Great news coming down the pipe from one of our favorite high caliber lady racers in Washington! A new points series for you beginner-to-intermediate gals! Here's her message:

New for 2010 - The Washington Women of Cyclocross Points Series.

Similar in format to the Road Racing Cat 3/4 Points series. The goals of this series are to encourage women to have FUN racing cyclocross, encourage participation in a variety of cross race experiences and to increase the number of women racing cross in Washington state!

7 races have been selected in each of the 4 Cyclocross Series within Washington state.

  • 9/12 - Kick Off Cross (MFG)
  • 9/19 - Rad Racing GP (MFG)
  • 10/16 - Thriller Cross (Cascade Cross Series)
  • 10/31 - Steilacoom (Seattle Cyclocross Series)
  • 11/7 - Maris Farm (Seattle Cyclocross Series) OR Ephrata Cross (Inland NW Series)
  • 11/13 - Woolley Cross (Cascade Cross Series)

Who is eligible? Cat 4, Cat 3 and those new to cyclocross. There is a separate points series for each category.

Thanks to our series sponsors - Redline, Gregg's Cycles, Nuun, Wenzel Coaching - There are FABULOUS grand prizes for each series and participant prizes for all!

More information can be found at: http://wawomenofcross.blogspot.com

You can also become a fan on Facebook! (search Washington Women of Cyclocross)

Any questions, suggestions - email Kari Studley

Cascade Cross is pleased & honored to get one-third of the fun factor in this new series! Kari & I go way back - before she had raced a bike in anything more than a triathlon - and she knows first-hand Bellingham is a great place to be on a bike.

She also picked two great races. Civic Fields (Thriller Cross) has become an instant classic up here, and Woolley 'Cross was my recommendation since it is closer to the other races and familiar to some Seattle CX hardcores. Come check it out and get in the action ladies!

See also my post below if you are a woman in Bellingham and new to 'cross! We are here to support you!