Weather is looking chilly in the morning and crosstastic in the afternoon, with no rain all day!
All outside alcohol is prohibited. There is a bar / restaurant on the property (Winners Circle) that has a patio with a view of the course as well as beer / food will be sold behind the grandstand.
Plenty of parking inside the gates as well as overflow parking north of the great western trail.
The course will wind in and out of the speedway with a good mix of technical and power sections. Features include cars, barriers, run up’s, off camber, logs and more.
Thanks to xXx Racing for the new venue, rain, wind, mud, and sand at Big Marsh. Links to Results are here… but USAC and CrossResults won’t be updated until later in the week when USAC’s membership portal is back up.
Speaking of, if you’re looking to upgrade category, make sure to get that done this week. And remember that if you want half of your series points to follow you to the next category (see rules/FAQs here) that must be done by next week (before Campton) at the latest.
Speaking of USAC, remember we match all team names to the USAC rider database. If your team name is not showing up correctly on this list then just email us and we’ll get things sorted out.
Next up the series goes west to another NEW venue. That’s correct, the ABD Sunrise Park course is moving temporarily (this year only we’re told) to the Sycamore Speedway for ABD SYC Speed Cross. See BikeReg here. More details on Thursday morning at the regular time.
And finally… after this past Sunday we’re pretty sure everyone’s bike(s) could use some TLC… so get them into your local bike shop and serviced. We have plenty of great local bike shops in the Chicagoland area who are ready and willing to help get you and your bike race ready for this coming weekend and the rest of the series!
Preliminary staging will be posted here on Saturday. Here’s your annual reminder that sometimes the link between BikeReg and CrossResults is not correct, especially if you forget your USAC license number, so please, please check your staging on Saturday and not Sunday on the start line. We will NOT be able to adjust incorrect CrossResults points on Sunday.
Parking: (Obviously but…) DO NOT PARK on the handicap parking slots. There will be a few more reserved spaces, please do not cross. If the parking lot is full, the street has plenty of space to park. You can drop off equipment, tents, etc. at the roundabout. Thanks!
The Chicago Marathon was last week, so no need to worry about it unless you’re Marty McFly.
Food: There will be a food truck (That’s a Burger) and they will have vegetarian and vegan options available!.
If you’ve been riding outside at all the last 2 weeks you know Autumn weather is already here. Sunday morning temps will be in the 40’s so please dress and pack extra clothes accordingly. It might be raining, the course will be so challenging!
Bib numbers are always on your left side for all CCC races.
The course: xXx Racing is proud to start a new “after Jackson Park” era! We are working in close collaboration with the park managers, we will be featuring all you like: stairs, off camber, punchy climbs, swifty turns, woods, …!
After a 2 week break the series starts up in earnest this weekend at xXx Racing‘s new venue at Big Marsh. DO NOT GO TO JACKSON PARK (or Caldwell Woods or Labagh Woods) this weekend’s race is at BIG MARSH.
All series races are now up and open on BikeReg except for Campton (which is waiting on some paperwork) and Montrose (which will be open later today or tomorrow).
And finally… USAC’s membership portal is being changed/updated and is down for the next week. If you were planning on upgrading or you are having trouble with your annual license, please email us so we can make sure you can get registered for this weekend’s event and are racing in the correct category.
Ok the first race of nine is in the books. The South Chicago Wheelman know how to put on a bike race and Glenwood Academy CX did not disappoint.
Results are in the usual places. We have links to all of them here on the Overall Series Standings GoogleSheet. We know CX team names can be trick at the start of the season, and we can correct as needed for the first race or three. But please make sure your USAC license has your correct CX team name. If your team name is not correct on this list you are not contributing to your team overall score. Speaking of, The Pony Shophas taken the early lead in the team competition.
Next up, the CCC takes a 2 week break, but then we’re back at it at our newest venue at Big Marsh hosted by xXx Racing on Sunday 10/19/2025. We’ll have all BikeReg pages updated and open soon.
Before the series continues we have 2 open weekend. The first (this coming weekend) we always keep open so everyone can see what a real cyclocross race looks and feels like up at the Trek CX Cup. Racing kicks off on Friday and goes all weekend. While no longer a World Cup race, Trek still puts on one heck of a show and draws plenty of national caliber racers. Take a quick weekend road trip and check it out!
Then the following weekend (Oct 12) the Chicago Marathontakes over the streets of the city.
The South Chicago Wheelmen again host the series opener of the 2025 Chicago Cyclocross Cup this Sunday 9/28 at Glenwood Academy CX in Glenwood, IL.
On the South side of the city, set your GPS to 187th N and N Pleasant Street Glenwood, IL 60425. The entrance at the stop light we’ve used in the past is closed so this is a new entrance. Please drive slowly through the campus to the parking area. This is an active school with children, so please drive carefully.
