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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late April |
| Region | Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | Professional and amateurs |
| Type | Two-day event |
| Web site | athenstwilight |
| History | |
| First edition | 1980 |
The Twilight Series is an annual road cycling race that takes place in the spring in Athens, Georgia, United States, since 1980.[1] During the course of each Twilight weekend, competitive events in a variety of fields are staged, including BMX racing and trick contests, a Kids' Criterium, a mountain bike or 'Fat Tire' Criterium, and the climactic event of the weekend, the Twilight Criterium. The weekend event features amateur and professional races, with differing prizes for each.
The Twilight Criterium itself is the most publicized and highly anticipated of each Twilight weekend. It is a professional race that takes place on a 1 km (.621 mile) course in downtown Athens. The entire race requires cyclists to endure 80 km (49.71 miles) within just a few hours. The main criterium features cash prizes totaling more than $US10,000.[2]
- ^ "Event Calendar - Athens Twilight Criterium, 32nd Annual". www.visitathensga.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Twilight Criterium 2007". Athenstwilight.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018.