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Security Bank Cycling Team and Georgia Cup, in cooperation with NewTown Macon and the City of Macon, will host the Georgia state criterium championship cycling weekend on Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14. The showcase event is the Saturday afternoon downtown criterium race, a high-speed, intense, spectator-friendly bicycle race of multiple laps on a short course, suitable for the whole family to enjoy. Master of ceremonies for this event will be Chad Andrews, the nation’s top cycling commentator.
Top amateur race teams from Georgia and the southeast attack the 0.6-mile, two city block course on Macon’s downtown streets of Mulberry, Second, Walnut, and Broadway. Hundreds of riders will contest a total of eight races, starting with juniors at 12:30 pm and concluding with the grand finale at 6:00 pm. “Think bicycle racing in a NASCAR format,” says Eddie Hudspeth, director of the Security Bank Cycling Team. “It’s action packed and fun to watch even if you’re not familiar with all the high-speed strategies and race tactics. If you’ve never seen one, you’ll be in awe of the biking speed. Like the famous Athens Twilight Race, which brings so much business to downtown Athens, we’re also hoping to raise awareness and enthusiasts for this spectacular sport.”
Saturday morning at 9:00, riders will test their legs in a 2-mile, twisting prologue course around downtown Macon. This preliminary is an individual race against the clock where every second will count and riders will power through turns and straightaways at high speed in an effort to gain points to win the overall race weekend victory.
The weekend concludes Sunday morning with an epic road race through the kaolin hills of eastern Bibb, Twiggs, and Wilkinson Counties starting at 9:00 am at GEICO Insurance on Ocmulgee East Boulevard in eastern Bibb. The Sunday road race is the climax of a weekend of bike racing in and around Macon, showcasing the area to visitors from the state and region.
Get more details by visiting www.georgiacup.com or www.securitybankcyclingteam.blogspot.com.
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