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

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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

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