GR area - SS CX bike - course recommendations wanted

Mike - I've never entered a CX race, but Luton would probably serve you well. I live a few miles away and ride it as often as possible, which isn't often enough of late. If you haven't been, it's one big loop (blue) that features 4 or 5 connector loops. To start I would stick with main blue loop and the green beginner loop for at least a lap to get the feel of it. Once you are a little more confident you could try some of the intermediate loops (orange I believe). Black, red, and yellow are going to be the most technical, and even those aren't too bad, with the biggest obstacle for me being sharp turns into an uphill.

Here's a map:

http://www.therockfordnetwork.com/download/luton-park-trail-map.pdf

The map is a little out of date... the new trail head is on 10 mile... if you head east out of Rockford you can't miss it (on the right).



Feel free to hit me up with any other questions. I'm struggling with some IT band issues and haven't been able to run or ride, but might be up to meeting you out there sometime this week, assuming I can find my mountain bike.