- Macon, GA -
Following a busy weekend of racing in Athens, Roswell, and Ft. Yargo, Mercer Cycling now prepares for the Macon Cycling Classic to be held Saturday, May 1st around the Tatnall Square Park in front of Mercer University. Hosting the event along with the Walthall Oil Cycling team, the criterium race boasts over $5,000 in prize money and merchandise awards and over 10 races during the course of the day.
The team expects several entries from within Mercer Cycling in the race, including Andrew Lockwood, Kevin Roberts, Elizabeth Lee, Austin Sholly, Gabe Denes, and Paul Rush among others. Roberts comes off of his best weekend of crit racing yet, placing 4th in the Cat 5 in Athens and 22nd in the Cat 4/5 in Roswell. Denes and Lee all look to garner top finishes after placing 3rd in their respective races in Ft. Yargo.
Lockwood looks to redeem himself after crashing midway through Athens and finishing 33rd in Roswell while Sholly also looks for a high finish after a vicious wreck on the Greenway course in Athens last Saturday.
The Cat 3/4 Women's race begins at 11:20am while the Mercer men will take off at 12:10pm.
For a full list of details, results and event schedule, visit www.maconcyclingclassic.com
