StarCrossed back on deck; new venue for Rad Racing GP

Jul 27, 2010 by editor

SEATTLE, Wash. — StarCrossed Cyclocross promoters today announced the 2010 race will take place Sept. 18 at King County’s Marymoore Velodrome Park in Redmond, Wash. Registration opens Aug. 2 on BikeReg.com.

StarCrossed is the traditional kick-off to the national cyclocross season and for the third consecutive year will be the first event of the North American Cyclocross Trophy. The series will spend the entire weekend in the Seattle area, ith racing on Sunday at the legendary Rad Racing Gran Prix presented by Hammer Nutrient. This year’s brand-new race venue will be Lake Sammamish State Park.

Low Pressure Promotions, LLC co-founder Terry Buchanan said ancticpation of this year’s race is already building, even as the road and doirt season’s are still in full swing.

“Every year cyclocross enthusiasm seems to begin earlier and earlier,” Buchanan said, “and already in July we are hearing enthusiasm for our 9th edition, which is on track to be the best to date.”

StarCrossed is presented by Stanley—a brand of PMI. Stanley’s Build for Life™ Tour team housed inside their 1967 Airstream will be prominently displayed in the infield at StarCrossed. The legendary vacuum bottle manufacturer will debut their newest cycling-specific product, and will be for sale throughout the event.

In addition to the race being presented by Stanley, StarCrossed will be amplified in sound by Raleigh Bicycles, with Raleigh giving away a singlespeed cross frame to the winner of the singlespeed race. At 7 and 8 p.m. Shimano will present the UCI Elite Men and Women’s races, which have featured internationally competitive talent over the past eight years including national champions from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Switzerland and Denmark. Top riders from North America and Europe are starting to confirm attendance for the first and one of the biggest weekends on the United States Cyclocross Calendar.

“I was telling my business partner Zac the other day that StarCrossed is seeing the strongest support from sponsors to date,” Buchanan said. “As many race promoters and sponsors know, with the support and generosity from sponsors, a race can go from good to great. StarCrossed has always pushed the envelope for treating spectators and racers to a special event where the prize list is deep, the atmosphere is electric and the beer is plentiful.”

StarCrossed will again open the on-course Deschutes Beer Garden at 3 p.m., and Deschutes Brewery will serve beer from their good times on wheels mobile bar, Woody. The Deschutes Beer Garden is strategically placed next to the race course, and will provide spectators a front-row seat as racers navigate their way over the Nuun Hydration double-barrier course feature.

StarCrossed Cyclocross has field limits for each racing category and traditionally sells out prior to the event. Racers can sign up for the 2010 edition beginning Aug. 2 on BikeReg.com. The 2010 edition of StarCrossed is presented by Stanley, a brand of PMI, amplified by Raleigh Bicycles, and supported by Shimano and Pro Components. Additional sponsors include Nuun Hydration, Cascade Bicycle Studio, Clif Bar, De La Paz Coffee, NOS Energy Drinks, The Sports Med Clinic, and TRP Brakes.

Tentative race-day schedule for StarCrossed:

2:15 pm: Master’s Women 35+; Women’s Category 3 and 4
3:00 pm: Men’s Category 4; Men’s Master’s 35+ Cat 4
3:00 pm: Deschutes Beer Garden Opens
4:00 pm: Raleigh Bicycles Singlespeed race; Master’s Men 35+ Category 3
5:00 pm: Master’s Men 30+ Category 1 and 2
6:00 pm: Cascade Bicycle Studio Category 3
7:00 pm: Shimano UCI Elite Women
8:00 pm: Shimano UCI Elite Men

For more information on StarCrossed: www.starcrossedcx.com