Never done a cyclocross race before? Or maybe it’s been a few years and you need some tips!
We have a program to help people new to cyclocross get started at their first race.
Anyone can do a cyclocross race. You don’t need to be a pro athlete. You don’t need a fancy bike. You don’t need fancy riding clothes. You don’t need to be on a team. You just need desire and a bike that you can ride on dirt/grass.
Here is what we are offering at each race:
- WELCOME TENT – At every MFG race we set up a Welcome Tent for you on one of the best places on the course to watch the race, meet people, and heckle riders. Anyone can hang out in the Welcome tent and store their gear. We’ll have a place to rack your bike, a place to sit to rest your weary legs, and plenty of cowbells (heckling instruction not included).
- MFG AMBASSADORS – We’ve got Ambassadors to help you get started and answer any questions you have. Come hang with the MFG Ambassadors at the Welcome Tent.
- Hosted Preview Laps – Meet our Ambassadors before your race, get your questions answered, and ride a preview lap of the course with them.
Preview Lap Meeting Times
Here’s when to meet if you’d like some help getting started and do a preview lap of the course with one of our ambassadors:
| Meeting Time | Group | Details |
| 8:30am | Women/Trans/Femme/Non-binary | Meet at 8:30 at the Welcome Tent. Preview lap at 8:35 |
| 9:30am | Open | Meet at 9:30am at the Welcome Tent. Preview lap at 9:35am. |
| 10:30am | Juniors (1st/2nd grade to high school) | Meet at 10:30am at the Welcome Tent. Preview lap at 10:35am |
Our Ambassadors
 | Jodi Mackenzie |
 | Alasdair Turner |
 | Marley Blonsky is a fat adventure cyclist, co-founder of All Bodies on Bikes, co-host of the All Bodies on Bikes podcast, curve model, advocate and consultant. Marley is fiercely passionate about size inclusion, believing that everyone deserves full access to life-including at work, in sport and at home. |
 | Chris Rodde is a co-founder of Off Camber Productions owner of MFG Cyclocross. Chris started racing mountain bikes in the 90s and loves riding and racing bikes in the dirt. Chris is still jealous of anyone who can ride a wheelie. |
 | Reeve Geary (he/him) has been involved in NW cyclocross since the early 1990’s. Although he’s never been fast, he doesn’t let it get in the way of having a blast racing his bike. He’s been a part of numerous developmental cycling programs. |