The Jingle Cross Cyclo-cross festival, also known as Jingle Cross, is a cyclo-cross race held annually in Iowa City, Iowa, and founded and directed by John Meehan, a pediatric surgeon who has been involved in professional cycling both as a physician for the former Bissell Pro Cycling team and a race director and promotor for Jingle Cross. Jingle Cross began as a small grassroots race with a single day race in 2004 and 60 competitors and expanded to two days in 2006. The 2007 edition was the first year with UCI events and expanded to 3 days in 2009 adding night time racing. Jingle Cross upgraded to a UCI C1 event in 2010 and soon became the largest cyclo-cross festival in North America. Jingle Cross was part of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup from 2016 to 2019.. The 2020 edition of Jingle Cross was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jingle Cross is known for its challenging and holiday themed course. Originally held in December and late November, the venue and race course features many Christmas themed obstacles such as the Luge Run, Holly-Jolly Hell Hole, and Christmas Barn. The most famous element is Mt. Krumpit, a challenging climb which riders have to traverse in multiple locations as many as 3 times per lap. Jingle Cross moved to September in 2016 in order to be part of the UCI World Cup Series but kept the Holiday theme. Other events at the festival include an expanding gravel series and events for children. The festival also includes the Jingle Cross Doggy Cross, a cyclo-cross themed event for dogs, an international wine walk, an Oktoberfest, and a music festival.
Jingle Cross is owned and operated by Jingle Cross, Inc, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All proceeds from all festival activities are donated to local children's charities with the University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital as the primary beneficiary. Children from the hospital take part in the winner's podium celebration.
Past UCI men's winners Race 1 Year Winner Second Third2007 Todd Wells Chris Horner Bjørn Selander2008 Troy Wells Todd Wells Andy Jacques-Maynes2009 Todd Wells Troy Wells Ryan Iddings2010 Jamey Driscoll Barry Wicks Christopher Jones2011 Jamey Driscoll Christopher Jones Timothy Johnson2012 Jamey Driscoll Christopher Jones Ben Berden2013 Jeremy Powers Ben Berden James Driscoll2014 Ben Berden Jamey Driscoll Brian Matter2015 Jonathan Page Andrew Dillman Allen Krughoff2016 Marcel Meisen Curtis White Daniel Summerhill2017 Laurens Sweeck Quinten Hermans Lars Van Der Haar2018 Diether Sweeck Stan Godrie Aloïs Falenta2019 Lander Loockx Steve Chainel Felipe Orts Lloret
Race 2 Year Winner Second Third2007 Todd Wells Chris Horner Tristan Schouten2008 Todd Wells Andy Jacques-Maynes Steve Tilford2009 Todd Wells Tristan Schouten Brian Matter2010 Ryan Trebon Todd Wells Christopher Jones2011 Todd Wells Christopher Jones Tristan Schouten2012 Timothy Johnson Ryan Trebon Ben Berden2013 Jeremy Powers Ben Berden Adam Craig2014 Jeremy Powers Stephen Hyde Logan Owen2015 Jeremy Powers Logan Owen Stephen Hyde World Cup2016 Wout van Aert Kevin Pauwels Laurens Sweeck C12017 Gianni Vermeersch Steve Chainel Tobin OrtenbladWorld Cup2018 Toon Aerts Wout van Aert Michael Vanthourenhout2019 Eli Iserbyt Toon Aerts Daan Soete
Race 3 Year Winner Second Third2009 Todd Wells Ryan Iddings Mark Lalonde2010 Jamey Driscoll Todd Wells Christopher Jones2011 Timothy Johnson Jamey Driscoll Todd Wells2012 Timothy Johnson Jamey Driscoll Ben Berden2013 Timothy Johnson Jeremy Powers Ben Berden2014 Jamey Driscoll Michael Van Den Ham Kerry Werner2015 Jamey Driscoll Stephen Hyde Jonathan Page2016 David Van Der Poel Gianni Vermeersch Diether SweeckWorld Cup2017 Mathieu Van Der Poel Laurens Sweeck Quinten HermansC12018 Nicolas Cleppe Sieben Wouters Michael Boros 2019 Gianni Vermeersch Vincent Baestaens Jim Aernouts
Past UCI women's winners Race 1 Year Winner Second Third2007 Wendy Williams Susan Butler Linda Sone2008 Devon Gorry Lisa Strong Josie Beggs Jacques-Maynes2009 Meredith Miller Kaitlin Keough Kristin Wentworth2010 Meredith Miller Nicole Duke Amanda Miller2011 Meredith Miller Teal Stetson-Lee Susan Butler2012 Helen Wyman Julie Krasniak Jade Wilcoxson2013 Kateřina Nash Amanda Miller Meredith Miller2014 Kateřina Nash Courtenay McFadden Meredith Miller2015 Caroline Mani Kaitlin Keough Katie Compton2016 Helen Wyman Elle Anderson Emma White2017 Kaitlin Keough Katie Compton Caroline Mani2018 Helen Wyman Lily Williams Raylyn Nuss2019 Jenn Jackson Manon Bakker Raylyn Nuss
Race 2 Year Winner Second Third2007 Susan Butler Wendy Williams Sydney Brown2008 Amanda Miller Josie Beggs Jacques-Maynes Sydney Brown2009 Meredith Miller Linda Sone Kari Studley2010 Amanda Miller Nicole Duke Devon Gorry2011 Teal Stetson-Lee Meredith Miller Susan Butler2012 Helen Wyman Amanda Miller Carmen Small2013 Kateřina Nash Catharine Pendrel Elle Anderson2014 Kateřina Nash Caroline Mani Courtenay McFadden2015 Kateřina Nash Caroline Mani Katie Compton World Cup2016 Katie Compton Caroline Mani Kaitlin Keough C12017 Sunny Gilbert Clara Honsinger Sofia Gomez VillafaneWorld Cup2018 Kaitlin Keough Evie Richards Marianne Vos2019 Maghalie Rochette Kateřina Nash Clara Honsinger
Race 3 Year Winner Second Third2009 Meredith Miller Kaitlin Keough Kristin Wentworth2010 Amanda Miller Meredith Miller Nicole Duke2011 Meredith Miller Maureen Bruno Roy Julie Krasniak2012 Helen Wyman Julie Krasniak Amanda Miller2013 Kateřina Nash Elle Anderson Amanda Miller2014 Courtenay McFadden Kateřina Nash Sunny Gilbert2015 Kateřina Nash Caroline Mani Katie Compton2016 Kateřina Nash Ellen Noble Eva LechnerWorld Cup2017 Kateřina Nash Kaitlin Keough Sanne CantC12018 Kateřina Nash Maghalie Rochette Ellen Noble2019 Maghalie Rochette Kateřina Nash Evie Richards
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