FRCC (Cyclo) Cross Team
Cross over to the FRCC Cyclocross team, where our goal is to have FUN training and racing together as a team.
The Rhino's are home to one of the biggest cross teams in Michigan. We have racers competing in all categories from C through Elite. Anyone who is interested in racing can join the team. All abilities are welcome.
The FRCC is proud to have many state championship winners, and multiple point series champions. To date, we have been on the podium at Nationals five times.
Specific cross training starts in April with the Thursday night gravel road ride. The ride leaves Kinetic Systems Bicycles at 6:00 PM and covers 34 miles of challenging rolling to hilly terrain. April through mid-June, the pace is 15 to 17 MPH, and is a no-drop ride. Starting in mid-June and through September, after a warm-up period, the ride becomes "game on" and is a fast-paced, "try to drop who you can" ride - every man and woman for them self.
In August, we start cross-specific workouts at the Waterford Hills Raceway. Workouts include practice mounting and dis-mounting, barriers, bike handling skills, and mini-races.
In late summer, we put on a cyclocross clinic, in conjunction with Tailwind Enterprises.
The cross team competes in the Michigan cross series hosted by Tailwind Enterprises. The team also travels out-of-state to UCI races in the region, like Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, and Ontario Canada. We also send a representative to Nationals. Subscribe to my Cyclocross Team Blog for updates and travel plans.
Cross over and join the fun. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at cyclocrossanne@yahoo.com.
May the cross be with you, cyclo that is.
Anne Schwartz, Cylcocross Team Manager