Tag: Cross Crusade.
Portland’s Molly Cameron featured in current CX Magazine
The article featured this photo from Cameron's post-podium cool down at the Washington County Cross Crusade.
Oregon’s off-the-hook cyclocross scene grabbed even more attention this month. Issue 8 of Cylocross Magazine features Molly Cameron, Portland’s own “iconic” cross racer.
The in-depth article by Josh Cohen covers Cameron’s gender identity, world travels and life in general as a bike-shop-owning pro cyclocross racer. From the article:
“A lot of guys were like, ‘what the f***?’ at first, but when they got to know me, they were like, ‘OK, this isn’t something weird.’”
Find a copy and check it out!
Vintage Video: Treefarm and Cougar Bait
Here at Cycling Action World Headquarters we’ve reached all the way back to October 2009 to bring you these very brief videos of Cross Crusade superstars Barry Wicks and Ryan Trebon.
The first video features Cross Crusade crew members Andy Wilson and Brad Ross repairing course tape as ‘08 National Champion Ryan Trebon (Kona-FSA) flies over the run-up and barriers.
The second video, from the 2009 Cross Crusade in Astoria, features “Cougar Bait” Barry Wicks (Kona-FSA) entering the coffin corner. Wicks won both days in Astoria, including Sunday’s costumed event shown here.
Barton Park pics: a Cycling Action photo gallery
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- There will be blood.
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- Riders looped around the Clackamas County transportation maintenance yard.
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- Short, steep drops and climbs interrupted the flat sections.
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- Cowbells were polished and ready for the final Cross Crusade of 2009.
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- Spectators were happy to direct traffic.
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- The final run-up before the finish played a big role in the day’s racing.
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- Bikes, mud, fans and dogs. Must be cyclocross in Oregon.
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- The gravel pit venue provided great racing and a water feature.
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- The off-camber drop caused a lot of problems.
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- A tough day for knees.
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- The mud got tacky and deep in the worst sections.
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- Once the rain eased the weather was quite pleasant for ‘cross.
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- Julie Swearingen won the masters women 35+ A race.
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- Beth Burns finished third in the masters women 35+ A race.
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- The steep, rocky run-up near the finish was an added challenge.
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- The usual suspects quickly gathered at the front of the men’s A Race.
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- Sean Babcock and Molly Cameron, who started the day separated by just one point overall, battled the entire race.
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- Eventual winner Emily Van Meter pressed the pace early in the women’s A race.
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- Wendy Williams and Alice Pennington chase Van Meter
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- Erik Tonkin crests the run-up with Babcock and Cameron close behind.
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- The leaders remount and get the bell for one lap to go.
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- Cameron’s tangle on the final remount cost her the race and the series.
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- Sean Babcock took the day’s win and the overall crown.
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- A disappointed Cameron finished third.
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- Wendy Williams took second and won the overall series title.
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- The winner was muddy and happy.
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- Bike racers and tests of upper body strength. This should be interesting.
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- Now that’s some intense action.
Sean Babcock and Emily Van Meter win Cross Crusade #8; Williams and Babcock take series overall
An exuberant fan shouts encouragement during Cross Crusade #8 at Barton Park.
ESTACADA – Sean Babcock (Team S&M) and Molly Cameron (Portland Bicycle Studio) battled into the final stretch of the final race for the Cross Crusade crown Sunday in one of the most dramatic finishes possible. Hudz-Subaru continued its dominance of the women’s A race, with Emily Van Meter finishing ahead of teammate Wendy Williams, winner of the overall series for the second year in a row.
The final run-up at Barton Park
The men’s A race came down to an untimely tangle during the day’s final remount after the leaders flew over a run-up and into a short 180 degree turn to the finish. Read more…
Busy weekend of ‘cross concludes with Crusade finale
Molly Cameron (Portland Bicycle Studio) leads Sean Babcock (Team S&M) in the Cross Crusade men's A overall battle going into Sunday's finale at Barton Park.
Another soggy Pacific Northwest fall weekend means another full menu of cyclocross around Oregon. The fun begins Saturday with the first race of the Crossaflixion Cup in Bend. The two-race series, which takes place at the Seventh Mountain Resort, concludes two weeks later on Nov. 28. The day starts at 9 a.m. and winds up with the men’s a race at 1:30 p.m.
Jacksonville will be hosting the fourth installment of Southern Oregon’s five-race Outlaw Cyclocross Series Saturday as well. That series winds up next Saturday, Nov. 21, at Paradise Ranch outside of Jacksonville.
Saturday’s races will offer a perfect build up to the big Cross Crusade finale at Barton Park near Estacada. The eight-race granddaddy of Oregon ‘cross races concludes Sunday with most of the series overall battles still very much in play. (The riders’ overall totals will be based on the best six finishes of the eight races. Points are awarded 18 deep in each race, distributed as follows from first to 18th: 26,20,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1).
The men’s and women’s A races are coming right down to the wire. Read more…
Halloween Cross Crusade: a photo gallery
Beer, Skeletons, and awkward metal contraptions... Welcome to Halloween, the Cross Crusades' style.
The original aerodynamic skinsuit
V for Vendetta flies during the 2009 Cross Crusades' Halloween Race
Hockey made an appearance
Willy Wonka's Umpa Lumpa leads the chase group through a corner.
Super Rat?
The ladies of Hammer Velo cleaned up.
Neal Bibler won the best costume prize in the A race.
Pee Wee Herman chases a hot dog.
Molly Cameron gets in on the costume action.
