RACE DAY is approaching!

 

Race day is quickly approaching! Click HERE for a larger version of the image above, but please plan on a $2-5 donation to our Alma College Men's Varsity Lacrosse parking volunteers, and if you're planning to camp, please set up in an orderly way along the west boundary of the "Camping and Parking" area, as to allow for as many cars on the grass as we can fit.

Planning for 2021!

 ...that's right, we're already planning for the 8th annual Avalon Pontoons Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross on Saturday, September 11! Right now we're looking forward to Monday Fun Days in August, the early number pick up party at the Alma Brewing Co. on Friday night (from 6-8 p.m.), and a new casual bike skills "competition" afterwards thanks to our friends at Up.Bike!

Stay tuned for registration information, and keep riding!

We're virtual!

Welcome to the 2020 ALMA GRAND PRIX Call-Up! presented by Avalon Pontoons! You can register for this year's (virtual) event HERE.

In light of the current state of things we are shifting this year's face-to-face event to a fun virtual event, designed to help support the continuation of our (local, national, and worldwide) cyclocross community. You do not need to be anywhere near Alma to join in!


Starting on September 7, we’ll have fun with our regularly scheduled countdown videos (but this year, with a twist!). We’ll wrap up on Saturday, September 12, with a casual morning Zwift Meetup followed by the  ALMA GRAND PRIX  Call-Up!, a live Zoom event, featuring a Q&A session with top professional racers and a fun trivia game with fantastic prizes! The Zwift Meetup will take place at 9:00 a.m., and the Call-Up! will take place at 12:00 noon (Eastern Standard Time).



As always, we have fantastic swag and prizes to give away:


Thanks to Avalon Pontoons, the first 45 registrants will receive a custom Verge Sport facemask and the first 60 registrants will receive a custom neck buff from Monton.

Also, all (90) participants will receive a custom #Call-Up cycling cap, thanks to Arbor Move, nutrition from our friends at Science In Sport, and a gorgeous custom water bottle thanks to Alma College.

We have great raffle prizes and trivia primes, thanks to Kuat Racks (a Transfer rack!), Michigan Bicycle Law (t-shirt and water bottle packs!), Up.Bike (practice barriers!), Alma Brewing Co. (gift cards!), ESI Grips (prize packs!), Stan's No Tubes (swag!), and Grimpeur Bros. (COFFEE)!



Pre-registration closes on Friday, September 11, and is capped at 90 (so register asap!). T-shirts are available by pre-order only and quantities are limited. All pre-ordered items and your swag bags will be shipped to your home address.



Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Join in the Facebook event HERE (and thank you for sharing this with your friends!)



IMPORTANT NOTES:

The Zoom Call-Up! will be recorded, edited, and published by the Bike Shop CX podcast. By registering for this event you are acknowledging this recording will be made public.


A link and password to the Zoom Call-Up! will be shared with registered participants prior to the meeting. By registering for this event you are agreeing not to share or make public the Zoom meeting and password information (via social media or otherwise).

Planning for 2020!

It may be winter, but we're already planning for the seventh annual Alma GP on Saturday, September 12! Stay tuned for sponsor updates and whatnot as we draw closer to race day.

Also, join us on Saturday, May 30 for the second annual Alma Glengravel Ramble - a gravel tour! We hope to see you there...!

It's almost race day!

While pre-registration is now closed, we're excited to see you on race day! You can still "late" register on Friday night at the Alma Brewing Co. (from 6-8 p.m.) and up to 30 minutes before your race.

We hope to see you on Saturday...we have LOTS of swag to give away!

New advertisements!

As we draw closer to race day, it's time to get a few things in line! First on the list is the course, which we've been hard at work at since May. Spring locally was very wet, and we've spent more time mowing this year than ever before. That, of course, was followed up by two very dry weeks, meaning much of the (short) grass is very crispy! Stay tuned to our Twitter and Instagram pages for course updates.

Second, our race advertisements are now set for printing! If you'd like either file to print for your local shop (thank you!) you can find them HERE on Google Drive.

