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StarCrossed Press Release #2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Low Pressure Promotions and STANLEY, a brand of PMI, set for StarCrossed
Seattle, WA – September 13, 2011 – After putting on one of the biggest bicycle races in the state of Washington for 2011 this past Sunday at Big Finn Hill Park in Kirkland, WA , Low Pressure Promotions with Title Sponsor STANLEY, a brand of PMI, are ready to produce StarCrossed this Saturday, September 17th, at Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah, WA.
“Over the last ten years, StarCrossed has transitioned from a regional nighttime ‘cross race to a prominent international-UCI cyclocross event, with riders coming to Seattle from all over the world,” said Low Pressure Promotions co-founder Terry Buchanan. We are extremely thankful for our Title Sponsor, STANLEY, a brand of PMI, for all the care and thoughtfulness they have put into our event over the last two years.”
In addition to StarCrossed’s Title Sponsorship, STANLEY, will also be adding value for racers and spectators throughout the days leading up to Saturday’s event with a FREE cyclocross clinic on Friday, September 16th with Jonathan Page, at Lake Sammamish State Park. Riders will be able to preview the StarCrossed course, receive instruction, and dial in racing lines with the 2007 Cyclocross World silver medalist. The clinic begins promptly at 5:30 pm at the start/finish line at Lake Sammamish State Park.
Returning to StarCrossed for 2011 after a short hiatus, is the new and improved “Fly-Over” course structure presented by STANLEY which allow spectators to roam the course under the STANLEY Fly-Over structure, while racers ride on the top section. “People really love the Fly-Over course feature,” said Low Pressure Promotions co-founder Zac Daab. We’ve worked with a professional structural engineer, Western Waterproofing and STANLEY to produce one of the cleanest Fly-Over’s to date.”
Similar to 2010, StarCrossed has partnered with Shimano to present the Elite Men and Elite Women’s races, featuring a depth of international cyclocross talent. Two-time World Champion, Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) will highlight the men’s field which also includes US National Cyclocross Champion, Todd Wells (Specialized) and multi-year CX and MTB US Champion, Ryan Trebon (LTS-Felt). Joining Wellens on the start line will be teammate Rob Peeters, a regular top ten finisher on the international World Cup circuit and Jonathan Page (Planet Bike), the 2007 World Cyclocross Silver Medalist.
The Shimano Women’s Elite race will feature French CX National Champion Caroline Mani (SRAM), Czech CX National Champion Katarina Nash (Luna Pro Team) , and US ATB National Champion Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team).
New to StarCrossed this year is Rapha-Focus and Lazer Helmets, two sponsors who will have their own course features around the 2.8km course. Rapha-Focus team colors will be cleanly displayed on the barriers, and Lazer Helmets will have a “day at the beach” running section along the shores of Lake Sammamish.
The Raleigh Bicycles singlespeed race will be one of the most contested races of the day, with brothers JT and Louie Fountain scheduled to race as well as Raleigh Bicycle’s Craig Etheridge. The winner of the singlespeed will take home a brand new Raleigh singlespeed.
Finally, the last race of the night is the Meta Filter presented by Bike Hugger’s Suffer Faces Singlespeed shoot-out, where riders will race a shortened course around the beer garden, in waives of 8-riders at a time. Meta Filter has put up a $1000 cash purse for this final race.
Saturday’s racing kicks off at 11:45 am, with the Deschutes Beer Garden opening promptly at noon. Limited Edition STANLEY-branded products will be available for sale in an exclusive STANLEY beer garden line, featuring special pricing for filled containers in 16 and 32 oz. servings.
StarCrossed presented by STANLEY, a brand of PMI is part of the international cyclocross series, Cross After Dark. (CxAD). Cross After Dark comes to StarCrossed on September 17th after kicking off in Las Vegas at CrossVegas on September 14th. International level cyclocross will continue in Seattle on Sunday, the day after StarCrossed, at the newly formed Rapha-Focus Gran Prix, also at Lake Sammamish State Park.
The tentative race day schedule for StarCrossed includes:
11:45 am: Master’s Women 35+; Women’s Category 3 and 4
Noon: Deschutes Beer Garden Opens
12:30 pm: Men’s Category 4; Men’s Master’s 35+ Cat 4
1:30 pm: Raleigh Bicycles Singlespeed race; Master’s Men 35+ Category 3
2:30 pm: Master’s Men 30+ Category 1 and 2
3:30 pm: Cascade Bicycle Studio Category 3
4:30 pm: SHIMANO UCI Elite Women
5:30 pm: SHIMANO UCI Elite Men
7:00 pm: Meta Filter and Bike Hugger’s Suffer Face Singlespeed Eliminator Shootout -
Free Clinic with Jonathan Page, presented by Stanley, a brand of PMI
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StarCrossed Number Pick-up at Cascade Bicycle Studio on Friday, 9/16
Want to avoid long lines on the day of StarCrossed? Need to pick up the last few items before race day? If you pre-registered for StarCrossed, you can pick up your bib number at Cascade Bicycle Studio on Friday, September 16th from 3pm to 7pm. Please make sure to bring your USA Cycling License.
