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Road Racing Hannah Camhi 3/24/25 Road Racing Hannah Camhi 3/24/25

Back To Central Park Racing

Checking in from the CRCA Club Series in Central Park

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Road Racing, Community Matthew Vandivort 7/29/24 Road Racing, Community Matthew Vandivort 7/29/24

Weekend Roll: CRCA Race Clinic and TBD Community Ride

A beautiful morning of racing and riding in Central Park

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Riding, Community Steph Mangan 7/17/24 Riding, Community Steph Mangan 7/17/24

Weekend Roll: TBD Community Ride

A look back at the first TBD Community Ride of the summer

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Road Racing Daghan Perker 6/3/24 Road Racing Daghan Perker 6/3/24

A Photographer at the Dave Jordan Central Park Classic

Checking into one of NYC’s biggest races at the Dave Jordan Central Park Classic

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Road Racing Elbert Mets 4/11/24 Road Racing Elbert Mets 4/11/24

Race Report: The Breakaway that Almost Wasn't

View from the break that stuck in an early season CRCA race

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Road Racing Elbert Mets 3/6/24 Road Racing Elbert Mets 3/6/24

Race Report: CRCA's 2024 Season Opener

Road racing kicks into full gear for 2024 with CRCA’s season opener in Central Park, NYC

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 2/10/24 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 2/10/24

Another Season of NYC Bike Racing Begins

Bike racing is back with the earliest ever start to the NYC race season

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Road Racing Baker Donahue 6/7/23 Road Racing Baker Donahue 6/7/23

Channelling Podium Energy at the 2023 CRCA Dave Jordan Central Park Classic

A successful day racing at the 2023 Dave Jordan Central Park Classic in Central Park

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Road Racing Steph Mangan 5/26/23 Road Racing Steph Mangan 5/26/23

Weekend Roll: Summer Bike Racing in Central Park

It was still a lovely morning in Central Park for CRCA race #6. TBD had folks in the Men's B field and Women's Dev field for a very early 5:30 start time.

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Road Racing, Guides Mitchell Napolitano 2/28/23 Road Racing, Guides Mitchell Napolitano 2/28/23

Central Park Racing Returns March 5th

One of the best race series anywhere in the country is back with the first full season of racing in more than two years.

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Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 8/19/22 Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 8/19/22

A Prospect Park and Central Park Double Header

Alvaro recounts a busy and successful weekend of bike racing in NYC

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Road Racing Barb Blakley Millott 8/8/22 Road Racing Barb Blakley Millott 8/8/22

How I Became a Sprinter in One Week

Barb recaps an excellent week of racing in NYC, with the results to match

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Road Racing Alex Malkin 6/8/22 Road Racing Alex Malkin 6/8/22

Race Report: Getting to sprint at Dave Jordan Central Park Classic

A great day of racing at the 10th Annual CRCA Dave Jordan Central Park Classic with Alex grabbing a podium

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Road Racing, Essays, Features Matthew Vandivort 6/2/22 Road Racing, Essays, Features Matthew Vandivort 6/2/22

The State of Central Park Racing in 2022

We dive into the latest NYC race registration data to assess the State of post-pandemic Road Racing in the region

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Road Racing Barb Blakley Millott 4/4/22 Road Racing Barb Blakley Millott 4/4/22

Bike racing is Back: a short race report, and a weekend gallery

The NYC Bike Racing Community had a busy weekend of racing, starting with round two of the CRCA Club Series in Central Park

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Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/27/22 Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/27/22

Training Diary: Peer Pressure is Great Motivation

An ode to the motivation found in riding with teammates who are willing to drop you repeatedly during a sprint workout

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Road Racing Lucia D 3/6/22 Road Racing Lucia D 3/6/22

Race Report: The CRCA Season Opener

After a two year hiatus, CRCA kicked off its Season Opener in Central Park this weekend. Race recap from Lucia and photo gallery from Matt

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Guides, Road Racing Shane Ferro 3/4/22 Guides, Road Racing Shane Ferro 3/4/22

So You're Going to Do Your First CRCA Race

The bike boom is on, and if you’re partaking in your first bike race, particularly in Central Park, we have tips.

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"Sometimes the best thing you can do on a bike is slow down."

In a sport that spends so much time fixated on training and race results, volunteering with the PS 110 Bike Bus in Greenpoint has given @tobedetermined.cc's Phil Shamet a very d
AN ODE TO ONE OF THE BEST CX WEEKENDS AROUND: our recap of @nohocx 2026 is now live over on www.TBD.bike.

On a weekend that did not go entirely to plan for the squad, the course side hangs reinforced everything that makes Noho CX so special, and why
After 10,000+ words and dozens of exhibits across six Journal entries, the final installment of our State of NYC Road Racing series is live on the site.

Some of the numbers are sobering, especially these:
--The local race calendar has been cut in ha
Want more local bike races? It’s time to build them. 🚲💥

We’ve talked a lot on the Journal about the challenges facing our local racing scene, but the health of grassroots cycling ultimately depends on our community stepping up to organ
Part 2 of our deep dive into the State of NYC Road Racing is now live on the Journal.

In Part 1, we looked at the event-level numbers—how a shrinking calendar and the end of weekday racing cut total NYC race starts in half. Today, we shift our
This week we’re sharing an unprecedented dive into the numbers underlying NYC Road Racing, detailing everything from how the NYC race calendar has been cut in half to how new racers enter and exit the scene. 

This morning we published an INTRO
We took a break from cyclocross racing and went to Minnewaska. We were a little early for peak🍁but there’s still time! Pics and text on our blog.
“People just don't realize everything it takes to keep these events going. I know they’re appreciative, but at the same time if we can get more people involved, then things can get so much better from here..”

Part 2 of our Race Dir
165 events. 240+ race days a year. 1:30 AM wake-up calls to set up Prospect Park before the sun comes up. And at least 12–13 rider registrations needed just to pay for the Porta Johns. These are just some of the numbers from our latest intervie
We’re overjoyed to continue our To Be Developed Youth Cycling Grant program. 2026 was our third year distributing these grants, and it was also our biggest year yet with eight grants. This funding reflects our desire to support youth cycling, e
Carpenter Cross race recap and galleries up on our blog! Carpenter Cross is more than a place, it’s a feeling. Be sure not to miss it next year!
✍️ by @hlcamhi, 📸 by @cjamesreeder
🍁Bubblecross Is Here🍂

One of our favorite local cyclocross races is back, and now in October! The NJCX series starts this weekend with Bubblecross, bringing a little bit of everything: grass, sand, single track, peak fall color, peak vibes. Don&rs

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