Up next - Cyclocross!

The official road and mountain bike racing seasons are over for 2006! This past weekend marked the last races at River Gorge and Lock 4, but the month of October welcomes the start of the cyclocross season. There are eleven cyclocross races available during the months of October through December.

Cyclocross is a discipline that's growing in popularity in our region. Think mountain biking meets criterium racing meets the occasional run. It's a great opportunity to cross-train and still be on the bike, but also to keep those competitive juices alive!

We've got some motivated promoters in East Tennessee at the Tri Cities Road Club, and here in Middle Tennessee at the Columbia Cycling Club and Nashville Cyclo-Cross Series.

To learn more about cyclocross visit these sites:

USA Cycling - http://www.usacycling.org/cx/

Cyclingnews.com overview - http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross/?id=faq

Cyclocross Nationals - http://www.cyclocrossnationals.com/

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclo-cross