Cyclocross 4 Everyone #1
About this race
A: Our most competitive category. Consider it a “Pro/Cat1/2 Race”. All legal race tactics welcome, this is about competing with each other respectfully and pushing each other as hard as we can.
B: Our less advanced competitive category. Consider it a “Cat 3/4" Race. This also encompasses anyone who has a goal to compete beyond what the C race would allow. If people who are just trying racing want to race for less than 45 minutes, they can always drop out early.
C: Fun only, it’s not results-focused. It is also completely unlabeled in terms of gender. This will be about the side quest, or about the hand-ups, or about trying something for the first time without the pressure of also competing at it. Any level is welcome, but everyone has to remember that this is about letting other people have their good time without getting in their way. If you go fast, that’s fine, but give all the slower people room to ride (or abruptly stop for whipped cream).
Pick your distance
Cycling
Advanced (A): Men/Open 60 Minutes
A: Our most competitive category. Consider it a “Pro/Cat1/2 Race”. All legal race tactics welcome, this is about competing with each other respectfully and pushing each other as hard as we can.
Advanced (A): Women/Open 60 Minutes
A: Our most competitive category. Consider it a “Pro/Cat1/2 Race”. All legal race tactics welcome, this is about competing with each other respectfully and pushing each other as hard as we can. Women's Categories are open to ALL those who identify as Women, you are who you say you are.
U23 Youth 2 Laps/30 Minutes
Intermediate (B): Men/Open 45 Minutes
B: Our less advanced competitive category. Consider it a “Cat 3/4" Race. This also encompasses anyone who has a goal to compete beyond what the C race would allow. If people who are just trying racing want to race for less than 45 minutes, they can always drop out early.
Intermediate (B): Women/Open 45 Minutes
B: Our less advanced competitive category. Consider it a “Cat 3/4" Race. This also encompasses anyone who has a goal to compete beyond what the C race would allow. If people who are just trying racing want to race for less than 45 minutes, they can always drop out early. Women's Categories are open to ALL those who identify as Women, you are who you say you are.
Gender Expansive 45 minutes
Open to anyone who identifies as non-binary, trans or gender non-conforming
Adaptive Bikes - 30 Minutes
Adaptive Bikes can be e-assist or 100% person-powered; all are welcome!
Cyclocross For Everyone (C) 30 minutes
C: Fun only, it’s not results-focused. It is also completely unlabeled in terms of gender. This will be about the side quest, or about the hand-ups, or about trying something for the first time without the pressure of also competing at it. Any level is welcome, but everyone has to remember that this is about letting other people have their good time without getting in their way. If you go fast, that’s fine, but give all the slower people room to ride (or abruptly stop for whipped cream).
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chicago, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 5:46 PM local time (CDT) in Chicago on October 31, 2026 — 10h 24m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 149 Chicago events
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