The Adirondack Foothills Cycling Club (AFCC) hosted the 2024 NYSBRA NYS Gravel Championships in the remote forest of the Tug Hill on July 13th. In the aftermath of historic flooding in the region from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, over 165 cyclists braved the heat and humidity for a true test of gravel racing. The beauty of the Tug Hill was on full display in this year’s edition of the North Winds Gravel Championships.
– Andrew Short, North Winds Gravel Classic Race Director
CRCA hosted the 2024 NYSBRA State Criterium Championship on the famous, highly technical 5-turn course around Grant’s Tomb and historic Riverside Church. Over 500 riders raced in hot, humid conditions for a exciting day of fast, non-stop racing. The General Grant National Memorial made a fitting backdrop for our podium pictures!
– Alex Klafehn, CRCA Open Race Director
CRCA hosted the annual Bear Mountain Classic in scenic Harriman State Park on May 5th as almost 400 riders competed for the State Championship on the biggest one-day open race in New York. Competition was high in all fields, which winded through the State Park over a constantly changing profile that didn’t favor any single type of racer. Most fields competed for 42 to 57 miles, with the Men’s Cat 3 racing 71 miles and the Elite men going 85 miles. Despite cool weather and often a light drizzle, fields enjoyed great support from the CRCA staff, a fleet of nine moto-officials, and two fully-equipped neutral service cars. Thank you to all, and congratulations to our new champions and proud owners of the coveted Bear Mountain Classic Stuffed Bears!
– Alex Klafehn, CRCA Open Race Director
NYSBRA hosted the only state Esports championship in the United States in March, crowning Chad Tavernia and Jennie Hansen as the first New York’s Open Men and Open Women Champions, respectively. Presented by the Western New York Bike Racing Club, the intensity on Zwift was brutal in both fields, with Chad and Jennie breaking away early and holding off their chasers for the whole race. We plan to build the event next year with a race around the end of January, adding a commentator, corporate sponsorship, and a live stream. Get ready!
– Rick Dalton, WNYBRC, Race Director
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.