CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Excitement is growing in Charleston for the USA Pro Road National Championships.
More than 500 athletes and their teams are expected in the Capital City to compete in three events: Time Trials, Criterium and Road Race.
The top male and female winners of the Time Trials will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This route is along Kanawha Boulevard.
Riders start at Haddad Riverfront Park and travel to Daniel Boone Park where they will turn and ride to Patrick Street before completing the loop at Haddad Riverfront Park. The Time Trials take place May 14-15.
The Criterium, or Crit for short, is a multi-lap road race where the riders zip down city streets, navigating the course past cheering fans.
This loop runs from Haddad Riverfront Park along Kanawha Boulevard to Court Street, onto Lee Street then Summers Street then Quarrier Street to Hale Street and back to Kanawha Boulevard. These timed races take place in the evening on May 16-17.
The Road Race is a multi-lap competition along some of Charleston’s toughest terrain.
Beginning at Haddad Riverfront Park, riders will take Hale Street to Virginia Street East and then over the South Side Bridge where they will climb Bridge Road then descend Louden Heights Road back down to Dickinson Street and McFarland Street to return to Kanawha Boulevard.
The next turn is at Wertz Avenue and from there, riders tackle Oakridge Drive and WV-114 S (Greenbrier Street) before returning to Kanawha Boulevard.
The loop completes with a turn on Brooks Street, then on to Quarrier and Summer streets. Elite and U23 Females will complete six laps, U23 Males will complete seven, and Elite Males will complete 10. The Road Race takes place May 18-19.
All races begin and end at Haddad Riverfront Park. Road closures will be in place beginning on Sunday, May 12, and through Sunday, May 19 for the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships to ensure the safety of participants and spectators.
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If you want to be part of this historic event, volunteers are still needed as course marshals.
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For more information about the 2024 USA Cycling Pro Road Championships, visit charlestonwv.com.