Keirin Cross at Fifth Street
- Date Sun 22nd November 2026
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day of racing at the Keirin Cross at Fifth Street on Sunday, November 22, 2026! Taking place at the Emmaus Compost Center in Lehigh, this unique event is a thrilling twist on cyclocross featuring track-style keirin heats. Riders will tackle a newly designed 2.53-minute lap, starting with an exciting first lap led by an e-bike pacer. After the pacer pulls off, it's a full-gas sprint to secure a spot in the next round!
Participants will have multiple chances to showcase their skills, as heats are followed by a Second Chance round and semifinals, culminating in the Major and Minor Finals. With breaks between rounds to recover, this event promises to be as much about fun as competition. Entry is free, and riders are encouraged to bring a six-pack of their favorite treats to share with the community. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience—register by November 20 to secure your spot and help make this fantastic event a reality!
Participants will have multiple chances to showcase their skills, as heats are followed by a Second Chance round and semifinals, culminating in the Major and Minor Finals. With breaks between rounds to recover, this event promises to be as much about fun as competition. Entry is free, and riders are encouraged to bring a six-pack of their favorite treats to share with the community. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience—register by November 20 to secure your spot and help make this fantastic event a reality!
Organiser's Description
Keirin-ish CX at Fifth Street
Sunday, November 22 | Emmaus Compost Center | 9am
PACX is wrapping up. Cross season doesn't have to.
We're cutting the FSX/Pineapple CX course down to a 2.53 minute lap and running track-style keirin heats on it. An e-bike pacer leads lap 1, then pulls off, and it's a full-gas sprint to move on.
Lose your first heat? Cool. You ride again. Nobody's driving out here for one race and a sad gas station sandwich.
HOW IT WORKS
* Every heat: Line up behind the e-bike pacer. Nobody passes it. When it pulls off, it's on.
* Round 1 (2 laps): The top 12 go straight to the Semis. Everyone else heads to Second Chance.
* Second Chance (2 laps): The top 2 move on. We split up Round 1 heat-mates so it's a fresh fight.
* Semis (2 laps): The top 3 go to the Major Final. The rest go to the Minor Final.
* Finals (4 laps): Major Final for places 16, Minor Final for places 712.
* Breaks between rounds so your legs come back. Mostly.
ENTRY
Free. Bring a 6-pack: beer, cookies, whatever you'd actually want to win. We pool it all and split the haul at the end.
WHY YOU NEED TO REGISTER
We need 24 riders by November 20 to make this happen. Your signup is how we know if we've got a tournament, so don't be the reason we don't. Heat sizes and final numbers get locked in once we know who's in.
THE FINE PRINT
This is a proof of concept. If it wraps early, we'll make up something else dumb and fun. We want it worth the trip.
Rule #1, as always: don't be a dick.
Sunday, November 22 | Emmaus Compost Center | 9am
PACX is wrapping up. Cross season doesn't have to.
We're cutting the FSX/Pineapple CX course down to a 2.53 minute lap and running track-style keirin heats on it. An e-bike pacer leads lap 1, then pulls off, and it's a full-gas sprint to move on.
Lose your first heat? Cool. You ride again. Nobody's driving out here for one race and a sad gas station sandwich.
HOW IT WORKS
* Every heat: Line up behind the e-bike pacer. Nobody passes it. When it pulls off, it's on.
* Round 1 (2 laps): The top 12 go straight to the Semis. Everyone else heads to Second Chance.
* Second Chance (2 laps): The top 2 move on. We split up Round 1 heat-mates so it's a fresh fight.
* Semis (2 laps): The top 3 go to the Major Final. The rest go to the Minor Final.
* Finals (4 laps): Major Final for places 16, Minor Final for places 712.
* Breaks between rounds so your legs come back. Mostly.
ENTRY
Free. Bring a 6-pack: beer, cookies, whatever you'd actually want to win. We pool it all and split the haul at the end.
WHY YOU NEED TO REGISTER
We need 24 riders by November 20 to make this happen. Your signup is how we know if we've got a tournament, so don't be the reason we don't. Heat sizes and final numbers get locked in once we know who's in.
THE FINE PRINT
This is a proof of concept. If it wraps early, we'll make up something else dumb and fun. We want it worth the trip.
Rule #1, as always: don't be a dick.
Races
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Open Keirin
Sun 22nd November 2026 (9:00AM EST)
Free
If we have a large contingent of Women/NB/Juniors/etc then we can break up the race, but to get numbers, please register under this catch-all.
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Location
165 Klines Lane, Emmaus, 18049, PA, United States
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