Jingle Cross
Race details
RegionIowa City, United States
DisciplineCyclo-cross
CompetitionUCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
Web sitejinglecross.com
History (men)
First edition2007 (2007)
Editions13 (as of 2019)
History (women)
First edition2007 (2007)
Editions13 (as of 2019)

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. It 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 Third
2007United States Todd WellsUnited States Chris HornerUnited States Bjørn Selander
2008United States Troy WellsUnited States Todd WellsUnited States Andy Jacques-Maynes
2009United States Todd WellsUnited States Troy WellsUnited States Ryan Iddings
2010United States Jamey DriscollUnited States Barry WicksUnited States Christopher Jones
2011United States Jamey DriscollUnited States Christopher JonesUnited States Timothy Johnson
2012United States Jamey DriscollUnited States Christopher JonesBelgium Ben Berden
2013United States Jeremy PowersBelgium Ben BerdenUnited States James Driscoll
2014Belgium Ben BerdenUnited States Jamey DriscollUnited States Brian Matter
2015United States Jonathan PageUnited States Andrew DillmanUnited States Allen Krughoff
2016Germany Marcel MeisenUnited States Curtis WhiteUnited States Daniel Summerhill
2017Belgium Laurens SweeckBelgium Quinten HermansNetherlands Lars Van Der Haar
2018Belgium Diether SweeckNetherlands Stan GodrieFrance Aloïs Falenta
2019Belgium Lander LoockxFrance Steve ChainelSpain Felipe Orts Lloret

Race 2

Year Winner Second Third
2007United States Todd WellsUnited States Chris HornerUnited States Tristan Schouten
2008United States Todd WellsUnited States Andy Jacques-MaynesUnited States Steve Tilford
2009United States Todd WellsUnited States Tristan SchoutenUnited States Brian Matter
2010United States Ryan TrebonUnited States Todd WellsUnited States Christopher Jones
2011United States Todd WellsUnited States Christopher JonesUnited States Tristan Schouten
2012United States Timothy JohnsonUnited States Ryan TrebonBelgium Ben Berden
2013United States Jeremy PowersBelgium Ben BerdenUnited States Adam Craig
2014United States Jeremy PowersUnited States Stephen HydeUnited States Logan Owen
2015United States Jeremy PowersUnited States Logan OwenUnited States Stephen Hyde
World Cup
2016Belgium Wout van AertBelgium Kevin PauwelsBelgium Laurens Sweeck
C1
2017Belgium Gianni VermeerschFrance Steve ChainelUnited States Tobin Ortenblad
World Cup
2018Belgium Toon AertsBelgium Wout van AertBelgium Michael Vanthourenhout
2019Belgium Eli IserbytBelgium Toon AertsBelgium Daan Soete

Race 3

Year Winner Second Third
2009United States Todd WellsUnited States Ryan IddingsUnited States Mark Lalonde
2010United States Jamey DriscollUnited States Todd WellsUnited States Christopher Jones
2011United States Timothy JohnsonUnited States Jamey DriscollUnited States Todd Wells
2012United States Timothy JohnsonUnited States Jamey DriscollBelgium Ben Berden
2013United States Timothy JohnsonUnited States Jeremy PowersBelgium Ben Berden
2014United States Jamey DriscollCanada Michael Van Den HamUnited States Kerry Werner
2015United States Jamey DriscollUnited States Stephen HydeUnited States Jonathan Page
2016Netherlands David Van Der PoelBelgium Gianni VermeerschBelgium Diether Sweeck
World Cup
2017Netherlands Mathieu Van Der PoelBelgium Laurens SweeckBelgium Quinten Hermans
C1
2018Belgium Nicolas CleppeNetherlands Sieben WoutersCzech Republic Michael Boros
2019Belgium Gianni VermeerschBelgium Vincent BaestaensBelgium Jim Aernouts

Past UCI women's winners

Race 1

Year Winner Second Third
2007United States Wendy WilliamsUnited States Susan ButlerUnited States Linda Sone
2008United States Devon GorryUnited States Lisa StrongUnited States Josie Beggs Jacques-Maynes
2009United States Meredith MillerUnited States Kaitlin KeoughUnited States Kristin Wentworth
2010United States Meredith MillerUnited States Nicole DukeUnited States Amanda Miller
2011United States Meredith MillerUnited States Teal Stetson-LeeUnited States Susan Butler
2012United Kingdom Helen WymanFrance Julie KrasniakUnited States Jade Wilcoxson
2013Czech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Amanda MillerUnited States Meredith Miller
2014Czech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Courtenay McFaddenUnited States Meredith Miller
2015France Caroline ManiUnited States Kaitlin KeoughUnited States Katie Compton
2016United Kingdom Helen WymanUnited States Elle AndersonUnited States Emma White
2017United States Kaitlin KeoughUnited States Katie ComptonFrance Caroline Mani
2018United Kingdom Helen WymanUnited States Lily WilliamsUnited States Raylyn Nuss
2019Canada Jenn JacksonNetherlands Manon BakkerUnited States Raylyn Nuss

Race 2

Year Winner Second Third
2007United States Susan ButlerUnited States Wendy WilliamsUnited States Sydney Brown
2008United States Amanda MillerUnited States Josie Beggs Jacques-MaynesUnited States Sydney Brown
2009United States Meredith MillerUnited States Linda SoneUnited States Kari Studley
2010United States Amanda MillerUnited States Nicole DukeUnited States Devon Gorry
2011United States Teal Stetson-LeeUnited States Meredith MillerUnited States Susan Butler
2012United Kingdom Helen WymanUnited States Amanda MillerUnited States Carmen Small
2013Czech Republic Kateřina NashCanada Catharine PendrelUnited States Elle Anderson
2014Czech Republic Kateřina NashFrance Caroline ManiUnited States Courtenay McFadden
2015Czech Republic Kateřina NashFrance Caroline ManiUnited States Katie Compton
World Cup
2016United States Katie ComptonFrance Caroline ManiUnited States Kaitlin Keough
C1
2017United States Sunny GilbertUnited States Clara HonsingerArgentina Sofia Gomez Villafane
World Cup
2018United States Kaitlin KeoughUnited Kingdom Evie RichardsNetherlands Marianne Vos
2019Canada Maghalie RochetteCzech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Clara Honsinger

Race 3

Year Winner Second Third
2009United States Meredith MillerUnited States Kaitlin KeoughUnited States Kristin Wentworth
2010United States Amanda MillerUnited States Meredith MillerUnited States Nicole Duke
2011United States Meredith MillerUnited States Maureen Bruno RoyFrance Julie Krasniak
2012United Kingdom Helen WymanFrance Julie KrasniakUnited States Amanda Miller
2013Czech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Elle AndersonUnited States Amanda Miller
2014United States Courtenay McFaddenCzech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Sunny Gilbert
2015Czech Republic Kateřina NashFrance Caroline ManiUnited States Katie Compton
2016Czech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Ellen NobleItaly Eva Lechner
World Cup
2017Czech Republic Kateřina NashUnited States Kaitlin KeoughBelgium Sanne Cant
C1
2018Czech Republic Kateřina NashCanada Maghalie RochetteUnited States Ellen Noble
2019Canada Maghalie RochetteCzech Republic Kateřina NashUnited Kingdom Evie Richards

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