The 27th annual Silver City Tour of the Gila powered by SRAM brought out the crowds for the ever-popular downtown Criterium citizen races. Some of the older racers went a full lap of 1.08 miles down Bullard to College, left on Cooper Street,left on Broadway and back to Bullard. Plenty of competition was seen among the racers, with several sprint finishes.
Photos by Mary Alice Murphy (with apologies for not knowing everyone's name!)
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium - citizen racers
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
The "masters' line up for a one lap race
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
teenage boys head off for a lap
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
The men masters winners
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
boys line up for one-lap race
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
Citizen callers from left, Grant County Commission Chairman Brett Kasten and Mary Ybarra of 1st New Mexico Bank, sponsors of the citizens' races. In front is Race Director Jack Brennan.
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
Girls ready to ride
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
younger boys ready to go
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
tween girls on their way
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
Lots of boys ready to roll
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
Plenty of girls waiting their turn
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
more girls on their way
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
Whew I made it!
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
In the pink!
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
Is this where I'm supposed to stop?
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
riding like a princess
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
I think I did it!
Tour of Gila Downtown Criterium citizen racers
still pedaling!