Rochester Cyclocross
Annual cyclo-cross race in New York State
Rochester Cyclocross is a cyclo-cross race held annually in Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, New York. It was founded and organized by Full Moon Vista Cycling and is currently the second of four stops on USA Cycling's USCX cup series.
History
First editions
The inaugural race was held in 2008 as a one day, amateur event, and was the first cyclocross race to take place in a Monroe County park. The 2009 edition saw considerably larger turnout, but remained an amateur event.
UCI application and expanded races
In 2010, Rochester Cyclocross was awarded a UCI international event, taking place on Sunday. 2012 saw the race expand to Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was elevated to Class C1 in 2014.
In 2016, the event moved from Ellison Park to its current location in Genesee Valley Park. Since then, it has followed the same format - C1 races on Saturday, C2 races on Sunday, with amateur events taking place the morning of each day.
Course layout and features
Since its move to Genesee Valley Park, the three kilometer course has remained largely the same.
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