Who: 600 cyclists from across the U.S.
What: 13 Criterium bicycle races, 8 kids races, emergency service MTB race, Bike Rodeo, food, and fun.
When: Monday, May 26, 2008
Where: The District, Downtown Rock Island, Illinois
2008 will be the 42nd running of the Quad Cities Criterium
10,000+ spectators
Presented by the Quad Cities Bicycle Club and The District
Featuring competitive men and women riders from novice to professional, aged 10 to 60+ from all parts of the United States, with speeds up to 35 mph
Third leg in a series - Burlington, Iowa, on Friday & Saturday, Muscatine, Iowa, on Sunday, the Quad Cities on Monday, Memorial Day
Big Wheel and Tricycle races for kids aged 2 to 5, bicycles for kids age 6 to 10
Wide variety of foods and activities for families and children
There are several program changes for 2008
Junior races will be part of the USA Cycling's Lance Armstrong Juniors Olympic Road Race Series (LAJORS).
A new women's Category 2/3 race has been added.
New emergency service exhibition MTB race between QCA area police, fire department, and medical competitors.
Ten-dollar discount for second race entered.
This flat, fast 3/4 mile hourglass shaped course is the same as the past several years. The course will include a raucous cheering crowd and one of the best wheel pits in the world. There is plenty of parking and the course is just one block from the Mississippi River. We know you will have a great time racing at the Quad Cities Criterium and celebrating in the festive District of Rock Island.
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