ID3 Bike Races Return

Independence Day weekend brings the ID3 time trial road bike races back to downtown Roanoke, July 3, 4 and 5. The Mill Mountain Time Trial, July 3, starts at the bottom of the mountain, covering 1.87 miles, with 900 feet of elevation gain. The SkyPix Criterium is a six-corner, .7 mile timed course for ages 4+ Saturday, while the East Coasters Criterium Sunday, July 5 is another short course featuring 5 corners, “long straight aways and classic brick sections,” as described in the brochure at id3races.com.

Entry fees range from $10-$30, although the youngest races (4-9) can try the SkyPix Criterium on Saturday for free. Cash prizes and other gifts will be awarded to the top finishers.

“We are trying our best to make this a signature event for not only the valley but for the Roanoke Regional Partnership and its outside campaigns [to attract people to the area],” said ID3 marketing director Bob Bowman, who is also with the Roanoke Cycling Organization. “We have great new routes …like the Mill Mountain HillClimb – 1.87 miles of pain.”

Photos from last year’s ID3 Bike Race.  Photography by Hany Hosny
Photos from last year’s ID3 Bike Race. Photography by Hany Hosny

Despite economic jitters and some ups and downs regarding biking events, Bowman is hopeful that Roanoke is on its way as a road racing Mecca.

“I have faith in the valley as an area to be reckoned with and [it] soon will again be on the … map of places one must race,” said Bowman.

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