Memorial Park Criterium Is Back

The Memorial Park Criterium series is back and running through August 31st.  Let's hope it isn't rained out like the Bear Creek Crit series was this last May.  I wrote about the Memorial Crit Series two years ago.  It is a nice night out in the park, enjoy. 

Summer Crit Series

July 5th through August 1 is a weekly criterium designed for beginners, the Summer Crit Series at the Houston Sports Park.  The weekly race features a beginners race program where instructors provide lessons on racing in criteriums.  The races are for Nuniors and Cat 5,4,3 Men and Women.

Memorial Park Criterium

Another Houston criterium is the Memorial Park Criterium.  This series runs every Wednesday from early June through the end of August.  For 2014 the exact dates are June 4th to August 27th 2014.  The Bike Barn puts on the race and a portion of the proceeds go to the Memorial Park Conservancy.  You can find the most current updates on the races Facebook Page.  The race is run at the Memorial Park Picnic Loop (link to Google Maps)



Once again the best sound around:

Each week's race is sponsored by some major sponsors: Trek, Specialized, Oakley, Michelob Water, Chico's Bail Bonds, etc.  Prizes are awarded to top three finishers in each category and there is an overall series award as well.

I like to grab dinner to go and have a picnic by the races.  Then when we are done eating and my boys get bored of watching bikes go by we hike the great trails Memorial Park has.

Some photos from the week 3 race:

Sponsor Tent and Sign Ups

Sponsor Tent and Sign Ups

Cat 3 & 4 Racers

Cat 3 & 4 Racers

Bear Creek Crit

On Wednesdays from the middle of April through May every year the Northwest Cycling Club hosts a criterium in Bear Creek Park.  This is a .8 mile course.  The races start at 5:30 with Cat 4 &5's and finish with P,1,2,3's starting an hour race at 7:00 PM.

The loop is in the middle of the park on Sullens Way.  That is important to note because Bear Creek is a big park and first hand experience says you can spend a good chunk of time circling around without finding it- middle of park on Sullens Way folks!

There is a nightly purse and primes as well as a series award for category winners.  The series doesn't have a web page but they update their Facebook page frequently.

On a nice Spring night you can't beat picnicking in the park while hearing this great sound!