American Bicycle Racing

Event Info:
Friday Night at the Track
 
presented by Pittsburgh Masters Velo Club
 
 
Held at the "Bud Harris Cycling Track", Washington Boulevard Cycling Track, Pittsburgh, PA
The Bud Harris Cycling Track, a half-mile oval loop along Washington Boulevard, is a one-of-a-kind attraction, drawing elite cyclists and beginners to its banked corners and slight hill. Formerly a drivers' training course, the facility accommodates track & time trials. The track's flat interior surface is used for kids inline skate, bikes, scooters.

Map go HERE

FLYER

Bud Harris worked with reps from government, racing assn, contractors to acquire and developed the Track and oversaw every detail of the project. City of Pittsburgh formally named the track in memory of lifelong Pittsburgh resident Bud Harris, the main force behind the track's construction 13 years ago.
 
Schedule (Subject to change at discretion of organizer):Events vary from 5 to 25 mile TT's on road bikes, Sprints, miss & outs, Points, Pursuit on Track bikes and ends with a Criterium.See race flyer for details of events held each night.
 
Registration: 6:00 pm. Start: 6:30 pmEntry $10 for all pre-registrants through BikeReg, $15 for day-of-race registrants, of which $5 per entry goesinto prizes. Fees covers ABR sanction, insurance, city permit, city per-rider surcharge, officials.Categories: Open (3-5 places). Women (if 3 or more participants). Men 50+ (if 3 or more participants). Amount of prize money will depend on number of entrants in a given category.
Contact:
Email: Oscar Swan swan@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-521-2207
Website: http://polish.slavic.pitt.edu/pmvc/TrackEvents.html