Cascade Bicycle Studio is in Seattle’ Fremont neighborhood, and is located at:
115 North 36th Street
Seattle, WA 98103
206-547-4900
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US National Champ Todd Wells Confirms
Current US National Cyclocross Champion, Todd Wells (Specialized), has confirmed his attendance at StarCrossed presented by Stanely, a brand of PMI. Todd is on great form at the moment having just won the Leadville 100 last weekend. He is currently in Europe finishing the Mountain Bike World Cup and preparing for the Mountain Bike Worlds. Todd is a three time Cyclocross National Champion and two-time Olympian.
You can keep up with Todd at www.toddwells.com and on Twitter, @yotwells.
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Registration Opens Monday 8.8.11 Online
StarCrossed presented by Stanley, a brand of PMI, registration opens at Bikereg.com on Monday 8/8/11. Registration for our sister race on Sunday, Rapha-Focus Gran Prix, also opens on Monday at BikeReg.com.
It has been a crazy two weeks behind the scenes. Rad Racing GP has become Rapha-Focus GP. Due to real life stuff for staff of Rad Racing NW the ownership of the UCI Cat 2 race on 9/18/11 has been transferred to us at Low Pressure Promotions, LLC.
In order to maintain the great weekend of UCI cyclocross racing you have all become accustomed to in mid-September we are promoting both events at Lake Sammamish Park in Issaquah, WA. StarCrossed has always been scheduled for an alternative site to Marymoor Park for 2011 but has finally settled on a home at Lake Sammamish Park for this year. Back to Marymoor Park next year.
In order to maintain the party with a bike race that is StarCrossed we have added the Singlespeed Eliminator Shootout on a short course under the lights starting at 7:00 PM. Full details listed in Race Info.
Looking forward to a great weekend of racing. Get signed up, get your friends out to watch and dust off the cowbells.
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Belgian Great Bart Wellens at StarCrossed?
Two-Time Cyclocross World Champion, Bart Wellens, seems to be planning a trip to the US to start his 2011/2012 season with a stop at StarCrossed. His plan to race in US for two weeks is reported on his personal website, Sporza and Cyclingnews. He will be joined by his talented Fidea teammate, Rob Peeters. Wellens won the World Championship in 2003 & 2004 as well as Belgian National Championships in 2004 & 2007.
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StarCrossed Joins Cross After Dark
Cross After Dark Series Emerges
Nighttime Cross Races Unite in SeriesFour UCI cyclocross races have united to create a series that adds a unique twist to the U.S. cyclocross scene. These prominent race directors announced the Cross After Dark series that will be comprised of nighttime races in September and October.
“We pioneered the idea of night cross in the US in 2002 with StarCrossed and we are excited to be apart of a full-blown series of floodlit cyclocross craziness for our tenth anniversary. I am very excited to see what seemed like a sketchy idea nine years ago turn into a new standard of what a great cyclocross races needs to be,” noted Terry Buchanan, promoter, StarCrossed.
“Who says nothing good happens after dark?” was the comment of CrossVegas organizer Brook Watts. “We’re a group of race directors who like staging events that are ‘prime-time’ and have a different twist.”
Cross After Dark promises an overall prize list for the series of $5,000 to be split evenly between the men’s and women’s categories.
2011 Cross After Dark series races are:
CrossVegas – Wednesday September 14 – Las Vegas NV (C1)
Starcrossed – Saturday September 17 – Seattle WA (C2)
Gateway Cross Cup – Wednesday September 21 – St. Louis MO (C2)
Spooky Cross – Saturday October 15 – Irvine CA (C2)
Cross After Dark races are all established on the U.S. cross calendar except for newcomer Gateway Cross Cup. The Gateway Cross Cup is a collaboration between St. Louis organizer Mike Weiss and CrossVegas’ Watts. According to Mike Weiss, “We wanted to add some Midwestern flair to the U.S. cross scene and the early cross season is the perfect time. St. Louis loves cycling and parties, this promises to deliver both.”
Spooky Cross director Dorothy Wong commented, “Orange County is centrally located to much of the Southern California cycling community and Spooky Cross brings out the best of cross racing including fun, fast racing, costumes, pumpkins… all under the night lights in Irvine.“
Complete Series details will be available at www.crossafterdark.com.
Look for more Cross After Dark series news in the coming months.
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Single Spot Left – Cat 3 & Cat 4 Men
Cat 3 & 4 Boys – One spot left in each of your fields for StarCrossed! “Riders Ready? Go!”
