It’s August which means that it’s time to warm-up that cow bell, because cyclocross season is right around the corner! The season in NY starts the first weekend in September and runs through November 27th, with races both locally and across the state. Nationally the season ends in December with the USACycling CX nationals in Hartford, CT (see schedule below).

For those not familiar with the sport, imaging taking road cycling, mountain biking and a steeplechase and mixing them together…you’d have a cyclocross (CX) race.

Races are run on closed loops, typically 1/2 to 1 mile long, over a grass course which can include sections of mud, sand, off-camber hills and barriers where the racers have to get off and carry their bikes over the barrier. CX races are typically 40 minutes to 1 hour long, so multiple races are held throughout the day.

Unlike road racing, CX is great for spectators as there’s usually a few points from where they can watch long stretches of the course.

Local CX Racing:

Here in central New York, we have a very long tradition of CX racing going back over 30 years. While various locations have been used to hold CX races, Onondaga Lake Park has been our mainstay for decades. This year we’re especially excited because the Salt City CX Spectacular is also the nysbra New York State CX Championship (see information below).

Check BikeReg for a CX race near you.

CNY CX Cup

The annual CNY CX cup is a great local point series consisting of four races this year. The series starts Sept 18th with the Bonkwerx CX in Chittenango and finishes in Greene NY at the Dave Panella Memorial CX on October 23rd. CX Cup award ceremony will be held immediately after the last race.

For this series, showing up is half the battle. Even if you don’t win any particular race, make all of the races and you can still accumulate enough points to snag a place on the final podium.

Points are awarded for each race as follows:

  • 1st place: 10 points  
  • 2nd place: 8 points
  • 3rd place: 6 points
  • 4th place: 4 points
  • 5th place: 3 points
  • 6th place: 2 points
  • All others will receive 1 point for completing a race

2022 CNY Cup races:

  • Bonkwerx CX at the Clear Path for Veterans – September 18th
  • Cross Out Child Abuse – October 2nd
  • Salt City Cyclocross (Day 2) – October 16th, 2022: Register on BikeReg
  • Dave Panella Memorial (Awards ceremony!) – October 23rd

Full nysbra 2022 CX Race Schedule

Schedule last updated 19 August 2022

Race DateRace NameCity, StateSeriesWeb siteRegister
September
Sep 4, 2022One O Four FarmCambria, NYBikeReg
Sep 11, 2022Ganondagan CXVictor NYLink
Sep 11, 2022Swandrome CXSwan Cycles
Freeville, New York		LinkBikeReg
Sep 11, 2022Nomad CXColins Park, Scotia, NYLinkBikeReg
Sep 18, 2022Cross in the ParkBuffalo, NYLinkBikeReg
Sep 18, 2022BonkWerx CXClear Path for Vets, Chittenango NYCNY CX CupLink
Sep 23, 2022Rochester Cyclocross (Clinic)Genesee Valley Park, RochesterCourse previewLink
Sep 24, 2022Rochester CyclocrossGenesee Valley Park, RochesterUCI C1LinkBikeReg
Sep 25, 2022Rochester CyclocrossGenesee Valley Park, RochesterUCI C2LinkBikeReg
October
Oct 1, 2022Sprague Brook CXBuffalo, NYLinkBikeReg
Oct 2, 2022Cross Out Child AbuseScriba, NYCNY CX CupLink
Oct 8, 2022Uncle Sam GP of CyclocrossProspect Park, Troy, NYLinkBikeReg
Oct 9, 2022Uncle Sam GP of CyclocrossProspect Park, Troy, NYLinkBikeReg
Oct 9, 2022Parma CrossParma, NY (Rochester)LinkBikeReg
Oct 16, 2022West Falls Park CXWest Falls, NYLinkBikeReg
Oct 15, 2022Salt City Spectatular
(NYSBRA CX Championship)		Long Branch Park, Liverpool, NYCNY CX CupLinkBikeReg
Oct 16, 2022Salt City SpectacularLong Branch Park, Liverpool, NYCNY CX CupLinkBikeReg
Oct 22, 2022Kings CXMason, OHUCI C1Link
Oct 23, 2022Kings CXMason, OHUCI C2Link
Oct 23, 2022Dave Panella MemorialLions Park, Greene, NYCNY CX CupLink
Oct 23, 2022Hometown CXCrandall Park, Glens Falls NYBikeReg
Oct 29, 2022Croton CrossCroton-on-Hudson (Westchester NY)BikeReg
Oct 30, 2022Croton CrossCroton-on-Hudson (Westchester NY)BikeReg
Oct 30, 2022Arrowhead Cross pb Park AveRochester, NYLink
Oct 30, 2022Bethlehem CupElm Avenue Park, Bethlehem, NYLinkBikeReg
November
Nov 6, 2022Grand Island CyclocrossBeaver Island State ParkLink
Nov 5, 2022Really Rad Festival of CXFalmouth MAUS PROCXLink
Nov 6, 2022Really Rad Festival of CXFalmouth MAUS PROCXLink
Nov 12, 2022Northampton InternationalNorthampton MAUS PROCXLink
Nov 13, 2022Northampton InternationalNorthampton MAUS PROCXLink
Nov 13, 2022Mendon Acres CyclocrossMendon Acres Farm
Honeoye Falls, NY		LinkBikeReg
Nov 20, 2022Webster Park CXWebster Park (Rochester)LinkBikeReg
Nov 19, 2022Rainey Park CXRainey Park, Brooklyn, NYLink
Nov 27, 2022Gobble OOFF CXCambriaLink
December
Dec 6, 2022USAC National Cyclocross ChampionshipsHartford, CTUSACLinkBikeReg
Dec 7, 2022USAC National Cyclocross ChampionshipsHartford, CTUSACLinkBikeReg
Dec 8, 2022USAC National Cyclocross ChampionshipsHartford, CTUSACLinkBikeReg
Dec 9, 2022USAC National Cyclocross ChampionshipsHartford, CTUSACLinkBikeReg
Dec 10, 2022USAC National Cyclocross ChampionshipsHartford, CTUSACLinkBikeReg
Dec 11, 2022USAC National Cyclocross ChampionshipsHartford, CTUSACLinkBikeReg
 

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