December 3, 2010 – A message from Verge New England Championship Cyclo-Cross Series President, Adam Myerson: Following a meeting of all the New England UCI race organizers last evening, I’m proud to announce the 2011-12 Verge New England Cyclo-Cross Series schedule. For 2011-12, the Verge Series will not include Elite or U23 Men and Women, but will continue for all the current USAC categories:

– Cat 3 Men
– Cat 3/4 Women
– Masters 35+ (1-3)
– Masters 45+
– Masters 55+
– Juniors 15-18
– Juniors 10-14

Further, the Verge Series will aim to strengthen itself as a union of organizers committed to each other’s success, and will include all 15 events in New England that also host categories for UCI elite men and women:

1. Sat. 09/17/2011 – Green Mountain Cyclocross Weekend 1 – Williston, VT
2. Sun. 09/18/2011 – Green Mountain Cyclocross Weekend 2 – Williston, VT
3. Sat. 09/24/2011 – The Nor’easter CX @ Loon Mountain – Lincoln, NH
4. Sat. 10/01/2011 – Grand Prix of Gloucester 1 – Gloucester, MA
5. Sun. 10/02/2011 – Grand Prix of Gloucester 2 – Gloucester, MA
6. Sat. 10/08/2011 – Providence Festival of Cyclocross 1 – Providence, RI
7. Sun. 10/09/2011 – Providence Festival of Cyclocross 2 – Providence, RI
8. Sat. 10/22/2011 – Downeast Cyclocross 1 – New Gloucester, ME
9. Sun. 10/23/2011 – Downeast Cyclocross 2 – New Gloucester, ME
10. Sat. 11/05/2011 – Cycle-Smart International 1 – Northampton, MA
11. Sun. 11/06/2011 – Cycle-Smart International 2 – Northampton, MA
12. Sat. 11/26/2011 – Bay State Cyclocross 1 – Sterling, MA
13. Sun. 11/27/2011 – Bay State Cyclocross 2 – Sterling, MA
14. Sat. 12/03/2011 – NBX Grand Prix of Cyclocross 1 – Warwick, RI
15. Sun. 12/04/2011 – NBX Grand Prix of Cyclocross 2 – Warwick, RI

A new, 8-race, UCI-sanctioned, New England Professional Cyclo-Cross Series consisting of some of these events has been presented to the UCI. If approved, more information on that series will be provided at a later date.