Hey mbaction! Dani Dance at River City bicycles here. Just a quick reminder press release for Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships on November 10th and 11th:
 
Portland Oregon will play host to the inaugural World Championship event of Single Speed Cyclocross.
 
The Portland Single Speed Collective (PSSC) dutifully presents the Official "UnOfficial" World Championship event for single speed cyclocross racers. Held in tandem with a Cyclocross Crusade race (www.crosscrusade.com), the SSCXWC is a two day event including a time trial qualifier on Saturday and the Grand Boucle on Sunday. Festivities to follow each day, it could be the best time had on and off the bike.
 
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2007: Time trial qualifier, with creative intermediate time bonuses. Following the time trial there will be a last chance wild card race. A mass start for those who did not qualify during the time trial for 10 reserved spots.
 
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2007: The Big day. The Championships will be a one hour cross race in the notorious Estacada Timber Bowl. Mud guaranteed, rain highly likely, more spectators than a Belgian Cross race and almost as much beer. Laps will roll through the beer garden and crowds will be heckling. Only one man and one woman will leave as the Single Speed Cyclocross World Champion.
 
PRIZES: Vanilla Bicycles and Ahearne Cycles have signed on as major sponsors. Expect a custom built Vanilla frame (www.vanillabicycles.com) for the men's winner and custom built Ahearne frame (ahearnecycles.com) for the women's winner. There will also be a custom made World Championship Speedo and of course, tattoos.
 
The Cross Crusade is the largest cyclocross series in the nation, often drawing over 700 racers. The courses are world class, the organization is superb and the 'cross energy of Portland is second to none.
Contact: danid@rivercitybicycles.com; www.sscxwc.com.
 
Register online at: http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=5353