The Harlem Skyscraper Classic Will Celebrate Its 50th Edition

Founded in 1973, the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic—a.k.a. Harlem Crit—is the oldest criterium in New York City. Its 50th edition—on Juneteenth (Sunday, June 19)—sees the streets surrounding Marcus Garvey Park closed to traffic for a full day of bike racing and community events.

The criterium-style race draws the city’s cycling community together like no other race in New York. The event’s historical connection to the Harlem neighborhood and the city—specifically local civic associations, the local precinct community service council, and the administrators behind the permits—makes this criterium race possible.

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