Edwardsville Rotary Criterium

06/01/2025

RACERS! We are open for registration via BikeReg. New course this year and twilight/night racing returns to the Edwardsville Crit! We are once again host for the final event of the Illinois Cup. It's going to be an action packed day and night of racing and, as always, huge spectator attendance, all in the beautiful Edwardsville City Park.
https://www.bikereg.com/edwardsville-rotary-criterium
https://www.illinoiscycling.org/racing/illinois-cup

05/25/2025

Parents of 2023 kids races. Last years street banners up for grabs. Is your child in this picture? Or you? They are 4 by 8 feet. 4 available. Pickup at my office 2110 Troy Road. Brian Mulhall. Mark your calendar for Saturday Aug 16 from 2 to 11. City Park Edwardsville is HQ.

05/21/2025

How about some fun information about the Criterium on Saturday, August 16 at City Park Edwardsville. Here's our headliner band, Breakdown Shakedown from St. Louis! We are thrilled that they'll be a big part of the Criterium and on the band shell stage from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Come out and have a great time!

Breakdown Shakedown is a St. Louis, MO based cover band whose main goal is to keep your event singing and dancing along until the lights come up.

05/06/2025

It's a beautiful sunny day in Edwardsville. The first one in a long time. So why not remind everyone of the Criterium which is about three months away ... Saturday, August 16th. This young guys "game is hot" and we are sure it will be hot that day. Our social media posts will begin picking up soon with so much to share. The center of all the action this year is Edwardsville City Park (Library Park). Racing on a new course route starts at 2:00 pm and ends around 10:30 pm. YES, twilight and night racing returns! RACERS, we are in the process of permitting with USA Cycling and BikeReg will open in the coming weeks. We will announce it.

03/19/2025

The aerial picture you are seeing is the race course for the 2025 Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival. It will take place on Saturday, August 16th. Racing will begin at 2:00 p.m.
The Criterium will be showcased in Edwardsville City Park! Upper right in the picture. Start/Finish line indicated in red.
It will be a festival with all the amenities in one beautiful park location. Professional and amateur racing. Entertainment Zone. Food. Beverages. Kids Zone. Registration for cyclists and of course the five free kid’s races.
Oh that’s not all. Back by popular demand …. Twilight and night racing returns! BOOM!
The race track is four wide turns, relatively flat, and the cyclists race counter clockwise on Buchanan, Vandalia, S. Main and Schwarz. There will be police monitored egress in/out on Kansas.
So much more information released soon, including details on a new event within the schedule … a Cycling Community Ride!
Please share the post and help us spread the news.

02/17/2025

Just about 6 months from now we will be in the grip of summer heat. All this snow we've received ... and are about to get ... combined with single digit temps ... will long be forgotten. Join us for super competitive racing, kids activities, fellowship with your friends and family, food and goodie trucks, cold beverages, and great live music. Saturday, August 16th in Downtown Edwardsville.

01/05/2025

Here's some encouragement on this winter day complete with snow, sleet, ice, wind and soon plummeting temps.
The Edwardsville Criterium is 223 days away! Saturday, August 16.
We will be updating this site in the not so distant future with "what's new" for the 15th Crit.
Stay warm and safe!

11/28/2024

The Edwardsville Rotary Club is thankful each and every day, not just Thanksgiving, for the wonderful volunteers, sponsors, racers, spectators and officials who make the event possible.
Life moves quickly. Like setup, racing and teardown. Enjoy this fun video! See you when it will be just a tad warmer. August 16.

11/02/2024

Volunteer: "A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task."
That's the standard definition of a volunteer ... but the Criterium has anything but "standard" volunteers. This event wouldn't be possible without the commitment of over 100 dedicated people.
Enjoy this video that honors our great volunteers!

This is "Volunteer Spirit Video" by Michael Romann on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/10/2024

Check out this first video of the recent Criterium! Thanks to Michael Romann for his professional work and attention to detail. Enjoy!

This is "Criterium Highlight Video" by Michael Romann on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/23/2024

Profit from the Criterium helps fund our Rotary Club's endeavors. If you have raced in the event, been a sponsor, or purchased a beverage in the Entertainment Zone ... then YOU have contributed to this latest upcoming amazing donation by Edwardsville Rotary. Thank You! Thank You!

As the Edwardsville Rotary Club proudly celebrates our 100th anniversary, we reflect on the century of dedication to community service, fellowship, and global impact that has come before us.

To honor this milestone, we are excited to announce a special initiative that embodies our commitment to making a difference.

Download the application here.....
https://edwardsvillerotary.page/images/1-Home/Edwardsville%20Rotary%20Centennial%20Grant%20Application.pdf

09/02/2024

Final day of another amazing Gateway Cup! Tour De Florissant first year and a huge success. Congratulations Mike Weiss and your amazing team. Here's the start of Womens Pro turn 1. Wow!