CU Short Track Racing

Submitted by Kris Thompson on Tue, 05/17/2011 - 21:23

CU Short Track Racing Returns to Boulder

CU Cycling Short Track from Summit Publishing on Vimeo.

Short Track Racing returns to Boulder at the same place, CU Research Park, with the same times but always on new track. For those of you new to short track racing it is 20 minutes of extreme hell... and then your done! The start of each event can be pretty intense and crazy for about 30 seconds and then its lemmings passing lemmings. Cheaper than an office park crit and 2x the fun! And even though it is ran by college students this is a GREAT event for kids! Check out some of our past articles on CU Short Track Racing

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May 18 Cancelled

Submitted by Tony Carfang (not verified) on Wed, 05/18/2011 - 16:18

After so much rain, conditions are pretty bad out there, so we're cancelling today's short track. Hopefully we'll have better weather for the 25th.

May 25th Race

Submitted by Rosato (not verified) on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 10:19

Anyone know if race is on for tonight, May 25th?

No CU Short Track today according to...

Submitted by Kris Thompson on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 13:08

According to a CU Team Tweet

http://twitter.com/#!/CU_Cycling_Team/status/73464707754901505

June 1 Short Track Rocks !

Submitted by BR Pro (not verified) on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 22:06

The CU kids pulled off a fun one tonight ! Aside from the start into singletrack, the course was way fun and fast. Still a few too many weeds and need more passing. What do you think ?

cu short track

Submitted by eye84x (not verified) on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 10:40

As usual, a very competetive, yet fun time had by all. Incredible to watch the pros battle it out. Wicked turns and narly off camber section with rocks. First time single speed has it's own cat! Those guys are super haunch.

Actually not first time...

Submitted by Kris Thompson on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 10:43

Probably 3-4 years ago SS riders started 30 seconds after B's. Was nice because we did not have to fight it out in the first 30 seconds of hell at the start.... but we would still get stuck in B traffic as we passed those gear guys -;)

Was fun, we have some nice photo galleries sent to us from some photographers which we will post later today.

Is it kind of like a cross

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 15:40

Is it kind of like a cross course? I'm thinking about taking the SS mtb up there next week and I have no idea what gear combo to run. Is it open to ride on weekends?

Kind of like cross

Submitted by Kris Thompson on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 15:48

These days it seems a little rocky for a cross bike and the course varies every week, sometimes enough that the behavior of the course is very different but in general it is more technical than your typical cross course (more turns and lots of short steep drops and climbs). I run the SS field and on my 29'er I roll 34x18, used a 34x20 last night and my legs were like little sewing machine. The area is open, at least lots of folks are out there riding it all the time everyday.