Terrapin Twilight Criterium
EVENT DESCRIPTION: The 34th Annual Athens Twilight weekend is a professional cycling event and festival fun for fans, families, and racers. You heard right – this is the 34th Annual Twilight, and this year’s weekend will be bigger and better than ever. Founded in 1980 by Gene Dixon, the Athens Twilight Criterium was the first nighttime race in the United States in over 60 years. What began as one race with 40 competitors has since grown to offer eight separate race classes and 150 cyclists competing, including in the criteriums through downtown Athens, 80 KM for the pro men and 40 KM for the Pro women.
Friday’s kickoff features Twilight Music, the Twilight Expo and Food Court, and the Grid Qualifiers presented by Georgia Cycle Sport, which lets you get up-close-and-personal with your favorite professional rider as they battle it out Friday night for coveted starting places in America’s best criterium. Of course, Saturday night is the main event – the Terrapin Twilight Criterium. More than 30,000 fans pack the cozy confines of downtown Athens every year to witness the best in American criterium racing.
In addition to the professional criterium racing, there will also be amateur category racing, a 5k run, a BMX Jam and the Gambler participation bike ride, among many other events. Please visit the Athens Twilight website for information on all festivities and events.
DATE: April 27, 2013
LOCATION: Athens, GA
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USA CRITS EVENT INFORMATION
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Twilight Grid Qualifiers p/b Georgia Cycle Sport – 10am-6pm
Twilight Food Court – 12pm-11pm
Twlight Expo Area and UGA HEROs Sports Zone – 6pm-11pm
Twilight Americana Music – 6:15pm-11pm
Twilight Registration – 7pm-9pm
Grid Finals p/b Georgia Cycle Sport – 9pm-10pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Twilight Registration – 7am-12pm
AOC 5K Run p/b Athens Running Company – 8:30am-9:30am
Twilight Twiathlon p/b J House Media – 8:30am-6-pm
Twilight Expo Area and UGA HEROs Sports Zone – 9am-9pm
Gambler Bike Ride p/b Georgia Cycle Sport – 10am-6pm
Twilight Kids Zone p/b Downtown Athens – 10am-4pm
Twilight BMX Jam – 10am-3:30pm
Twilight Food Court – 10am-11pm
Twilight Kids Criterium & Chick-fil-A Big Wheel Race – 11:30am-12:30pm
Twilight AM Amateur Races:
Women’s 3/4 – 8:00 AM – 30 minutes
Masters 45+ (Cat 1-4) – 8:35 AM – 30 minutes
Men’s Cat 4 – 9:10 AM – 30 minutes
Masters 35+ (Cat 1-4) – 9:45 AM – 45 minutes
Men’s Cat 1/2 – 11:20 AM – 50 minutes
Juniors 15-18 – 12:15 PM – 30 minutes
Juniors 10-14 – 12:50 PM – 25 minutes
Men’s Cat 5 – 1:20 PM – 30 minutes
Twilight Registration (evening events) – 4pm-7pm
25K Amateur Finals – 5:30pm-6:30pm
Twilight Kids Parade Lap – 7:10pm-7:25pm
AKO Signs Twilight Sponsor Parade – 7:15pm-7:25pm
AOC $1,000 Mile p/b Athens Running Company – 7:25pm-7:35pm
Terrapin Twilight Women’s Criterium – 7:45pm-8:45pm
Terrapin Twilight Men’s Criterium – 8:45pm-10:30pm
COURSE AND DISTANCES:
Women’s Pro – 1 hour, 40 KM (40 laps)
Men’s Pro – 1 hour, 45 min, 80 KM (80 laps)
2012 WINNERS
WOMEN: Erica Allar (RIDECLEAN/PatentIt.com)
MEN: Luke Keough (Team Mountain Khakis/SmartStop)
***Please note information is not official. Check each individual event’s flyer/website for official information.***
