Racers can choose to do a criterium, a road race or both in Lancaster County this weekend.
On Saturday, there will be the inaugural Smoketown Airport Crit, presented by the International Christian Cycling Club and Shirks Racing presented by Trek Bikes. The first group, Category 5 racers, begin at 8:15 a.m. Online registration for the race closed Thursday afternoon. There are 95 riders registered. Same-day registration will be held Saturday morning. The cost to register is $35.
The airport will be closed for the race, but the runway may open for 15-minute periods between races to allow plans to take off and land. The race course includes the taxi-way and the runway. A free breakfast for pilots and racers will be available at 7 a.m. More information on the race is available here.
On Sunday afternoon, the inaugural Conestoga Challenge Bicycle Road Race will be held, beginning at 1:03 p.m. Online registration for that race closes at 1 p.m. today. So far, 143 riders have registered. Same-day registration will be available. The same-day cost is $37 for category 4 and 5 racers and $40 for all others. Those amounts are a $5 increase over the pre-registration fee.
That race is being presented by the All that is Good promotion company. Following the race, there will be a post-race party at the Rock Hill Tavern. The tavern is along the race course, two miles from start/finish line.
