If you're training for cyclocross (or any other endurance sport), you need two things.

1. A good beer. I recommend Court Avenue Brewery's Honest Lawyer India Pale Ale. Mike the brewmaster knows his stuff on this one.
2. Damn fine pizza. I heartily recommend Orlando's on Park Orlando's Special. Nothing like home-made thin crust, fresh sauce and tasty meaty toppings. They deliver.

Give the big O a call
Orlando's On Park Pizza & Pasta - 4337 Park Ave Des Moines, Iowa - 515-244-3637

You know we'll be serving up each of these local favorites at the www.All9Yards.com Waterworks Park Ominum presented by www.CyclingUpdate.com this spring.

2008 Iowa Cyclocross Sked, courtesy of www.bikeiowa.org

I didn't realize Conn has a Gravel Road Race State Championship. Rad.

September 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1	2	3	4	5	6 Gravel Road Race State Championships - Swisher -Conn Day - Too Bee Racing
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20 Cyclocross - TBA - DICE
21 East Village Cyclocross - Davenport - Mike Zugmaier - Dice	22	23	24	25	26	27 Pleasant Hill Cyclocross - Des Moines - Punk Rock Cycling
28 Pleasant Hill Cyclocross - Des Moines - Punk Rock Cycling	29	30

October 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1	2	3	6
5 Webster City cyclocross - Paul Varnum - mwbc	6	7	8	9	10	11 Spooky Cross cyclocross - Des Moines - JJ Bailey MSM Racing
12 Spooky Cross cyclocross - Des Moines - JJ Bailey MSM Racing	13	14	15	16	17	18 cyclocross - location tbd - DICE
19 Psyclofest cyclocross - Bettendorf - Scot Schaar - DICE	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November 2008

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1
2 Iowa Cyclocross State Championships - Newton - All9yards.com	3	4	5	6	7	8 Green Valley cyclocross (illinois) DICE
9 Stevens Park Cyclocross (moline illinois) - DICE	10	11	12	13	14	15
16 Iowa Bicycle Racing Association fall banquet, awards and 09 sked meeting	17	18	19	20	21	22
23 Middle Park Madness cyclocross - Bettendorf - DICE	24	25	26	27	28	29 Jingle Cross Rock - Iowa City
30 Jingle Cross Rock - Iowa City

Event Wishlist for 2008:

• Build on the Rad Rides model from last fall...
• Fun trail or gravel rides for charity, fun & beer
  
• Trail Race at Sommerset State Park, Indianola
• Endurance Trail Race at Seven Oaks, Boone
• Killer new course for fall cross series...
• Uber-cool new sponsorship...

Stay tuned, we're thinking up some sick stuff - our goal is fun, low-cost events within our home turf.

Marc Hollander shouldering the bike over barriers. Photo credit to Stevie Fry (http://fryguyimages.smugmug.com/)

The 2007 All9Yards.com "Cross Out Crohn's" Cyclocross events have been a huge draw for midwest cyclocrossers with big fields, great courses, and a ton of fun. The three races in Newton in 2007 raised over $1,500 for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Iowa Chapter (CCFA) in 2007, bringing their five-year total to over $6,500. The CCFA raises funds and awareness for Crohn's and Colitis with the goal of finding a cure for the disease.

The main attraction for the Cyclocross Mafia, lead by Paul Jensen, Rob Versteegh, and Marc Hollander (a Crohn's and Colitis patient since 1999), is the Iowa State Cyclocross Championship races. They are the best-attended for the season and reward nearly 100 competitors with race t-shirts, exciting racing on a challenging course, cheering crowds, and beverages donated by Court Avenue Brewery of Des Moines, IA. Bryan Eppen and Robin Williams (Iowa City Cycling Club / Mercy / Specialized) were the overall winners of the day.

The All9Yards.com Cycling Team, Rasmussen Bike Shop, Donny Quixote Coaching, and Specialized Bicycles were proud to present local cyclists Jeff Anker with a new 2008 Specialized Tri-Cross Cyclocross bicycle and Doug Klahsen a new 2008 Specialized Singlecross Cyclocross bicycle at the Iowa State Cyclocross Championship Races in Newton, IA. Jeff and Doug had the winning tickets in a raffle to benefit the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Iowa Chapter ( CCFA).

2008 Iowa State Cyclocross Championships is Sunday, November 2, 2008 from 10am - 3pm. Location to be announced.

New updates for cyclocross 2007 to come soon!!!

Cyclocross Training: Donny Quixote will be coordinating All9Yards.com Cyclocross Training at Union Park on Wednesday Nights in August and September.

Newton Race Weekend: Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30. Details to come soon.

Iowa State Cyclocross Championship: Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 28. Details to come soon.

Raffle for Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Iowa Chapter: Details to come soon. Last year we raffled off a 2007 Specialized TriCross Cyclocross Bicycle - what's in store for this year?

The All9Yards.com Cyclocross Mafia has been raising funds and awareness for the treatment and support of Chrohn's and Colitis patients since 2000.

After a great kickoff with our Iowa Cyclocross Championship Series compadres in the Quad Cities and Webster City, we're seeing some great races and fantastic turnouts.

Tomorrow's Psyclofest race in the Quad Cities will be sure to ring in a new series leader (will it be John Olney (ICCC/Specialized) or www.jj-bailey.com (Triton Homes) in the competition for the Category 1-2-3 racers and see if Brian Moritz (DICE) can continue his march of domination.

Join us for the Iowa State Cyclocross Championship Sunday, October 29- Woodland Park, Newton IA as we continue our great season of racing in 2006. Each and every one of you are a big part in the scene help us grow this exciting discipline while raising awareness and over $3900 since 2002 for the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Iowa Chapter.

We're going to be introducing some HUGE announcements from the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Iowa Chapter, Rasmussen Bike Shop, Donny Quixote Coaching, Specialized, Oakley and more for all the racers here in the next few weeks!!!

*** Photo Credit to Jesse Gerlitz (DMOS)