2021 Minnesota Cycling Federation Cyclocross Schedule
Local racing in L'Etoile du Nord this coming cyclocross season
Lately, we have been keeping it local here at the Bulletin, with Bill sharing the MABRA cyclocross calendar for the upcoming season, and your humble hobby-blogger hobby-blogging and hobby-photographing about Minnesota’s State Fairgrounds crits.
Our local focus continues with the 2021 Minnesota Cyclocross calendar.
While the Midwest has traditionally been known as a region one might, IDK, fly over, the vaguely defined region that primarily includes the Great Lakes states has established itself as an epicenter of the American cyclocross scene. The Jingle Cross World Cup enters its 5th year and World Cup Waterloo its 4th in 2021, the Ohio Valley Cyclocross series hosts multiple UCI races, and the 2021 U.S. Cyclocross Nationals take place in the Chicago suburbs.
In addition to the top-level events, there are strong scenes in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Chicago, southern Illinois (maybe central Illinois, but we all know everything south of I-80 is southern Illinois), Michigan, and the above-mentioned OVCX. If one wanted to, they could probably keep busy racing in upwards of 4-5 states in just one season.
One of those Midwestern states with a solid cyclocross scene is Minnesota. This one is pretty relevant for me because hey! I live here now.
The Minnesota scene has a couple of things going on in 2021. The season kicks off with a Tuesday Night series in late August / early September held in St. Louis Park, and then moves into the Minnesota Cycling Federation Rider of the Year series that features weekend races from late September through the State Championships in November. The U of M cycling team is also hosting a race weekend in September, and the annual Sup-Burb-O-Cross race in Minnetonka will likely be held in early November, if history is a guide (10/10 would recommend on the latter, but only if you’re not faster than me).
The full Minnesota race schedule, as it currently exists, is below. For updates on the schedule, head to the MCF Facebook page.
2021 Minnesota Cycling Federation Cyclocross Schedule
Tuesday, August 31 - Tuesday Night Cyclocross, Aquila Park, St. Louis Park
Tuesday, September 7 - Tuesday Night Cyclocross, Aquila Park, St. Louis Park
Tuesday, September 14 - Tuesday Night Cyclocross, Aquila Park, St. Louis Park
Saturday, September 18 - Gopher Cross, Zimmermann (non-CRY race)
Sunday, September 19- Gopher Cross, Zimmermann (non-CRY race)
Saturday, September 25 - Uff-Da Cross, Zimmermann
Sunday, September 26 - Uff-Da Cross, Zimmermann
Saturday, October 2 - Karma Cross, Hanson Park, New Brighton
Sunday, October 3 - Karma Cross, Hanson Park, New Brighton
Saturday, October 16 - Green Acres p/b Donkey Label, Green Acres Rec Area, Lake Elmo
Sunday, October 17 - Green Acres p/b Donkey Label, Green Acres Rec Area, Lake Elmo
Saturday, October 23 - Taco CX, Theodore Worth Park, Minneapolis
Saturday, October 30 - Bravane CX, Warner Lake Park, Clearwater
Saturday, November 6 - Fulton Star CX, Lions Valley Place Park, Crystal
Sunday, November 7 - Fulton Star CX, Lions Valley Place Park, Crystal
Saturday, November 13 - MNJRC CX, Hudson, WI
Sunday, November 14 - MNJRC CX, Hudson, WI
Saturday, November 20 - MN State Championships, Bassett Creek Park, Crystal
Sunday, November 21 - MN State Championships, Bassett Creek Park, Crystal