SoCalCross brings to Downtown Los Angeles two days of cyclocross racing and more… under the lights!

Single Speed World Championships to partner with SoCalCross to bring you a full scale cyclocross party of fun!

Sponsorship and expo opportunities contact: Dot@SoCalCross.org DOWNLOAD PROPOSAL HERE

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

DOWNLOAD THE CXLA SCHEDULE (PDF)

DOWNLOAD THE CXLA UCI TECH GUIDE (PDF)

UCI START LIST-TO-DATE (PDF)

SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 2012:
CXLA DAY ONE – CROSS AFTER DARK FINALE (USAC RACES FIELD LIMIT 100/wave)

TIME	EVENT
9:00 AM	SINGLE SPEED WORLDS QUALIFIERS (www.sscxwc2012.com)
11:00 AM	CXLA RACE DAY REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICK UP OPENS
11:30 AM	BEGINNER’S CYCLOCROSS CLINIC – FREE (INFIELD PRACTICE COURSE)
12:00 PM	COURSE OPEN FOR WARM-UP-INSPECTION ALL CATEGORIES
12:30 PM	Wave 1a – (1 lap) Youth and First Timers
12:45 PM	Wave 1b – (30 min) Jr. M & W 10-14, 15-18
1:30 PM	Wave 2 – (40 min) Men 35+ B (3/4); Men 45+ B (3/4); Men 55+
2:30 PM	Wave 3 – (35 min) Men C CX4; Women 35+; Women C: (CX4)
3:30 PM	Wave 5 – (45 min) Non UCI Men A (CX1-4); Men 35 A+; 45+ A (CX1-4)
4:30 PM	Wave 4 – (45 min) Men B (CX3/4), Women A (CX1-4); Women B (CX1/4)
5:30 PM	Wave 6 – (40 min); Single Speed Men A; SS Men B; SS Women
6:10 PM	COURSE OPEN FOR WARM UP – UCI CATEGORIES Meanwhile… DRESS UP AND LIGHT UP YOUR BIKE FUN RIDE! (A short celebration bicycle ride fully decorated with lights around the Park via Spring Street and Broadway) Awards to Best Bike Lights and Costume!
6:30 PM	Wave 7 – (40 min) UCI Junior Men 17-18
7:30 PM	Wave 8 – (40 min) UCI Elite Women / CROSS AFTER DARK FINALE!
8:30 PM	Wave 9 – (60 min) UCI Elite Men / CROSS AFTER DARK FINALE!
	AFTER THE RACES, the party ROLLS on… ride your bike to GOLDEN ROAD BREWING!

SUNDAY, DEC. 2, 2012:
CXLA DAY TWO – (All events take place or start from the Park)

TIME	EVENT
8:00 AM	STEEPLE CROSS RUN: register here (A FUN RUN ON THE CX COURSE abbreviated – 3 laps – 5k)
8:30 AM	BIKE IN YOGA BY DANNYofDowntownLABicycles a 2nd class at 1030 will be offered!
8:30 AM	RACE ‘CROSS ON THE SSCXWC COURSE! 8:30AM – Wave 1 (C) 30 min, 9:15AM – Wave 2: (A/B) 45 min
9:00 AM	WALK THE ZANJA MADRE
9:30 AM	WOMEN’S CELEBRATION RIDE WITH THE PROS!
9:30 AM	KIDS MEET & RIDE WITH THE PROS
10:00 AM	UCI CXLA Day 2 Packet Pick UP Opens at Registration
10:00 AM	YOUNG RIDERS KIDDIE CROSS!
10:30 AM	BIKE IN YOGA – ROUND 2
10:30 AM	COURSE OPEN FOR WARM-UP-INSPECTION UCI CATEGORIES
11:00 AM	Wave 1 – (40 min) UCI Junior Men 17-18
12:00 PM	Wave 2 – (40 min) UCI Elite Women
1:00 PM	Wave 3 – (60 min) UCI Elite Men

TO FOLLOW… YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT ON BEING A PART OF THE FIRST EVER SINGLE SPEED CX WORLDS IN LOS ANGELES! INFO AT: www.sscxwc2012.com

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK: 1245 N. SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

From the 110 freeway NORTHBOUND: Take exit 24 to merge onto N Hill St Turn left onto W College St 0.2 mi. Turn left onto N Spring S. Park is on the left.

