Capital City Cross (2026) | Course Elevation & Registration
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Capital City Cross

📅 Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 📍 Des Moines, IA

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🧬 Course DNA & Technical Intel

🛞 Recommended Tire
28mm – 32mm All-Road
🚴 Discipline
cyclocross

🏁 Course Distance Options

Men: Masters 35+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 45+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 55+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 65+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 35+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 45+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 55+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 65+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Cat 5 (Beginner/Novice) (Powered by Serena Harris Realtor)
Women: Cat 5 (Beginner/Novice) (Powered by Serena Harris Realtor)
Men: Juniors 9-12 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Men: Juniors 13-14 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Men: Juniors 15-18 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Women: Juniors 9-12 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Women: Juniors 13-14 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Women: Juniors 15-18 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Men: Cat 3/4 (Powered by Cumming Tap)
Women: Cat 1/2/3/4 (Presented by Christopher’s Fine Jewelry and Christopher’s Rare Coins)
Men: Cat 1/2/3 (Presented by Christopher’s Fine Jewelry and Christopher’s Rare Coins)
Men: Singlespeed Open (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Singlespeed Open (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 35+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 45+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 55+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Masters 65+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 35+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 45+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 55+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Women: Masters 65+ (Powered by BIKEIOWA)
Men: Cat 5 (Beginner/Novice) (Powered by Serena Harris Realtor)
Women: Cat 5 (Beginner/Novice) (Powered by Serena Harris Realtor)
Men: Juniors 9-12 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Men: Juniors 13-14 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Men: Juniors 15-18 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Women: Juniors 9-12 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Women: Juniors 13-14 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Women: Juniors 15-18 (Powered by Stew Hansen Collision Center)
Men: Cat 3/4 (Powered by Cumming Tap)
Women: Cat 1/2/3/4 (Presented by Christopher’s Fine Jewelry and Christopher’s Rare Coins)
Men: Cat 1/2/3 (Presented by Christopher’s Fine Jewelry and Christopher’s Rare Coins)
Open: HANDLEBAR RACE (Benefitting the Des Moines Street Collective)

About Capital City Cross

Official registered cyclocross event in Des Moines, IA. Direct registration on BikeReg.
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