Above are some pictures I took at the 2011 Jingle Cross Rock in Iowa City yesterday. JCR is a 3 day cyclocross race, one of the biggest in the country. It is a combination of road and mountain racing, complete with obstacles. Instead of being a distance event, it is a timed event and the winner is the person who has done the most laps on the 1.5 - 2.0 mile track. As you can see, with the rain yesterday it was a pretty sloppy event. This is actually a hallmark of cyclocross racing.
As usual, this made me want to do this event at some point. The biggest issue I have is gear, meaning I'm not interested in "sacrificing" my road bike and putting it though this, but am not going to buy a cyclocross bike just for one race.
Any interest in doing this race? It is always Thanksgiving weekend in Iowa City.
