Updates

The application period to host a cyclocross race for the 2024 WICX Series fall season is now open.

What is this application for?

This event application is part of the formal process to request inclusion in the 2024 WICX Series. Great courses bring great competition, so we expect that all races will be held according to our guidelines* to provide a high standard of quality racing, production, safety and atmosphere.

How do I apply?

If you think you’ve got what it takes, apply for consideration with the link below by the end of the day on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Apply to host a cyclocross race

_{*Note: As we strive to achieve a balance of competitiveness, fairness and inclusion, these guidelines are updated ahead of every season, and are subject to updates and corrections at any time.}

Our beloved race announcer Paul Warloski will have recap write-ups after every series race.

You can catch up with the weekend action on his blog at Simple Endurance Coaching.

We are pleased announce the upcoming WICX Series 2023 season. We have worked with local teams to bring you 14 more grueling and grassy, hilly and hellish, muddy and mad, and fantastically fun cyclocross races around Wisconsin.

Those who are veterans of the sport will see a lot of familiar races in a lot of familiar places, but in the same tradition of bringing cyclocross back to Camrock and Sheboygan (last year), we are also bringing cyclocross back to Doyne Park in Milwaukee this year. The last time we posted our team tents up at Doyne was in 2014 and we’re excited to see the fresh possibilities of this dis-used golf course.

Plus, fresh off the Englewood Open XCO mountain bike race this past weekend, it’s also nice to see the return of Englewood CX for a second year.

Sign up to race (Coming soon)

And of course, slotted in the middle of our local series is the Trek CX Cup, which brings world-class racers from across the pond and into our back yard. The CX Cup is not a part of our little series, but we do recommend everyone pretend it is and get out there and race. This year the CX Cup is the lone World Cup race in the United States, so if you want to see your favorite international racers, this will be your only chance.

The WICX Series once again concludes at the Trek headquarters with the Wisconsin State Championship.

New to cyclocross?

Cyclocross is short form bicycle racing that consists of many laps over a winding course of mixed terrain (such as grass, mud, trails, gravel and concrete), and may include features that involve temporarily dismounting and carrying your bicycle to navigate obstacles, like logs, barriers or sand-pits or to run up steep inclines.It mixes multiple athletic endeavors, namely riding and running, with a strong emphasis on skillful bike handling.

Those who are new to cyclocross can jump into any Cat 5 race on any day, with (nearly) any style of bike they please, but we recommend reading up on some of the basic rules and check out our pre-race prep tips to make the most of your experience.

See you in September. #crossiscoming #crossisalwayscoming

NOTE: This schedule, while mostly finalized, may be subject to change by the time the season starts. All the juicy details of each race will be added to the official schedule as they arrive, and when they do you will be able to sign up for each race there as well.

We are holding a virtual promoter meeting on Monday, May 22 at 7 PM to discuss and finalize the series schedule for 2023 and answer any questions you may have. If you did not receive an email invitation, please let us know ASAP.

To ensure prompt entry to the meeting, please download and install Microsoft Teams before the day of the event.

The application period to host a cyclocross race for the 2023 fall season is now open.

What is this application for?

This event application is part of the formal process to request inclusion in the 2023 Wisconsin CX Series cyclocross season. It is expected that all races will be held to a high standard of quality racing, production, safety and atmosphere. Great courses bring great competition!

Review the current draft of our promoter guidelines.

Note: This draft is subject to change before start of season.

How do I apply?

Think you got what it takes? To apply for consideration, please visit the link below and submit by Friday, March 24.

Note: Submitting this form does not guarantee you will be awarded an event in the series.

Apply to host a cyclocross race.

Our allegiant announcer, Paul Warloski of Simple Endurance Coaching has broken down the overall winners of the 2022 WICX Series based on the (arguably more popular) people’s 9-race criteria, but also notes the (definitely more official) winners from the 10-race criteria.

(If you want to know more about that clerical disaster, check over here.)

Warloski also listed his picks for Riders of the Year (unofficial) which celebrate the superlative participants, based on performance and attitude. It ain’t all about the podium.

Check it out.

Before we get to the final results, it seems a small mistake at the beginning of the season has been perpetuating an error in expectations. Some people were competing with the idea that their 9 best races counted towards the series, while others were competing for 10. This error wasn’t caught until recently, because, until the late series, it didn’t matter.

How did the error come to be?

When the series board put together the official rules we decided to count your best 10 of 14 races, (ultimately 13 with a cancellation, and not counting Trek CX Cup (non-series) or Wisconsin State Champs).

Thus, it was written into the official rules.

However, last year we only had 12 series races (13 with State Champs) so we only counted your best 9. This leads us to the problem; we neglected to update the scoring page on our website, and this error was then duplicated to the fan-favorite number-cruncher, CrossResults, who wrangled the incorrect data.

The error only became noticeable once CrossResults began dropping the 10th race. Once it was brought to our attention, we immediately scrambled to get the updated numbers out on both our scoring page and CrossResults, but by then the damage had been done. Some folks were planning their series based on the most readily available information, while others were fighting for position based on the official rules.

So what do we win?

We debated which number to adhere to—whether officially designated or publicly propagated—and ultimately decided, because the error was on our part, we would honor the two sets of results (at least as far as the Top 3 in each category are concerned).

Thankfully the differences were minimal, with only 3 categories flipping between the Top 2. Beyond that, if there was a change, it was mostly handfuls of points here and there, not in overall positioning.

• In categories that did not flip, awards will commence as usual.
• In categories that did flip, both winners will receive a Series Champ jersey and split the first and second-place awards.
• For those who are upset about this, we have a new volunteer copy-editing position available.

For the rest of us, its full lungs, fast friends and healthy hearts. So with that all tidied up, series standings will be announced soon.

See you at State Champs!

Though there is a lot that is similar between the WICX Series and Trek CX Cup (the sport, the sponsor, the state) they are actually two separate series, and as a result, you will need to race with a different number that is specific to the Trek CX Cup.

When you arrive on the Trek Factory grounds this weekend, make sure to check in at registration to pick up your CX Cup number, and use that across all three days.

But don’t ditch your WICX Series number just yet. When the series resumes in the following week, you will also resume using your 2022 WICX Series numbers.

Paul Warloski of Simple Endurance Coaching has been regaling us with race recaps, and helps provide some context for who’s winning what and why. Warloski puts in a lot of work to keep us apprised and entertained on race day, so be sure to check in every week below.

Get your previews here: WICX Series race previews

Get your recaps here: WICX Series results and recaps