Ten thousand hours of practice makes you an expert. You probably won’t fit in ten thousand hours this season, but we can help you get a few hours in.
There are many different cyclocross clinics, practices and workouts to be found in and around Seattle and the greater Puget Sound. Check out some of these options.
| SSCXWC26 B’ham Cyclocross Practice All levels, free | A friendly, all-levels cyclocross skill share to prepare you for Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships, October 2-4 in Bellingham. All bikes are welcome! We start with 30 minutes of drills working on the basics of dismounts and remounts, then run mini ‘races’ around the park. Facilitators can help you out with basic skills or you can polish your race craft with hot laps. | Dates: Wednesdays starting 8/26 Time: 6:00 pm See location here |
| Lemon Peel Weekday Racing + Skills Clinic is $2. Racing + Clinic is $30. Juniors always free. | A structured evening that starts with an instructor-led skills clinic (dismounts, remounts and other basics) open to all levels, then rolls straight into self-seeded category racing, from Junior and Adult Beginner up through the top categories. A great way to sharpen your skills and try racing in a low-pressure setting. More info here. | Dates: Tuesdays 9/1, 9/8 & 9/15 Time: Skills clinic 6–7:15 pm, racing at 7:30 pm Location: Marymoor Park – Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome, 6046 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond |
| Breakfast’s Women, Trans, Femme, Non-binary CX practice More info here: breakfastcycling.club IG: @breakfast_cc FB: breakfastcyclingclub linktr.ee/breakfastcc | Women, trans, femme, or non-binary bike rider who is interested in CX are welcome to join. Doesn’t matter what level of experience or team affiliation. Coached skills for beginners and hot laps for more experienced racers. | Two practices open to all WTFNB riders. Dates: Mondays 9/14 & 9/21 Time: 5:30 pm Location: Events are posted on the Breakfast Strava club. |
| Cascade Cross – Cross Club (Bellingham) Free – donations welcome IG: @cascade.cross | A free show-n-go series to bring the stoke of cyclocross to the masses. Introduce your friends to ’cross and brush up on your skills before the season officially starts. Memorial Park is a mix of sweeping grassy turns and fast flats with a couple of mandatory off-bike moments. This low-key race is untimed and beginner-friendly – no results, no expectations, just pure cyclocross fun. Includes a learner clinic plus a short and long race. | Dates: Thursdays in September Location: Memorial Park, Bellingham Course open & learner clinic: 5:30 pm Short race: 6:00 pm (20 min) Long race: 6:30 pm (30 min) |
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