Cyclocross Nationals Course Preview Madison 2012.AVI

Cyclocross nationals course 2012 Madison WI...sorry about the sound.

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• Nats
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• 2012

[bobbyd233]

No, this IS the actual course except for a few newly mowed cut throughs that they finally put there this week and those actually eliminated a few turns I took in the video and straightened the course out more! They may put in some railroad ties on the uphill section, but that is pretty much it. New Mexico's concerns are valid, this course is pathetic and a detriment to cross in Madison, Wisconsin and the US in general. You get what you accept in life and this course is simply not acceptable.

[bobbyd233]

I posted this video to show how totally uninspiring this course is. It could also be quite unrideable and downright dangerous in many areas if the weather is as bad as it could be in January in Wisconsin. I have serious concerns about the reception of this course by all the racers who choose to travel to Madison in January to race Nationals. I feel it will be a huge disappointment and will tarnish the fine reputation that the cross scene in Madison has earned with the USGP Planet Bike Cup race

[TheMmtimm]

Did any of you commenters ride the Midwest Championships on this course? Didn't see you out there! The course is great for spectators. It is a hard course with elevation changes, plenty of twisty-turns, pavement, gravel and sand. The run up is steeper than it looks and is carved by railroad ties. This video does not do it justice. Real cross racers know that you ride whatever the race director puts in front of you on race day. This course gives no one any gifts.

[TheDaveBeals]

one word.... boring.

[StierPlay]

thanks, great video, pathetic course though

[phatspanky1]

any chance of posting another ride with the new features? Maybe some better audio? thanks

[addictedtobicycles]

I'm expecting the same amount of spectators in January as we are seeing in this video...

[NewMexicoSkiBum]

Part 4:

Honestly, there is potential at Badger Prairie, but it is limited- it has elevation, some steeps, some off camber… Without some real creativity, a willingness to carve into the landscape a bit, and a new design, it’s a massive fail. Let’s revisit this before people make their travel plans… or don’t.

[NewMexicoSkiBum]

Part 3:

Perhaps with a few flaming gap jumps or a biathlon approach involving Pugsleys & archery, we could make this a hell of a course in January. Anything to keep the faithful wandering away from this velocide to browse snow blowers at the Farm & Fleet, or to the hip Walgreen’s in Verona for some melatonin to ease the pain. We may well find Todd Wells and Ryan Trebon sitting in on circle time at the Library rather than outside lining up for this travesty.

[NewMexicoSkiBum]

Part 2:

But we heard a new course would be carved out of the pliable prairie & were cautiously optimistic. That was misplaced. This course won’t merely disappoint but, compared to Bend & the USGPs, will tarnish the Midwestern cyclocross scene & possibly the sport as a whole. Melodramatic, yes, but this venue & course are pathetic. Any first-time CX Nationals pilgrim will leave stunned, depressed, & drifting toward more engaging, dynamic sports like long-distance walking or ultimate shuffleboard