Preview: Norge Ski Jump Cross, Survivor Cross, Weekend Calendar

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Photo: Rob Curtis

ILLINOIS:  Fox River Grove - Norge Ski Jump 'Cross by Team PSIMET. Saturday Nov. 19th.
COURSE MAP REGISTRATION
- Do we get to ride down that?!?!?
- PLease say yes.
- The agony of defeat!!!
- How many times do I have to go up that???
- OMFG that is so awesome!
- I don't know what this is, but I like it.
- Honestly, I'm scared. I think I like that.

The talk of Chicago this week is the new race put on by promoter Rob Curtis of Team PSIMET to be held at the Norge Ski Club in the northern Chicago suburb of Fox River Grove this Saturday. The ski club was recently the site of the 2012 US National Ski Jumping Championships and the roads surrounding it are site of the popular Fox River Grove Criterium also put on by Team PSIMET.  While not part of the super popular Chicago Cross Cup series, this late addition to the calendar is a MUST attend if possible. It is probably the only cyclocross race in the World held at a ski jumping complex and if (God forbid) held only this one time, you will want to be able to say "I was there!".

Here is a detailed course description, but briefly it is 2 miles in length with multiple natural and man made obstacles. The ski club has granted use of their *LOUD* PA system and there will be beer. All in all, this day will be EPIC.

IOWA: Urbandale - Survivor Cross - REGISTRATION COURSE MAP To be held on the heels of one nasty cross country running race this Saturday November 19th, Survivor Cross is a 7 mile, one lap 'cross race of untold muddiness. In the morning, is the Living History Farms Run which in it's 30th year, is a super hilly, cross country foot race with EIGHT (8) nasty creek crossings (see video). The inaugural 'cross race will be held on the same course, in the afternoon and is probably the only US 'cross race that looks like those old photos of European races with guys pulling on tree roots to enable them to get up the muddy climbs. This will be another EPIC day.

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