From the 110 freeway SOUTHBOUND take exit 24C on the left to merge onto N Hill St toward Civic Center 0.4 mi. Turn left onto W College St 0.2 mi Turn left onto N Spring St. Destination will be on the left.

From the 5 freeway SOUTH BOUND Merge onto the 110 Freeway South. Take exit 24C on the left to merge onto N Hill St toward Civic Center 0.4 mi. – Turn left onto W College St 0.2 mi – Turn left onto N Spring St. Destination will be on the left.

From the 5 freeway NORTHBOUND Take exit 136B for Broadway – Turn left onto North Broadway – Continue onto North Spring Street. Destination will be on the right.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION is an easy way to LA STATE HISTORIC PARK! Union Station is less than a mile away!

Flying? LAX is a great option… Plus you can take the LAX FlyAway bus (just $7) right from your baggage claim to Union Station. Bikes roll free!

Take the train! Amtrak TO Union Station another great alternative! Amtrak – http://www.amtrak.com

GO METRO! Don’t want to drive to the race? Take the Metro Rail – Gold Line to Chinatown Station… literally 50 yards from the Park! Go Metro Trip Planners: Metro – http://www.metro.net AND Metrolink – http://www.metrolinktrains.com

Horace Dobbin’s Cycleway – 1897

Or just ride your bike to the Park! INFO: Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC): www.LA-Bike.org

BIKE SHOPS IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN & THE PARK:

Downtown LA Bicycles

DTLA Bikes

Flying Pigeon

Golden Saddle Cyclery

Lincoln Heights Cyclery

Montrose Bike Shop

Velo Studio – VELO PASADENA

LODGING OPTIONS:

PREFERRED LODGING IN CHINATOWN and closest to the Park!

Best Western PLUS Chinatown Dragon Gate Inn: 818 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

– Room Rate: $89.95 + Tax/Night
– Parking Fee: $10.00/Night/Vehicle
– Breakfast Included – Eggs, fresh waffles, sausage, yogurt, bagels, fresh fruits, etc.

Royal Pagoda Motel:
– Room Rate: $69.95 + Tax/Night
– Free Parking

Contact Joanie Nelson at: (213) 617-3077, X. 178
Mention “SoCalCross-CXLA” to receive discount rate.
Call Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm or Email: bestwesterndragongate@yahoo.com

ABOUT THE PARK:

Los Angeles State Historic Park is located at 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles CA, 90012. The park is open to the public from 8:00am to sunset, 7 days a week. A California State Park, LASHP also figures prominently in revitalization of the Los Angeles River with a plan for native wetland habitat on the site and a future physical connection to the River. Coupled with efforts to connect with other green spaces of urban Los Angeles through a series of bike paths and pedestrian walkways, LASHP is, as it has always been, a gateway – in the 21st century to a greener and newly imagined urban Los Angeles.

MORE PARK INFO AT: LA State Historic Park Blog Page and California State Parks Page

INFO ABOUT THE ZANJA MADRE – LA’S FIRST AQUEDUCT … and travels from the LA River through the Park as LA was founded in the 1700’s.

CHECK OUT THESE GROUPS FOR ONGOING RIVER PROJECTS:

Friends of the LA River, Arroyo Seco Foundation – Zanja Walk, Metabolic Studio Water Wheel Project

Check out this great film “Rock the Boat” about the Los Angeles RIVER and champion for it’s future!

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CXLA Saturday and UCI RACES ARE SANCTIONED BY USA CYCLING