Louisville Cycling & Triathlon
Racing and Educating at the University of Louisville
UofL Cycling capped off their best season ever this weekend at the regional championships, hosted by Marian University. Over the course of the season, the team earned 21 podium finishes (8 in the A’s), hosted a race weekend, and won the Conference Championships in the Club Division. Saturday’s races were at the Indy Cycloplex venue, … Continue reading UofL Cycling Wins MTB Conference Championships
On 9/30 and 10/1, the team ventured down south to test our skills at Lindsey Wilson College. As we’ve come to expect, the short track course was among the best around. The course features a tough climb, a fun descent, and always makes for fun racing. Josh Smithson started off the day with a solid 8th … Continue reading Lindsey Wilson Race Report
Last weekend, the team competed in the 3rd race weekend of the Mid-West Collegiate Cycling Conference mountain bike calendar in Whitewater, WI. Saturday's Cross Country event featured a technically challenging course and temperatures in the 90's. Josh Smithson battled through the heat to finish 7th in the Men's B XC race. Later in the day, James … Continue reading MWCCC Whitewater Race Recap
The team had a great weekend of racing over Labor Day weekend at the Cardinal Cup. In addition to doing all the work involved with hosting a race, they also managed to bring home an impressive set of results, including 1st place overall in the team competition. Cross Country The Cross Country event took place … Continue reading Cardinal Cup Recap
Following a great day of racing at Ft. Duffield today, we’re busy getting things ready for tomorrow’s Short Track events at Eva Bandman Park. Due to some standing water in the low sections of the park, the existing course has been modified to keep tomorrow’s races fast and dry. There was still some light mud … Continue reading Cardinal Cup Course Report: Eva Bandman
Hurricane Harvey, which brought unprecedented amounts of rainfall throughout the southern region of the country, has hit the Ohio River valley. Forecasts are calling for up to 6" of rain throughout Friday, Sept 1st. At the time of writing, the Cardinal Cup, with its Cross Country and Downhill Courses at Ft. Duffield in West Point, … Continue reading #CardinalCup weather and course update Mid-Day, Sept 1
We have been keeping a close eye on the weather, and are excited to say that both days of racing are still on! The remnants of Hurricane Harvey will be passing through town on Friday, but should be gone by race time on Saturday. Due to the topography of the park and the design of … Continue reading Cardinal Cup Weather Update
You're in luck pal. Pre-registration ended for the Cardinal Cup at Midnight last night, but if you still want to race mountain bikes, we won't turn you away. Here's what we can do for you if you decide to race last minute. One-Day Licenses USA Cycling really likes mountain bikers. Because of this, they allow … Continue reading I forgot to Pre-Reg but I want to race. What do I do?
It's that time of the week! We're into the single digits of the countdown and we're dotting the i's and crossing the t's. Course Changes If you've ever raced at Ft. Duffield during the Kentucky Points Series races, get ready, because we've changed up the cross country course. It's a shorter loop now, and it travels … Continue reading Course Updates and Pre-Reg Info for Cardinal Cup
As I drove Comm. Car 2 around Cherokee Park at 45 mph during the USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships, I got to talk with the official in the passenger's seat. I told him that while I was in college I had been a part of a collegiate club and currently volunteer my time as … Continue reading Journal: Why the Cardinal Cup is Different
