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The Twilight Series is a weekend of bicycle races and events that takes place every spring
Spring (season)

Spring is one of the four temperate seasons. Spring marks the transition from winter into summer....
 in Athens
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. During the course of each Twilight weekend, competitive events in a variety of fields are staged, including BMX
BMX

Bicycle Motocross or BMX is a name of a cycling sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in Motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles....
 racing and trick contests, a Kids' Criterium
Criterium

A criterium, or crit, is a Road bicycle racing held on a short course , often run on closed-off city centre streets.Race length can be determined by a total time or a number of laps, in which case the number of remaining laps is calculated as the race progresses....
, a mountain bike
Mountain bike

A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling, including jumps, and traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
 or 'Fat Tire' Criterium, and the penultimate event of the weekend, the Twilight Criterium. The weekend features amateur and professional races, with differing prizes for each.

The Twilight Criterium itself is the most publicized and highly anticipated of each Twilight weekend.






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The Twilight Series is a weekend of bicycle races and events that takes place every spring
Spring (season)

Spring is one of the four temperate seasons. Spring marks the transition from winter into summer....
 in Athens
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. During the course of each Twilight weekend, competitive events in a variety of fields are staged, including BMX
BMX

Bicycle Motocross or BMX is a name of a cycling sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in Motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles....
 racing and trick contests, a Kids' Criterium
Criterium

A criterium, or crit, is a Road bicycle racing held on a short course , often run on closed-off city centre streets.Race length can be determined by a total time or a number of laps, in which case the number of remaining laps is calculated as the race progresses....
, a mountain bike
Mountain bike

A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle designed for off-road cycling, including jumps, and traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
 or 'Fat Tire' Criterium, and the penultimate event of the weekend, the Twilight Criterium. The weekend features amateur and professional races, with differing prizes for each.

The Twilight Criterium itself is the most publicized and highly anticipated of each Twilight weekend. It is a professional race that takes place on a 1km
KM

KM, Km, or km may stand for:*Kilometre *KM - the Michaelis constant in Michaelis-Menten kinetics*Kernel methods*Kettle Moraine High School...
 (.621 mile
Mile

A mile is a Units of measurement of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems. In contemporary English contexts, mile most commonly refers to the statute mile of 5,280 Feet or the nautical mile of 1,852 meters ....
) course in downtown Athens. The entire race requires cyclists to endure 80km (49.71 miles) within just a few hours. The main criterium features cash prizes totaling more than $US10,000 .

See also

  • Cycling
    Cycling

    Cycling is the use of bicycles, or - less commonly - unicycles, tricycles, Quadracycle s and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport....
  • Bicycle culture
    Bicycle culture

    Bicycle culture is a phrase with two related, but different meanings. It can be used for countries with a culture that supports, encourages, and has high bicycle usage....