The Criterium on July 4, 2005.

A criterium, known among racers as a "crit", is the bicycling equivalent of the Indy 500: fast, exciting, and somewhat dangerous to contestants and spectators. The race course is a very short, tight closed circuit track around downtown streets and sometimes even around a single building such as a church. Racers can travel at speeds exceeding 30 mph. Crits are popular because of the speed, danger, and technical skill required to make tight, high speed turns and position shifts within a pack.

The Davis Criterium Classic, sponsored by the Davis Bike Club (website), is always held on the 4th of July in downtown Davis. The course is a 0.7-mile L-shaped loop in downtown Davis, a flat course on moderate pavement with five 90-degree left turns and one 90-degree right turn. This single right turn increases the technical difficulty of the course.

See Bicycling Activities and Clubs for other bike-related events.

Photos

2007

photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips

photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips

photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips photo by David Phillips

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2008-07-04 10:45:46   I'm watching it right now...this is intense. —SunjeetBaadkar


2008-07-04 15:13:06   downtown looked great without any cars —MischaGushiken