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Stage Four – Uptown Minneapolis Criterium

June 12, 2009

New for 2009, The MN Bike Festival welcomes the inaugural Uptown Minneapolis Criterium as the Nature Valley Grand Prix moves from downtown Minneapolis to the Uptown neighborhood for the Friday evening event.

The course will have competing pro teams race past Calhoun Square on a 1-kilometer course that comprises six tight corners and a furious race to the finish line.

With a long straightaway across the finish line into a very short run between turns one and two, speeds will descend from a brisk 35-plus mph into the low digits before ramping up again out of turn five on Lake Street. Strong racers and teams will stay up front to control the tempo and avoid accidents.

The real spectacle comes near the end of the course as riders make turn six onto Hennepin Avenue and into a long, wide one-block straightaway to the finish line.

Event Schedule:

4:30 PM Expo opens & Stunt Rider Shows
6:00 PM Kids’ race
6:30 PM Women pro race
7:45 PM Men pro race
8:45 PM Racing ends
9:00 PM Expo closes

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