19th Annual Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic

Shorewood will return to playing host for a day to the largest cycling event in the country, the 19th Annual Shorewood Criterium Classic presented by Draft & Vessel! The Tour of America’s Dairyland features 11 days of competitive racing around Wisconsin and brings in riders from amateurs to professionals. In addition, our local event includes kids races (littles, middles and tweens) and more fun at the Kensington Square block party!

Race Schedule 2023

11:05 – 11:25am – Junior Girls & Boys (9-12)
11:35 – 12:00pm – Junior Girls & Boys (13-14) & Junior Girls (15-16)
12:10 – 12:45pm – Junior Boys (15-18) Cat 4 & Cat 4 Men
12:55 – 1:30pm – Junior Girls (17-18) & Cat 4/N Women
1:40 – 2:30pm – Junior Boys (15-18) Cat 1/2/3 & Cat 2/3 Men
2:40 – 3:30pm – Junior Girls (15-18) Cat 2/3 & Cat 2/3 Women
3:40 – 4:30pm – Masters 40+ Cat 1/2/3 & Masters 50+ Cat 1/2/3
4:40 – 5:55pm – Pro/1 Women & Cat 2 Women
6:00 – 7:00pm – Kid Races* & Dairyland Mile**
7:00 – 8:15pm – Pro/1 Men & Cat 2 Men

* KID RACES *

If you are interested in the kids races, please head over to the BLUE North Shore Bank tents located at 4450 N. Oakland Avenue no later than 5:30pm to sign a waiver and get ready to line up!  Decorating will be available.  The age grouping for the kids races will be ages 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 and 9-12 year old’s.  All kids MUST be wearing a helmet and sign the waiver prior to racing.  At the end of the kids races, Culvers will be handing out free ice cream and Corner Bakery free cookies – so this is an event not to miss for the kiddos!

Race Route & Road Closures

Streets will begin closing at 8:00am and will remain closed until about 11:00pm for clean up.

We would like to remind residents both on and inside the course (see map) that they will need to park their cars outside the permit area if in/out access is needed. 

There will no parking in the 1700 blocks of Marion, Lake Bluff and Kensington from Oakland Ave. westward to the commercial alley or end of commercial buildings, whether signs are posted or not.  The race route is bound by Oakland Ave, Marion St, Maryland Ave & Kensington Blvd with barricades on Glendale Ave., the north end of Oakland with the Kensington Street Block Party from 4500 to 4528 Oakland Ave.

For those located within the interior of the race route, you will have vehicle access at the intersection of Lake Bluff & Maryland Ave. in between races.  This will be the only point that Shorewood Police will allow vehicle traffic to cross the route during intervals in the race. There will be no parking allowed on the racecourse during the event.  Please be sure to obey temporary no parking signs to avoid tickets and towing.

Kensington Square Block Party hosted by Three Lions Pub

If the Bike Races weren’t enough, Three Lions Pub is organizing and hosting the Kensington Square Block Party!  The event will include:

• Bouncy Castle and Face Painting for kids 5:00 – 8:00pm
• Live Music from 5:00 – 8:00pm
• Outdoor dining

Stop down during the bike race and grab a drink or swing by after the races end to hang out!