Riverfront Cyclocross...

Great things have happened in the world of Cyclocross here in the Kansas City Metro Area. The City of Shawnee has allowed construction of a Cyclocross Training Course at the Shawnee Riverfront Park, a park that is otherwise undeveloped - with great views and the feel of being in the middle of nowhere. 

How awesome is it that you cyclocross maniacs can actually train ON a CX course, and not only the road or a trainer? This is a great opportunity for the cycling community and we are totally psyched to make this happen, for YOU.

Course Map - 2012

Riverfront Cyclocross Blog - Click HERE

FAQ's

• The Course is open during normal posted park hours (daylight - 10 p.m.).
• See the maps below for directions.
• DO NOT park on the Levee. 
• DO NOT park in the fields. 
• Please use the designated parking area
• Pack out your trash, there are no ammenites at this park. Help keep the CX course open and the park clean.
• The course runs CLOCKWISE.
• Course starts ON the Levee at an orange wooden stake (above the parking area)
• Group rides and mock training races are allowed, please coordinate events with me at singlespeedpirate @gmail.com
• DO NOT alter the course.
• Open rain or shine.
• Course Length is 2.3 miles.
• Obstacles - Stairs/Barrier/Steep Descent/Steep Ups n Downs.
• Course is very fast. 

The course is NEW and NEEDS traffic! Expect a bumpy ride until we get enough tires out there to get a line burnt-in and smoothed. Tell your friends!

Driving Directions from K-7, just South of the Kansas River Bridge

Area Locator Map

More info coming soon. Feel free to email me with questions at singlespeedpirate@gmail.com 
Hope to see you out there training your a$$ off and killing it at all CX races this season. Speacial thanks to the City of Shawnee Park Board for giving us this opportunity. Enjoy!

UPDATE:

There have been multiple Goat-Head sightings on the course. These little boogers can cause a flat if you run tubes or tubulars. We recommend running Tubeless tires for the time being while we address the goat-head situation.  The course is still OPEN, so feel free to go and ride. I'll be riding my Mountain Bike for now, with hopes of getting the course burnt-in, smoothed and cleared of the goat heads. Spread the word. Hope to see you out riding, we've worked too hard to get this course going to turn back now. Cheers!