Registration closes on Friday night over on BikeReg.com. It is way easier to reg online as opposed to at the venue (which you still can do), and we’ll have your CrossResults.com points if you reg online. If you sign up at the venue you’ll be staged at the back of the grid.
Look for preliminary staging here some time on Saturday. As this is the first race of the series, everyone will be staged by CrossResults.com points. Then on 10/19 at Big Marsh the first row of 8 will be staged by series points and everyone else by CXR points. See the Rules & FAQ page for more details. Please check the preliminary staging on Saturday and email uson Saturday if there are any errors as it’s a lot harder (if at all) to fix Sunday at the race. Thanks!
Please renew your USAC annual licenseBEFORE Saturday evening before you go to bed.
Weather looks sublime!
Unbeatable Eatables sandwiches Food Truck will be onsite from 11-3. If you have dietary restrictions please pack your own food/drinks. There’s also plenty of stores on Halsted St just around the corner.
Parking: You can use any parking lot. Plus use the grass. DO NOT park in any cottage (residence) driveway.
Registration will be located near or next to officials at the finish line.
Reg is NOT in Kenny‘s tent. If you are lost or not sure where to go and what to do… just listen for his voice.
Bib numbers are always on your left on the side of your jersey. Not on your back, not on your butt, not on your helmet or handlebars. Please help our officials and timing/scorer place you accurately in the results to keep the day running smoothly.
Staging will be at the North side of the access road at 187th St.
Ok here we go, the 2025 Chicago Cyclocross Cup starts this coming Sunday at Glenwood Academy CX!
Online pre-reg for Glenwood Academy CX will be open until Friday night over on BikeReg. We’ll have some additional notes up in the Course Preview on Thursday, but you can peruse previous years’ notes on the event’s page here. Glenwood CX is held on the grounds of the Glenwood Academy which works “to eliminate the impact of trauma and miseducation in children’s lives.” Proceeds from the event are donated the academy and you certainly donate more if you’d like.
Concerning Single Speed categories… we’ll be folding the Men and Women categories into one Open SS category and then separating out results for Men and Women podiums and overall standings like we do in the Juniors.
Our super not-so-secret CCC Whip-of-the-Weekspies will be onsite at Glenwood and all throughout the season to find and choose what they deem worthy of the bike of the day. It doesn’t have to the most expensive or the fanciest bike, but something they find interesting or a cool backstory. Follow our Instagram feed to see what they find.
We have a 2 week break after Glenwood before the 2nd race of the series, which will be xXx Racing‘s event at a new venue… Big Marsh. More details to come next week.
Remember we have lots of initiatives happening this year from another new venue for the ABD event, to the revived t-shirt contest, to the the mentor program, to looking for an announcer assistant (women please apply!).
And finally… concerning Women’s categories, this year we are adding an Open category to each of the Women start waves. These will be Open Cat 4/5 and Open Cat 1-4 with the intention being they are for women, transgender women, and non-binary racers who want to race together. The series and race directors discussed all our options at great length given what is possible within the USAC rulebook and think this is the best (or at least the least bad) option for the entire series. Our email address is always open if you have any questions. We’ll have the website and BikeReg pages updated as soon as we can.
Hey everyone, xXx Racing Relay Cross is this coming Sunday 9/14/2025. Note there is NO SAME DAY REGISTRATION… and the weather looks great… so grab your partner and get registered today!
Some series events are open on BikeReg and the rest will open as soon as our race directors finish up some paperwork.
We’re bringing back the t-shirt competition this year. We’ll accept a bunch of different designs from you our riders and then everyone will have a chance to vote on the winner. So polish off those Microsoft Paint skillz and look for more information soon!
Have you ever wanted to help out at one of our events? Do you want to be right in the center of all the action and spend all day running around watching and commenting on the racing while stuffing your face with candy and gluten free muffins? If so let us know as THE BEST SPORTS ANNOUNCER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD Kenny Labbé is looking for a sidekick to help manage the show.
And finally… last week USAC changed it’s rules concerning women’s categories to comply with federal and Olympic regulations. TL;DR – transgender women can no longer race in Women’s categories. See here #3: https://usacycling.org/about-us/governance/policy-vii-competition-category-policy. The series does not take sides on these types of issues (we’re just here trying to host bike races), but we do permit/sanction our events through USAC and the series simply would not be possible without USAC (event insurance, officials, rider database, etc.). Accordingly the series will continue to follow USAC’s rule book and apply those rules fairly and consistently to the best of our abilities, just as we have always done. Also as we have always done, the series will continue to welcome everyone who wants to race with us and make the series better as a whole while following the rules of the game. The series directors and race directors are still figuring out how we can do that while complying with the rules, but we will keep you all posted… also as we have always done. Thanks for your patience. 🙏
