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Bike Race Returns to Renzie Tomorrow
By Jason Togyer
The Tube City Almanac
April 24, 2015
Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Bike racing enthusiasts from around the eastern United States will come to Renziehausen Park tomorrow (April 25) for the third-annual McKeesport Grand Prix.
The race on a 0.8 mile course on the streets in and around the park is sponsored by the Appalachian Bicycle Racing Association and is officially sanctioned by USA Cycling, the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States.
Racers from Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina are expected to participate. The first race begins at 10 a.m. and the last race gets underway at 2 p.m.
Spectators are welcome, but the race requires the closing of part of Eden Park Boulevard near the park. In addition, the McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center also will be closed tomorrow.
Competitions will be held for men, women and juniors in different classifications, and there will be a free race for kids at 12:45 p.m.
Race-day registration opens at 9 a.m. A USA Cycling license is required for all racers and one-day licenses may be purchased at the event.
The race will be held rain or shine, a spokesperson said. The National Weather Service says there is a 40 to 50 percent chance of rain Saturday afternoon, with temperatures are expected to be 40 degrees when the first race begins at 10 a.m. and reach a high of 54 later in the day.
For more information, visit the BikeUSA website.
(Race course map by Rick Plowman, courtesy Google.)
Originally published April 24, 2015.
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