The cyclocross race season is about to start!!




Newsletter #1


Warming up for the cyclocross race season. 

Our first newsletter of the season.  We will have another one next week before our first race of the year in Qualicum Beach!

Preparing for the cyclocross season is always tough in the middle of an amazing summer!  Who wants to start doing intervals when it is 30c?  Not us!!  That is why it is important to ease into the race season.  We start with one of our “tamest” courses and hopefully great weather this year in Qualicum Beach.  It will be the first time that Qualicum has hosted the first race of the season.

It is our 16th year of Cross on the Rock!!  In some ways it has never been harder to put on events.  In others it feels like we have done it all before….maybe over 100 times on Vancouver Island.  While 2021 saw the racing was as good as ever.  We can’t wait to see how this season plays out and most of all to see our community come back together as we have for the last 16 years of Cross on the Rock.

We will see you at the races.  Feel free to bring a friend out and introduce them to ‘cross.  If you are no longer a racer come on out and spectate.  If you have not raced for a while it might be time to come back.  After all cyclocross is by far the BEST racing you can do on a bicycle!



1. Cross on the Rock Season Preview

If you missed our listing on Facebook earlier or have not been on our web site since last season these are the dates that we are working with for fall of 2022:

September 11th. COTR #1. Qualicum Beach. Cross on the Commons.
September 18th COTR #2. Cumberland. Coal Cross.
October 10th. COTR #3. Nanaimo. Muc Off Cup.
October 23rd. COTR #4. Langford.  Broad Street Cycles GP
October 30th. COTR #5. Cowichan Valley. Chris Cross.
November 13th. COTR #6. Nanaimo. Hot Crossed Bunnies. (This venue is still to be confirmed)
  • 6 races again.  Same as 2021
  • So far we have 5 returning venues with 1 new venue
  • At least 2 very different courses from previously raced at those returning venues.
  • 1 totally new course at Chris Cross in the Cowichan Valley.
Registration for our first race will be OPEN tonight or tomorrow….just waiting for CCN to fire their approval on it.

There are a few other fun events happening on the island this fall that you may want to also consider:

September 10th. Steam Donkey Racing Dodge X Off road TriathlonSeptember 24th Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race
September 24th Burnt Bridge Classic Gravel Fondo
October 2nd Island Cup Enduro series final (need to get this moved out of cross season for 2023!!)
October 9th Royal Victoria Marathon 8km and Half.

October 16th. Tripleshot CrossFondo
November 5th or 6th. BC Provincial Champs at Hard Knox CX in Kelowna (not on the island)
November. 25-27. National Cyclocross Champs in VICTORIA!! (Rumour has it NOT at Bear Mountain)

As well there are a few other cyclocross events not on Vancouver Island:

Check those out here:  https://cyclingbc.net/events/?tribe_disciplines%5B%5D=2468&tribe_disciplines%5B%5D=500

Parting Shot

Jack Piket (Rock City Cycles Racing) from 2021 Beban Park.  Just looking at this photo gets us EXCITED for the upcoming race season!!
Cross on the Rock 2022: Newsletter #1

One thought on “Cross on the Rock 2022: Newsletter #1”

  • Bertrand Girard
    September 11, 2022 at 10:14 am
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    Introducing a 70 years old group would be appreciated. To not make the day too long, the 70+ group could start at the same time as the 55 super masters. Simply wearing a different marker to be differentiated. Now our possibility to complete all laps would be based on the first 70+ rider completing all laps. Probably making this race at the most 5 minutes longer. Thanks for consideration.

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