8.14.2012 Ditchcross Practice

Hello everyone,

just a quick reminder that we will be over at the ditch for 'cross practice tomorrow night. Show up early and help set up, practice skills and help tear down. Thank Mason for being a creative, yet highly informative, instructor.

Hope everyone remembers what they learned last week and is ready to bring it back this week.

See you tomorrow.

Ditchcross is held on Fred Taylor Dr. across from Jesse Owens Stadium and starts around 6ish PM.

MAP!

See everyone tomorrow!

Cbus 'Cross people

Columbus 'Crossers unite! DitchCross is back - August 7, 2012

It's August and that can only mean one thing. . .

Cyclocross season is nearly upon us.

With that, the 'cross practice crew will be bringing DitchCross back nice and early this year. . . but with a new format for the early practices.

Sure! Mock races are fun and going all out is a blast, but what about those skills!? Sure you've hit P2 a few times or slayed the chutes for an afternoon, but now is the time you really want to dust the cobwebs off those mediocre handling skills. Speed isn't ANYTHING if you can't control the bike.

For the first couple of weeks we will be focusing on skills. . . you know. . .turning, running, jumping, dismounting, remounting, passing, starting, stopping and all those good things that will help out when lining up against those fast guys and girls from "other" cities.

And sure, there could be a mock race. . . but don't plan on it just quite yet.

If you're unfamiliar with the location of DitchCross, all you'll need to know is that it is on West Campus off Fred Taylor Dr. in a drainage ditch.

HERE

We'll be setting up around 4:30 or 5 and starting practice at 6ish.

Somethings to remember -

• Helmets are mandatory - no helmet, no practice. If you need to borrow one, ask. 
• Ride within your limits - be smart and mindful of other riders.
• Don't park in the OSU lots. This isn't an issue when school is on break, but once school is back in session, the OSU parking control will policing the lots.
• If anything else comes up, I will update this post.

So we'll see you next Tuesday. (August 7, 2012)

-'Cross practice people

Thanks

Thanks for coming out this year peoples. We had beautiful weather for every practice, I don't think we could have asked for much more. Hopefully everyone took something away from the practices. The season's not quite over yet, see everyone at Cap City, OVCX and NEOCX races!

Also, thanks for coming early to set up and staying late to tear down. The help really made it easy for me to show up week after week.

Keep an eye out for weekend and/or off season practices. We're clear to use the space whenever we want, so we can do stuff whenever if there's enough interest to set up a course or do some skills stuff instead.

Good luck with the rest of your seasons, keep it jerk free.

Spencer

LAST DITCHCROSS 2011 - Tuesday November 1, 2011

Last ditchcross of the year. We've only got a little bit of sunlight left, but let's use as much as we've got. I'll be out there at 4:30 to set up. Be ready to go by 5:15-5:30.

Map!

See ya out there!

Spencer

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - Practice is Happening

Practice is happening tonight.
Spencer will be there for setup, around 4:30-5:00 show up to help if you can.
Kevin will take the gear after teardown.
Stick around to help please to help as always.

Bring your:

1. Helmets
2. Bike
3. spare tubes
4. multi tools
5. Lights
6. Fitness
7. Skill
8. Smile
9. Upgrades
10. A-Game, B-Game and C-Game

DITCHCROSS IS ON FOR Tuesday Oct. 18, 2011

It looks rainy. Practice will be ON. Come help set up. Ditchcross begins at 530.

Spencer

October 13 - Skills Practice - Wyman Woods

Sorry I didn’t post anything up….sooner

Informal Skills practice tonight at Wyman Woods.
We’ll work on starts and some other skills.
about an hour of your time ;
6p to 7p
bring lights - dark at 7 now.

Farm

October 11, 2011, Practice Photos

The Daylight is fading fast. Cross practices are getting shorter, however everyone is getting faster. Many new faces.


There has been an improvement in turnout this year.  


The no-jerk rule has been supported.


We are all still having fun, keep it weird.

PRACTICE IS ON TONIGHT

Dtichcross is going to start at/or around 5:30. Come early to help set up or stay late to help tear down.

MAP

Spencer

October 4, 2011 practiceCX

Looks like tomorrow is Tuesday. Guess that means???? It's practice time. Ya'll know the drill. Get there, practice those lines, and get faster.

The only minor change this week will be the starting time. We're going to roll back the start to 5:30pm EST to beat the sunset. Tomorrow is going to be a nice do so we'll use every bit of the light we have to practice. I'll be there by 4:30 to set up.

If you don't help set up, please help tear down so we can all finish up and drink beer quicker.

Once again, we'll be at the crossditch behind Jesse Owen's Memorial Stadium.

MAP

Spencer