I’ve been hearing rave reviews about the 2013 MFG Cyclocross Series, and I’m not very well connected with the ‘cross crowd. So that’s saying something: Kudos to the guys at MFG for putting on such a stellar race series.
Sunday’s event at Magnuson Park was the fourth of six events. Next up is the SCCA/Starbucks Grand Prix at Marymoor Park on October 27, and the series culminates with the Woodland Park Grand Prix on November 11.
In the women’s race, a trio flows through a hairpin.Bike handling skills: The woman in red passing on the inside of a hairpin.Kristi Berg (CycleU) powering some darned nice wheels through a hairpin.Tina Wang (SCCA/Starbucks) navigates a hairpin.Ignition: Warren McAndrew (Fischer Plumbing) and the other riders in the front row of a men’s masters race blast off.Focused faces at the start of a men’s masters category 1 & 2 race. The hipster dude in the background is a nice touch.Category 1 & 2 men power through the finish area.
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Kristi Berg is a USAC cycling coach and ACE Personal trainer with Seattle's Cycle University. In addition to her coaching gig, Kristi also races road bikes, mountain bikes, and cyclocross.
To provide a bit of context for upcoming race reports, and from the perspective of a recreational cyclist who periodically races (if it can be called that...) a brief primer on the workings of amateur road races:
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