The main event of the Athens Twilight, the men's and women's criteriums, features cyclists representing teams from all over the nation and the world. The men's criterium is a 80-km race around historic downtown Athens. The course start-finish is on Clayton Street at College Avenue. The 1 kilometer course runs clockwise on Clayton, Lumpkin, Washington and Thomas. The 30th Annual event will be have the best criterium riders ever with the high speed action of night time criterium racing, this year promises to be the best yet.
The best women in the country look to kick off the USA CRITS Speed Week and National Series at the Athens Twilight.
With $120,000 in prize money on the line for the USA Crits Series, the Athens Twilight Criterium is dubbed the most insane criterium in the world. Don't miss a minute of the evenings events.
Saturday morning and afternoon racing returns to Athens' and UGA's in-town neighborhoods with this challenging course located on Oconee River Greenway. Qualify Saturday morning at JIttery Joes Twilight AM races for the finals Saturday night on The Twlight Criterium course! The Jittery Joes Finals feature $2000 in prize money.
The following places qualify based on the top finishers: Pro/1/2-35; Cat3-25; Cat4/5 Under 35-10; Cat4/5 35+-10; Masters30+-10; Masters40+-10, Juniors15+-5.
Click here for Map to Parking Area. Registration and some parking is at the Jittery Joes Roaster (and coffee of course). DO NOT PARK IN THE MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION STATION OFF OF BROAD!
Category |
Time |
Date |
Distance |
Purse |
Placings | Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 3/4 | 8:00am | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | $250 | 5 | |
| Cat 4/5 U35 | 8:45am | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | $200 | 5 | 10 |
Cat 4/5 35+ | 9:30am | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | $200 | 5 | 10 |
| Masters 40+ | 10:15am | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | $250 | 5 | 10 |
| Masters 30+ | 11:00am | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | $250 | 5 | 10 |
| Cat 3 | 11:45am | 4/25/2009 | 45 min | $400 | 5 | 25 |
| Pro/1/2 | 12:45pm | 4/25/2009 | 45 min | $599 | 8 | 35 |
| JRS 15+ | 1:45pm | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | Medals/Prizes | 3 | 5 |
| JRS U15 | 2:30pm | 4/25/2009 | 30 min | Medals/Prizes | 3 | |
| Men of Steel | 3:00pm | 4/25/2009 | 30 min |
***Any category 5 racer that qualifies into the Amateur Finals must upgrade to Category 4, or he/she will not be able to race***
The Oconee River Greenway Circuit is a 1.3 mile, 4 corner circuit, with two long straights that encircles the Greenway Park between East Broad Street and North Avenue. It is fast with an open uphill sprint finish to the Greenway Overlook on smooth pavement. Great venue on the outskirts of Downtown! Close to the all day Athens Twilight festivities.
The Amateur Finals is the kick-off for Saturday night's downtown feature events! The top finishers from the Jittery Joes Twilight AM qualifying races will take to the streets Saturday, April 25th and compete for $2000 in cash and prizes. This is the start of all the Twilight excitement as these racers compete in the 1-kilometer loop in front of the crowds in downtown Athens.
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Saturday PM Races - Course Map
Saturday Greenway/Amateur Races - Course Map
April 24, 2010
USCF Amateur Greenway
8:00am - 3:00pm
Women's Pro 1/2 Crit
7:45pm
Men's Pro/1 Crit
8:45pm
Morning:
P/1/2
Cat 3
Cat 4/5 - 34 & Under
Cat 4/5 - 35 & Over
Women 3/4
Juniors 15-18
Juniors 10-14
Masters 30+
Masters 40+
Friday:
Computrainer
Previous Year's Results