The Downer Classic happens Saturday!
Downer Classic Bike Races - information from Alderman Nik Kovac
Photo from the 2012 Downer Classic. Photo by Dave Reid.
Saturday, June 24, marks the 2017 IS Corp Otto Wenz Downer Classic. The races will start and finish at N. Downer Ave. & E. Belleview Pl. Races will take place throughout the day with the first starting at 9:35 a.m. and the last finishing at approximately 8:30 p.m.
The Downer Classic Pro Criterium has been taking place annually since 2009. It has quickly become one of the highlights for Wisconsin cyclists, drawing tens of thousands of spectators over the years. The Classic also features the only fixed gear criteriums in the Midwest, The Fyxation Open.
The event will also feature a Belgian Bier garden, the Ben’s Cycle Super Prime Party, a keg tricycle race, a kids bike race, and other family friendly activities like face painting, spin-art bike sponsored by Pizza Man and the Lake Park Dental Rock Climbing Wall. The event is a great time for all ages.
For more information on the event, contact Steph Salvia at (414) 301-1113. Please go to http://www.tourofamericasdairyland.com/schedule/downer-about.php for additional details.
Also – please be aware that the East Side Summer Soulstice Music Festival will also be taking place tomorrow (Saturday, June 24). Please watch for street closures connected with that event (portions of North-Murray-Farwell-Thomas-Prospect Ave.).
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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