Lastly, don't forget to register, and be sure to invite your friends! You can sign up for both the 5K trail run and the cyclocross race on BikeReg.

SAVE THE DATE!

We'll see you on:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019!

Save the date!

Pre-registration + the race technical guide!

Early registration closes TOMORROW (Wednesday, September 5)! Here are links for both the 5k and 'cx race registration pages. If you miss early registration that's ok - we have "late" registration both at the Alma Brewing Company on Friday (from 6-8 p.m.) and also on race day!

...and better late than never, your 2018 race technical guide!

Introducing the Avalon Pontoons Beach & Yacht Club!

Our newest course feature, care of Avalon Pontoons, is 84' long and 18' wide - join us on race day (or on one of our Monday Fun Days in August, starting at 6:30 p.m.)!

Registration is now open - order your jersey, baselayer(s), and/or t-shirt by June 30!

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2018 Avalon Pontoons Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross & 5K Trail Run! Use the buttons below to register today!

Don't forget to pre-order your jersey, baselayer(s), and t-shirt by June 30!

 

Special thanks...

Special thanks to Gary Mudd for all of his help with logos and some design work for the Alma GP (again) this year! If you're in need, get in touch with him - you won't be disappointed!

Find him online here, and on Facebook here.

Join us on June 3!

On Sunday, June 3, we'll embark on the second annual 100 Mile Creatively Named Ride, leaving from the rear parking lot of Terry's Cycle at 9:00 a.m. Post-ride food and beverages will be at the Alma Brewing Company.

Join the Facebook event HERE!

We're working hard! Plus, want to win a free entry?

As always, we're already working HARD to help continue the success of the Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross! I'll have some sponsor announcements out here in the short run, and thanks to those of you who have reached out to our great partners and thanked them for their support! It goes a long way.

Do you want to win a race entry into the 2018 Alma GP? It's easy! Just make solid predictions as to the elite women's and men's races at the world championships (coming up on February 3rd and 4th). Entries are due on Friday (February 2) at midnight EST. Enter on the race Facebook page (using the comments in the pinned post).

Another way to win an entry is to join me in supporting "The Helen 100" (a really cool effort by Helen Wyman to pay for up to 100 riders under the age of 23 to race in the UK national championship)! The Alma GP is giving away a swag pack to one lucky supporter!

Good luck!

Save the date!

Join us on Saturday, September 8, 2018, for the FIFTH annual Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross & 5K Trail run! It's hard to believe we've been at this for so long already - we've come a long way since the course was an overgrown field. Thanks for joining us in the fun!

Results!

In case you missed it, results for the cyclocross race are located HERE!

Race Tech Guide!

My apologies on the delay, but HERE is the updated race technical guide!

2017 Course Map!

2017 Course Preview Video!

The course preview video is up! Join us on Saturday, September 9 for either the 5K Trail Run or the cyclocross race! Have you registered yet? Early registration saves you $10 and closes on Sunday, September 3, at midnight EST!

Name That Beer Contest!

Stay tuned to the Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross Facebook page to enter into this year's Name That Beer Contest with the Alma Brewing Company!

Also, don't forget that starting on Monday, August 7, we're hosting very informal Monday Fun Day events at the course! Come check out the lap, work on a few skills with our Cross Propz portable barriers, and have fun riding your bike!

On Monday, August 7, Terry's Cycle is hosting the Cannondale Demo trailer at the 'cx track in Alma, filled with their line up of amazing cyclocross bikes! You won't want to miss it... Details are on the Facebook event.

While you're surfing the internet, why not go ahead and get yourself (and a friend!) registered for either the cyclocross race (HERE) or the 5k trail run (HERE)! Hope to see you there!

Order your jersey by June 14!

Click HERE to order your 2017 Avalon Pontoons Alma Grand Prix of Cyclocross jersey by JUNE 14 for only $45!

Sizing information is available HERE (refer to "2017 RACE 1 YS9048M" (for men's) and "2017 RACE 1 YS9052W" (for women's)). If you'd like to see one of Monton's stock jerseys that has the same template as our jersey, click HERE. There is a 3D rendering online HERE.

ORDER HERE BY JUNE 14!