The 17th Uncle Sam Grand Prix was honored to host the NYSBRA Championship. Uncle Sam was the 2nd & 3rd stop in the 2023 CBRCX Series p/b Commonroots & Unified Beer Works. 117 racers competed on Sunday (day 2) of USGP ready to win a title! With the weather forecast for a wet and muddy weekend, the patterns shifted in our favor and we enjoyed a sunny and dry weekend of racing. A fast yet challenging course with off-camber descents, grinding up hills, and just the right amount of pavement was the perfect course to host a Championship race. We had over 20 racers U15 competing and clanking cowbells all day encouraging their friends lap after lap. Capital Bicycle Racing Club continues to strive to make opportunities for juniors to race and ride their bikes at the highest level and would like to thank NYSBRA for the opportunity to win a state title. Nicholas Groll- Race Director.
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Minutes – Q3 2023 Telecon
New Champions Crowned in NYSBRA’s “Race of Truth!”
111 individual riders came from all over NYS to the 2023 NYSBRA State TT Champs, held at the Cooperstown Airport. Central New York Cyclists (CNYC) hosted the event for the first time on a new course on Route 166. The riders competed in multiple categories and distances; though exhausted from their hard day out on the bike the racers feedback was very positive. Thanks to NYSBRA for their support. And our volunteers and USA Cycling Officials made the day a huge success.
We were flying!
Peter Martin, Race Director- CNYC
See the full results and podium pictures.
New NYSBRA Criterium Champions!
The 2023 NYSBRA Criterium State Championships were hosted by the Main St Bikes Garrett’s Brewing Race Team in Trumansburg, 12Aug. With an ever-changing forecast and hit or miss showers all around, we stayed dry for all but the Elite Men’s race. We had was a fantastic day of DownTown Crit racing on a 8 turn, 1 mile residential course that is exciting to watch and a thrill to race. There are a lot of moving pieces to pulling of a downtown crit and with much help from many it all comes together. A few years into this event the crew is really getting it efficiently dialed in, so let’s grow this race! Thank you all: racers, fans, officials, timers, sponsors, villagers & Volunteers! See you next year- John Compton, Race Director
Capital Region Road Race Crowns State Champions!
With 330 registered participants, the 22nd annual NY Capital Region Race was a great success. Racers were treated to some new pavement on course, and unlike all the days in between, dry weather! New this year was the addition of junior 9-14 races on a 13 mile course, supporting Capital Bicycle Racing Club’s commitment to enhancing opportunities for junior riders. CBRC is honored to have hosted the 2023 NYSBRA Road Race Championship and as race promoter, I am grateful to ‘the village’ that helped make it happen.
-Beth Ruiz, Race Director