Genesee Valley Park will play host to the highest level of international cycling when the Rochester Cyclocross returns to Monroe County the weekend of September 25 and 26, 2021. The Rochester Cyclocross will be the only professional international cycling event taking place anywhere in the U.S. or Canada the weekend of September 25 and 26, meaning the event will attract the most competitive and top cyclocross racers in the world.
Rochester Cyclocross, an off-road bicycle race at the highest level of international cycling, started in 2008. The two-day event features men’s and women’s professional cycling each afternoon, amateur cycling each morning, locally-brewed beers from Rohrbach Brewing, and some of Rochester’s famous food trucks. The Rochester Cyclocross is family-friendly, and admission is free for spectators. Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport (the same company that produces the Rochester Twilight Criterium) and Monroe County are hosting the only UCI (Union Cycliste International) Class 1 Cyclocross event in New York State, one of only four in North and South America in 2021.
Rochester Cyclocross will feature some of the world’s top male and female cyclocross racers. This event takes all the excitement and action of the Criterium, off-road. Professional athletes are expected from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the USA.
Cyclocross is a hybrid between road cycling and mountain biking. Riders race around an off-road circuit on bicycles that look very similar to road bikes but have been built to take on the demands of rougher off-road racing. Circuits are typically one-and-a-half to two miles long and feature obstacles that may force the rider to dismount their bicycle. Multiple laps showcase these elite riders’ skills and speed.
New for 2021, the Rochester Cyclocross has become part of a UCI four-race international series called the USCX Cyclocross Series. These four events, held in Rochester, Baltimore, Iowa City, and Cincinnati, have partnered with GCN (Global Cycling Network), and each will be live-streamed to a global audience.
Admission to the event is free for spectators. Children’s activities include a mini race course that will be used continuously on both days. Two professional race announcers will provide commentary with the backdrop of music each day. Limited free parking is available within the park, and paid parking is available in the University of Rochester west lots off Kendrick Road.
For more details, visit https://rochestercyclocross.com or www.uscx.us.
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