Registration is open!
Competitors are now able to register electronically for both the 2008 Canadian Cyclo-cross Championships and the 2008 UCI Jim Horner Grand Prix.
The registration is now open for both races and can be accessed by clicking the link below:
Register for the Biggest Weekend in Canadian Cyclo-cross!

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The 2008 Canadian Cyclo-cross Championships organizing committee has just released a new August 24th version of the technical guide.
Please click the link below for the latest version of the guide:
2008 Cyclo-cross National Championships / UCI Jim Horner Grand Prix Technical Guide

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With just under 2 months until the sun rises on the biggest weekend in Canadian Cyclo-cross, the organizing committee has released the first draft of the Technical Guide.  This document will be revised and re-released as necessary over the next 7 weeks.
There are a few caveats to this first draft:

The french translation is a work-in-progress.  […]

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Race organizers have secured preferred rates for competitors at the official hotels of the 2008 Canadian Cyclo-cross Championships.  Competitors and officials can use the codes below to take advantage of these preferred rates:
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON
25 rooms have been reserved for the event at a rate of $125.00 plus applicable taxes single/double occupancy in deluxe […]

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While a cyclo-cross bicycle looks much like a standard road-racing bicycle, there are a few key differences.  Below are the major differences between a typical road bicycle and the cyclo-cross bicycles that you will see at the 2008 Canadian National Cyclo-cross Championships in Edmonton:

Cyclo-cross bicycles have larger, cantilever-style brakes to allow muddy tires to spin […]

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In most cycling events, the competitor stays on the bike and pedals like mad. 
However in cyclo-cross, quickly hopping on and off your bicycle is a skill that can win races.  Barriers, hills, mud, sand, and other obstacles are designed into the course to provide challenges to the cyclists and entertainment for the spectators.
The Edmonton championship […]

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The technical guide for the 2008 Canadian National Cyclo-cross Championships and the UCI Jim Horner Grand Prix will be released in the coming weeks.  We expect to have the document finalized by September 1, 2008.   The technical guide will contain everything that you need to know about the biggest weekend in Canadian cyclo-cross!

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