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UCOR Oak Ridge Velo Classic bike races are July 22-23

Posted at 4:57 pm July 14, 2017
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The Tenth Annual UCOR Oak Ridge Velo Classic bicycle racing event will take place on Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23. It will feature the 2017 State Championship Road Races.

The Velo Classic has become a “must-do” event for hundreds of competitive cyclists from throughout Tennessee and around the Southeast, a press release said.

The road races will be staged from the East Tennessee Technology Park on Saturday, July 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The final road race that day begins at 1 p.m. The time trial event is also staged at ETTP and begins on Saturday at 3:30 and runs for about an hour.

The criterium races, likened to “NASCAR on bikes,” will take place on a one-mile course at the Horizon Center on Sunday, July 23, beginning at 8:30 a.m., with the last race of the day beginning at 4:20 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 2017 State Championship Road Races, bicycle racing, competitive cyclists, criterium races, East Tennessee Technology Park, ETTP, Family Wellness Festival, Horizon Center, Oak Ridge Velo Classic, road races, UCOR Oak Ridge Velo Classic, Velo Classic

Oak Ridge: Tennessee Paracycling Open is final event for Rio Paralympic hopefuls

Posted at 10:19 pm June 20, 2016
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Tennessee Para Cycling Open in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Saturday, May 16, 2015

The Tennessee Para Cycling Open in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Saturday, May 16, 2015. (Photo by Julio Culiat)

 

The Tennessee Paracycling Open being held in Oak Ridge this weekend is a three-race event for disabled cyclists. It’s June 25-26, and there is a learn-to-race class on June 24 for new riders.

This year’s registration list includes many national champions and U.S. National Team members, who are using the event to prepare for the July 2 Rio Paralympic Trials, a press release said.

The athletes, many of whom are disabled veterans, compete in several classes, on handcycles (for those with amputations or paralysis), tandem bicycles (with visually impaired stokers on the back, and sighted pilots on the front, and both powering the bike), and upright bicycles, for those with amputations of one or more limbs, neurological deficits, or other disabilities.

TPO is one of six events in the USA Paralympic Cycling series. It is the final event in the series before the Paralympic Trial selection race in Charlotte on July 2, so it’s final preparation for many Rio Paralympics hopefuls, the press release said.

The events are: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Recreation, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: 20-kilometer time trial, disabled cyclists, Neilsen Foundation, Paralympic Trial, Rio Paralympic Trials, Rio Paralympics, road races, Tennessee Para Cycling Open, Tennessee Paracycling Open, time trial, timed circuit races, TPO, USA Paralympic Cycling, USA Paralympics

Photos: Oak Ridge Velo Classic bike races, bike rodeo

Posted at 5:19 pm July 30, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Oak Ridge Velo Classic Men Pro/I Race 2015

Organizers of the annual Oak Ridge Velo Classic describe the criterium races as being like NASCAR on bikes. Above is the Men Pro/I race on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Horizon Center. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

A bicycle racing event in Oak Ridge this past weekend (July 25 and 26) featured three types of races, a Family Wellness Festival, and a Kids Bike Rodeo. It was the URS-CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) Oak Ridge Velo Classic.

There were three types of races that included 13 categories of competitors. Road races and time trials were staged from the parking area of the East Tennessee Technology Park on Saturday, July 25, and the criterium races were held at the Horizon Center on Sunday. This year’s criterium races—which are very much like “NASCAR on bikes”—were designated the state championships by the Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association.

The race promoters expected almost 400 competitors for the two-day event. Riders came from as far away as Florida and Ohio.

The Velo Classic also featured a Family Wellness Festival at the Horizon Center that kicked off with a noncompetitive Family Fun Ride on Sunday morning. The Wellness Festival included a Kids Bike Rodeo. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Media, Nonprofits, Photos, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: bicycle racing, criterium races, East Tennessee Technology Park, Family Wellness Festival, Horizon Center, Kids Bike Rodeo, Lou Rabinowitz, Oak Ridge Velo Classic, road races, Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association, time trials, UCOR

Velo Classic on July 25, 26 to feature bike races, Wellness Fest, Kids Bike Rodeo

Posted at 1:08 pm July 14, 2015
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Oak Ridge Criterium

A picture from a previous Criterium race in Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

A bicycle racing event in Oak Ridge on July 25 and 26 will feature three types of races, a Family Wellness Festival, and a Kids Bike Rodeo.

It’s the URS-CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) Oak Ridge Velo Classic.

Three types of races that include 13 categories of competitors will be offered. The road races and time trials will be staged from the parking area of the East Tennessee Technology Park beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 25, and the criterium races will be held at the Horizon Center beginning at 8:30 a.m., Sunday, July 26. This year’s criterium races—which are very much like “NASCAR on bikes”—have been designated the state championships by the Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association.

The race promoters expect almost 400 competitors for the two-day event. The Comfort Inn is the official race hotel and is offering special rates to out-of-town competitors. Early race packet pickup will be held at a reception on Friday evening, July 24, poolside at the Comfort Inn. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Health, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: bicycle racing, bike races, East Tennessee Technology Park, Family Fun Ride, Family Wellness Festival, Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, Horizon Center, Kids Bike Rodeo, Oak Ridge Velo Classic, road races, state championships, Tennessee Bicycle Racing Association, time trials, UCOR, UCOR Oak Ridge Velo Classic, URS-CH2M Oak Ridge LLC (UCOR) Oak Ridge Velo Classic

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