Popular Race Offers World-Class Cycling Through Shorewood Business District and Adjoining Residential Streets
Thursday, July 16, 2009
• 4 p.m. Pro Women’s Race
• 5:30 p.m. Junior Bike Roll for kids age 3-7 with helmets
• 5:45 p.m. Pro Men’s Race
• 8 p.m. Awards Ceremony
Get ready for the 6th annual Shorewood Criterium Point Premium Root Beer International Cycling Classic on Thursday, July 16, presented by the Shorewood Foundation and Title Sponsors Tim Hart D.D.S and Rainbow Jersey Bicycles. This exciting race features top professional and elite amateur cyclists and teams from across the U.S. and throughout the world. The women’s Pro/Am race starts at 4 p.m., followed by a Junior Bike Roll sponsored by Shorewood’s Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors (at approximately 5:30 p.m.) for neighborhood children ages 3-7 with helmets. The men’s Pro/Am race starts at about 5:45 p.m. The race is staged along North Oakland Ave. in Shorewood’s business district and through adjoining residential streets.
The Shorewood Criterium is part of the Point Premium International Cycling Classic – also known as “Superweek” – the longest-running, multi-day bicycle race in the U.S. The 2009 series marks the 41st year of the event, taking place from July 10-26 in 15 cities. For a complete race schedule, visit www.internationalcycling.com.
Make it a great summer afternoon and evening in Shorewood! The Shorewood Booster Club will be selling food and beverages, including Point Beer, at Olive St. and Oakland Ave. Or, enjoy patio dining and special offers from many of Shorewood’s award-winning restaurants and pubs. Enjoy live music at the Sprint Store, 4144 N. Oakland Ave., featuring “Special K and the Triple Play” playing from 7-9 p.m. And be sure to stay after the race to meet the racers after the awards ceremony at 8 p.m. The Start/Finish Line is at Marion St. and Oakland Ave.
Other major sponsors of the race include Garden Room, North Shore Bank, Eastmore Real Estate, Orthopaedic Hospital, Harleys: The Store for Men, State Farm Insurance/Diana Kostal Agency, Harry’s Bar & Grill, Culver’s of Shorewood, Shorewood Family Chiropractic, Shorewood Men’s Club, Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors, North Star American Bistro, Allstate Insurance/Andrew McCabe Agency, Chiropractic Company, Integrative Health Services, Village Pub and Grille, Edward Jones/Mike O’Brien, Caprile Marketing/Design, The Plaisted Group, Keith Schmitz, Friends of the Shorewood Library, Shorewood Village Board of Trustees, and Starkmedia.
For more information, visit www.shorewoodwi.com or call 414.962.7002.
