Mark your calendar for the Shorewood Criterium July 16 sponsored by Tim Hart D.D.S and Rainbow Jersey Bicycles.
Presented by the Shorewood Foundation
Major Title Sponsors: Tim Hart D.D.S. And Rainbow Jersey Bicycles
WORLD-CLASS CYCLING THROUGH THE SHOREWOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT ALONG NORTH OAKLAND AVENUE Don’t miss the 6th annual Shorewood Criterium International Cycling Classic, featuring top professional and elite amateur cyclists and teams from across the U.S. and more than 20 foreign countries.
4 p.m. Pro Women’s Race
5:30 p.m. Junior Bike Roll for kids age 3-7 with helmets
5:45 p.m. Pro Men’s Race
8 p.m. Awards Ceremony
The summer’s most fantastic bike race will speed through the heart of Shorewood’s business district and adjacent resident streets on Thursday, July 16. The Shorewood Criterium International Cycling Classic is a powerful fusion of the best athletes in the world and today’s high-tech bicycles in an explosion of speed, power and thrills.
The women’s Pro/Am race starts at 4 p.m., followed by a Junior Bike Roll sponsored by Shorewood’s Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors (at approximately 5:30 p.m.) for neighborhood children ages 3-7 with helmets. The men’s Pro/Am race starts at about 5:45 p.m. The race is staged along North Oakland Ave. in Shorewood’s business district and through adjoining residential streets.
The Shorewood Criterium is part of the Point Premium International Cycling Classic – also known as “Superweek” – the longest-running, multi-day bicycle race in the U.S. The 2009 series marks the 41st year of the event, taking place from July 10-26 in 15 cities. For a complete race schedule, visit www.internationalcycling.com.
