The NCNCA Cup Thanks You

Howdy 'cross fans,

The first ever NCNCA Cup is a wrap - and Sunday's event at Golden Gate Park was a success. Big turnouts -- 477 riders across all cats -- tough competition for the Cup awards (including custom engraved pintglasses), and some great schwag handed out in the raffles including the Sycip CrossDresser frame awarded to B rider Lauren Haughey of the Velo Girls team. Congrats Lauren!

Check back soon for full results and a race report -- but in the meantime I wanted to give a shout out to all these folks who made this race happen. This first-year event started out on a hunch and a bet, and has really turned out better than any of us hoped. If you have anything to add for your part drop it in the comments section.

The NCNCA Cup Thanks You:

- Jay and Jeremy Sycip of Sycip Cycles for stepping up in a huge way to support this new series. We're looking forward to seeing Lauren's CrossDresser out on the course next year - along with a couple of shiny new paintjobs on other bikes as well. Thanks too to John Funke who first approached Sycip, and managed our web presence behind the scenes.

- Rich Maile, who was the one who convinced me this format would be a success, and then arranged the custom Cup t-shirt with Brian Opsal, and schlepped the merchandise around to all the races. Oh, and found time to run the Sac event and enter the races himself as well.

- Sabine Dukes and Michael Hernandez, who stepped up to make the Finals festivities happen including arranging all the schwag raffles, ordering the custom pintglasses, and managing the awards presentations. These guys really embodied the spirit the NCNCA Cup was meant to foster.

- Casey Kerrigan for compiling all the Cup points standings and managing the endless corrections. We'll get it right next year, kids.

- Joe Miller for volunteering to compile grassroots points standings - we know those guys appreciated it.

- Keith Defiebre, scribe and press manager for the last two events.

- John and Linda Elgart for arranging the custom DeFeet socks. By the way, T's and sox are still available - email Rich Maile or pick yours up at any of the remaining Sacramento races.

- Tom and Alec Simpson for donating a big chunk of the raffle schwag and producing banners for the series.

- All the race promoters including Brian Buckner (Fairfax), Sage Bauers (Sacramento), Velo Bella (Surf City), Keith and Rod (Central Coast) and Tom Simpson (Golden Gate) -- this series wouldn't have happened without their support and participation. Arranging the Cup was the easy part - these guys did all the heavy lifting. Thanks to all their volunteers too.

- All the competitors for coming out and making this a success. This event was designed for you. Your feedback will help us make it a better series next year.

Got something to say of your own? Drop it in the comments section below.

Thanks,
Dave Carr
Ringleader