News Archive: July, 2010
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Pre-Registration Opens Monday!
Pre-registration opens online at www.bikereg.com on Monday at 12 AM. Many fields fill very early. Do miss out.
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Rider Confirmations Coming In
Some intriguing rider confirmations are starting coming in. The internationals know about the scene over here. Full details coming in time. If anyone’s got $5,000 burning a hole in their pocket we could blow the top off US cross.
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ContourHD Joins StarCrossed
We are excited to announce that ContourHD has joined StarCrossed as a sponsor. ContourHD is the World’s First and Smallest wearable video camera. It’s light but armored body “slides and locks” ContourHD onto a series of mounts for your goggles, helmet, handle bars, vehicle, or anywhere else you want. StarCrossed racers will be given the opportunity to demo and win the ContourHD Helmet Camera during the event. Stop by the ContourHD’s expo booth, demo the camera and go home with your race on MicroSD memory card.
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Press Release I
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
StarCrossed Cyclocross is back in 2010 for 9th year; registration opens August 2nd, 2010
Seattle, WA – July 27, 2010 – Low Pressure Promotions, LLC of Seattle, WA released the details to StarCrossed p/b Stanley – a brand of PMI today, with an event date confirmed for Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at King County’s Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. Registration opens August 2nd, 2010 on BikeReg.com.
“StarCrossed is back in 2010, and the 9th edition of the race is on-track to be the best to date,” said co-founder Terry Buchanan. “Every year cyclocross enthusiasm seems to begin earlier and earlier, and already in July we are hearing enthusiasm for our 9th edition of StarCrossed.
StarCrossed is presented by Stanley—a brand of PMI. Stanley’s Built 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 7:00 and 8:00 pm Shimano will present the UCI Elite Men and Women’s races which have featured internationally competitive talent over the past eight years include national champions from the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Switzerland and Denmark. Top riders from North America and Europe are starting to confirm attendance at this time 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,” said Buchanan. “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 3pm, 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 August 2nd 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.
StarCrossed will kick-off the international cyclocross series, North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) for the third consecutive year on September 18th. The series stays the weekend in Seattle with racing on Sunday at the legendary Rad Racing Gran Prix p/b Hammer Nutrition, this year hosted at a brand new venue, Lake Sammamish State Park.
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Shimano and PRO join StarCrossed
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Shimano and PRO Components for the 2010 edition of StarCrossed. The Shimano Elite Men and Shimano Elite Women’s races will round out the evening’s action at StarCrossed. Look for a Shimano Di2 hospitality tent at the race, as well as PRO Component loot if you are on the podium!
Stay posted for registration coming in less than 1 month!
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Stanley Built for Life Tour Coming
Stanley, a brand of PMI, will be bringing the Built for Life Tour to StarCrossed. The tour will showcase legendary adventures of Stanley Food & Beverage Gear and the people who use them, while encouraging consumers to submit their own story for a chance to “Become an Icon”. Rolling into the infield of StarCrossed with be Stanley’s Classic Airstream Trailer / Product Showroom. The “Become an Icon” contest will offer spectators a chance to be selected as The Iconic Stanley Story of the 2010 Built for Life Tour. Contest winner receives a Stanley Legacy Story Icon designed in their honor as well as an Ultimate Adventure Prize Pack featuring over $5,000 in high-performance gear from outdoor goods manufacturers.
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Raleigh 2011 RX 1.0 Sneak Peak
Raleigh sent us a sneak peak of the 2011 RX 1.0.
Highlights include:
- New Shaped Aluminum tubing…flattened underside top tube and thinned seat stays to help smooth out some of the trail jarring
- BB30 bottom bracket is lighter and stiffer
- Easton EC70 fork
- Brand New Shimano 105
- Paint scheme is definitely NOT Red, White and Black…like every other cross bike being released
The RX 1.0 will be available for demo throughout the MFG Cyclocross Series.
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CBS Now has Dugast Tubulars
Star Crossed sponsor Cascade Bicycle Studio is now the exclusive Seattle dealer of Dugast tubulars. The first cross race may be over 8 weeks away but it is not to early to start stretching tubulars and applying layers of tubular cement on rims. Tim Johnson, US Champ, can pick any tire he wants. He picks Dugast!
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