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We are looking forward to hosting the 2019 Cyclocross National Championships at Ft. Steilacoom Park Dec 9th-Dec 15th.

You can sign up for various volunteer positions here:  https://volunteersignup.org/BYEXB

 

MFG Dress the Manneken Pis Contest

Words by Nat Pellman, GM at Brouwer’s Cafe:

Brouwer’s has been a sponsor of MFG cyclocross since it started.  We’ve always wanted you to have fun winning prizes, so our promotions over the years have included everything from “Beat the Hodala Rider” to a jersey for the SSers, and hopefully you’ve enjoyed them!

This year we’ve decided to make our contest more team-oriented! We’d also like to see more of your smiling faces down here at Brouwer’s! So here’s the idea that’s been tossed around and agreed on – “Dress the Manneken Pis”. What?!!

Manneken Pis is a sculpture in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain’s basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618. And yes, we have our very own Manneken Pis fountain here at Brouwer’s! He gets dressed up for many of our events and welcomes folks at the front entry.

So during the week(s) leading up to each MFG race, teams or individuals are encouraged to “dress” our Manneken Pis, take a photo, upload it to Instagram, and tag the post with  #Brouwers @brouwerscafe #MFG @mfgcross and #Mannyp @brouwersmannyp  (as he’s affectionately called here). You can dress him however you like, the more creative the better! Search “manneken pis costumes” on the interweb and you’ll get the idea.

The prize will be a $50 gift certificate to Brouwer’s, and we will announce a winner each Friday morning before the race weekend, on both MFG and Brouwers social media.

Here are a few rules:

• When you arrive at Brouwer’s, check-in with the Manager on duty.
• Avoid coming on Friday or Saturday nights. We are usually really busy and want to avoid giving the general public the idea they can mess with him.
• Come for a drink or something to eat.
• Mannyp is about 2 feet tall and can’t be picked up or moved.
• Absolutely No stickers or painting please.  Aka leave him as you found him!
• Also avoid touching or dropping anything into the water below him.

MFG Sponsor: Sub Pop

Website: www.subpop.com

Instagram: @subpop

What Sub Pop does:

Sub Pop is a Seattle-based record label producing decades worth of historic music.  Sub Pop was founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1988 with early releases from TAD, Mudhoney, Soundgarden, and of course, Nirvana.

More recent artists working with Sub Pop to release music include Beach House, Fleet Foxes, The Postal Service, Shabazz Palaces, and Foals.

Why we like Sub Pop:

Travel anywhere around the world and the Sub Pop logo will be plastered on a hat, a stop sign, a toll booth basket, or a bathroom urinal.   We love that the Sub Pop mark has stood the test of time.   We also love the diversity of music being produced.   Shabazz Palaces, TAD, and The Postal Service couldn’t be more different in sound and presentation.   That Sub Pop has given each of these bands a road map and a chance to produce music is admirable.

Five things you should know about Sub Pop:

1. Sub Pop is (in)famous for their rejection letter to artists that began, “Dear Loser,”
2. Multiple members of the Sub Pop staff race bicycles
3. Papercuts, one of our all time favorite bands, produced their first album with Sub Pop.
4. Their tag line at the moment reads “We’re not the best, but we’re pretty good”
5. You can see Porter Ray and Shabazz Palaces in Vancouver, BC on Dec 1st

MFG Sponsor: The Athletic

Website: www.theathleticcommunity.com

Instagram: @theathletic

What The Athletic does:

• The Athletic is a local Portland company founded by Jeremy Dunn and Julie Krasniak.  The Athletic pioneered the modern cycling sock craze with the introduction of their PDX Carpet sock in 2013.
• In addition to a retail space, a web store, and a cyclocross racing team, The Athletic also hosts a podcast under the name Transmissions with guests inside and outside the cycling world.
• Cycling kit design has always been a strength and a priority at The Athletic.   You can see their latest kit design here.

Why we like The Athletic:

If you ever get the chance to drive over to the sleepy village known as Portland, it’s absolutely worth taking a stop at The Athletic.   Their space is ultra cozy and merchandised nicely with lots of stock on hand.  One of the things we like most about how the store has been curated centers around the publications on hand, as well as the obvious fondness for sports other than cycling.

Five things you should know about The Athletic:

1. Garrett Chow is The Athletic’s design director.  You might remember him from this project.
2. The newest wool sock collection in dusty teal is proving to be the most attractive yet.
3. Jeremy knows East Coast cyclocross 
4. Julie knows professional European cyclocross
5. Yes, Jeremy and Julie are Cycling’s Coolest Couple.