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The Sunny King Criterium will kick off
with races starting at 10:00 am on April
13. Hundreds of amateur and professional
cyclists will zoom through the 0.7 mile
course for medals and cash prizes during
races throughout the day.
Racing continues into the night with the
professional womens and mens races
under the lights of downtown Anniston.
With speakers placed around the course
and a giant monitor at the finish line, you
can follow your favorite racers around the
course.
Bring the family and watch the races first
hand or track the action via the online live
stream from 12:00 to 9:00 pm. Professional
cycling commentator and sports producer
Brad Sohner will provide action packed
racing commentary during the nine hour
live stream, while Steve Cullen plays
host to the racers and spectators of the
criterium and Noble Street Festival as stage
announcer.
The races will begin at 10:00 am with junior
categories. Races for cash prizes start at
11:40 am, with the Women’s Cat 3-4 Crit.
race. The action continues all afternoon
building up to the Women’s and Men’s
Pro races, starting at 6:20 and 7:30 pm,
respectively. Those races are for grand
prizes of $12,500 each.
Race entry fees are donated to Calhoun
County Relay for Life, a local American
Cancer Society fundraiser. More than
$120,000 has been donated since 2005.
The 2019 goal is $10,000.
RACE SCHEDULE
“The live streaming element is an excellent
way to showcase to the world the quality
of racers who travel to our area to
compete,” said Linda Hearn, manager of the
Calhoun County Area Chamber and Visitors
Center. “As an event sponsor, we feel like
our area is presented in a positive fashion
and conveys to those from outside Calhoun
County that we are a cycling destination
for not only professional athletes but
amateurs as well.”
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