On the NRC this weekend is the AT&T Crit presented by AMLI in Austin, TX. The race, also part of the USA Crit Series, started five years ago with the opening of the first AMLI building, AMLI on 2nd. As the downtown 2nd Street District has grown, so has the race. The area, now replete with shops, stores, restaurants, and a new high rise AMLI, has helped to showcase some of the top criterium racers from around the world.
The course is a flat standard 1km, 4 corner criterium that traverses Austin City Hall and AMLI on 2nd Street, Colorado, 4th Street, and through the Warehouse District on Guadalupe.Racing began yesterday evening, with the featured professional races to be held on Saturday. Packet pick up is on Friday at Lance Armstrong's new bike shop, Mellow Johnny's, on Nueces.
Saturday Schedule
- Amateur racing starts at 2pm
- Meet and Greet with Pro Racers at the expo area 6:00-7pm*
- Pro 1-2 Womens race 7:00pm
- Pro 1 Mens race 8pm
- Post Race Dinner fund raiser Sullivans*
AMLI, a multifamily company based out of Chicago that is focused on the development, acquisition and management of luxury apartment communities throughout the nation.
In Your Backyard
If you can't make it down to Austin, check out some of the races in select regions around the country.
06/20/2008
Charles Schwab Dash For Cash
Glendale, AZ
Superior Bike Fest
Marquette, MI
NC Blueberry Festival Criterium
Burgaw, NC
World Series of Bicycling
Trexlertown, PA
06/21/2008
Dan Spencer Memorial Road Race
Bloomsburg, PA
Giro d' Grafton
Grafton, WI
Cobb Park Criterium
Kankakee, IL
La Mirada Grand Prix
La Mirada, CA
Napa Downtown & Riverfront Gran Prix
Napa, CA
Riverview Grand Prix
Oakmont, PA
SCNCA Jr Track Championship
Carson, CA
The Newmark Center Classic
Miami Township, OH
Downtown Bloomington Criterium
Bloomington, IN
06/22/2008
Grand Prix of Groveport
Groveport, OH
Bloomsburg Town Park Criterium
Bloomsburg, PA
Fox River Grove Cycling Challenge
Fox River Grove, IL
San Pedro Grand Prix
San Pedro, CA
Fiorucci VA State Senior TT Championships
Stoney Creek, VA
State Games of North Carolina- Crit
Greensboro, NC
Sheboygan Harbor Centre Bike Race
Sheboygan, WI
Mt Diablo Hill Climb
Walnut Creek, CA
For results and photos of some of the races above, click through to Truesport.com .
Up the Road
06/24/2008- 06/29/2008
American Eagle Tour of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, PA
06/27/2008- 06/29/2008
Gold Nugget Jr Stage Race
Mariposa County, CA
06/27/2008
Town Mountain Hill Climb
Asheville, NC
06/28/2008
Hyde Park Blast
Cincinnati, OH
Green Trolley Criterium
San Diego, CA
Brownstown Road Race
Lancaster County, PA
Rockford Criterium
Rockford, MI
2008 Summit Center Classic
Flagstaff, AZ
Tour de Grandview
Grandview, OH
Race To The Nite Ride
Indianapolis, IN
06/29/2008
Wolverine State Time Trial Championship
Dearborn Heights, MI
Proctor Cycling Classic
Peoria, IL
State Criterium Champions
Burlingame Criterium
Burlingame, CA
Iowa State Track Championships
Kenosha, WI Track
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