate that can be redeemed on the Voler website for their championship jersey in the size of their choice. The jersey will be printed and delivered to their address directly. The winner will also have the choice of purchasing additional championship clothing at the time of receiving their free championship jersey.
Special thanks to USA Cycling and Voler for providing this service and making championship jersey much easier to offer at all our events.
Below are the paying spots as a result of the Ohio Crit Series. Remember to read the rules for the series, and if you find anything to question, please post a question in private message on the Ohio Cycling page on Facebook or email us at Ohio Cycling Board.
Women 1/2/3 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Samantha Brode
2. Stephanie Breslin de Sosa
3. Sally Price
4. Kayla Starr
5. Luanne Murray
6. Kellie Strang
7. Birgit Reeves
8. Mary Weinholts
Men 1/2/3 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Paul Martin
2. Kirk Albers
3. Jeremy Grimm
4. Shawn Adams
5. John Woods
6. David Chernosky
7. Anthony Viton
8. Scott Catanzaro
9. Kevin Henschel
10. Zachary Lewis
Men 3 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Cory Muth
2. Trevor Miller
3. Brent Bachman
4. Bradley Morgan
5. Jeff Kompa
6. Jacob Henningsen
7. Bo Sherman
8. David Rich
9. Weston Flickinger
10. Andrew Eastman
Masters 3/4/5 45+ (best 3 out of 5, 3 minimum)
1. Joe Pallotto
2. Jeff Kompa
3. Sean Davidson
4. Chris Grisvard
5. Paul Rouse
6. Shayne Dillinger
7. Joseph Huth
Men 4 (best 5 of 7, 5 minimum)
1. Aaron Daniels
2. Nick Mossing
3. Doug Carraway
4. Shawn Aker
5. Rick Voithofer
The following documents have been provided by Jon Card, promoter of Sylvania Cycling Classic, related to the race. They are offering FREE entry to all juniors and reduced second race entry fees, as well as a fun ride during the day of their race. Take a look and get registered!
Announcing the 2013 Ohio State Criterium Series a.k.a. Ohio Crit Cup.
This year we will be offering $3000 in bonus money based on the categories and participation outlined in the Ohio Crit Cup rules. Included in the document are the specific races that will be included in the scoring of each category. With 7 races on the series, 5 will be required in order to qualify for prize money.
A special note on Masters racers. Through lots of conversation and feedback it was decided that the Masters prize money will by limited to those participating in the Masters races who are ages 45 and up, and who are category 3, 4, and 5. There are only 5 of the races that will be scored for these racers, and it is required to do 4 of them to qualify for prize money.
Schedule of races:
June 2nd – Franklinton
June 16th – Velo Rose
June 23rd – Tour De Burg (State Masters Champs)
June 28th – Grandview
June 29th – Hyde Park
June 30th – Madeira
July 7th – Sylvania (State Category Champs)
The OCA board is excited to bring you this opportunity. We hope that each of you will participate and find the extra series incentive fun. Assuming positive feedback from both promoters and racers we would love to bring this series back again next year – and coordinate categories and races a little more in advance.
Be sure to Download Ohio Crit Cup Details
With the spring road races on the calendar for another month and summer crit season getting ready to heat up, remember that category upgrades have been revised for this season and some old rules no longer apply, but some new rules do apply.
Upgrade rules are design to maintain a competitive balance and keep riders racing against similar skill sets. This allows riders to learn, but also to keep the competitive balance amongst the categories. The OCA will make every effort to keep riders in the right category, suggest upgrades when appropriate, and forcibly upgrade where the situation calls.
If you aren’t sure whether you should upgrade or not, consult the rules in the link below, or reach out to an OCA board member for more information.
Aiming to help encourage racers to support Ohio races during the summer, the OCA is offering a $3000 prize purse for a series of criteriums in Ohio during the month of June into early July. Currently there are seven races listed on the calendar – however there are still two races we are working to fit onto the calendar and possibly into the Ohio Cup.
The series will be a best of format. If the series stays at 7 races it will be the best 5 of the 7 that will count. If we add two more races to make 9, the best of will go to 6. The final numbers will be announced prior to the first race on the schedule.
As this is our first year working through this, some of the categories on the events don’t match up exactly. We are working through the rules to make sure we provide the appropriate detail prior to final release of rules. We will publish which categories at each race count for the series as the final races come together.
Men 1/2/3 = $1000/10
Women 1/2/3 = $1000/10
Men 3 = $400/10
Masters 40+ = $400/10
Men 4 = $200/5
Qualification: To receive prize money racers have to meet the minimum race requirement. If there are 7 total races, racers will need to do 5 racers to qualify for the overall prize purse. The minimum will be updated based on the final two race confirmations at a later date.
Look for additional information to be released just as soon as we can finalize the last couple races and the qualifying categories.
Details: Ohio Crit Cup Rules
