About The Cambridge Criterium
The Cambridge Criterium is a festival of free-to-attend cycling events in Cambridge that brings professional cycle racing and family cycling fun to the UK’s cycling capital, taking place on Sunday 24 August.
Televised pro cycling races headline the day, and the public can get involved with a free ride on traffic-free roads, amateur races, and a novelty cargo bike race.
There will be an event village on Jesus Green with street food vendors, music, corporate hospitality, and industry exhibition stalls to provide additional entertainment.
What to expect
🚲 A free-to-attend cycling festival in Cambridge
🙌 Free family cycling on traffic-free roads
🍔 Food park on Jesus Green
🎉 Pump track, sprints, pedal Scalextric and more
🚴 Watch professional cycle racing in person for free!
📺 Free live broadcast of all the racing
Where to watch?
A traffic-free 2.6km circuit around Jesus Green will transform the heart of Cambridge into a vibrant festival hub for residents and attendees of all ages with a broadcast to a big screen on the Green. Pro and elite riders compete for a £10,000 prize pot!
The free fun ride – Let’s Ride, Cambridge!
Get involved no matter your level and enjoy the traffic-free roads before the racing starts!
The Cambridge Criterium Let’s Ride is a free ride for cyclists of all ages and abilities. This offers a chance for everyone from new cyclists to regular commuters no matter if you’re eight or eighty.
You and your family can ride on the traffic-free roads for free from 11am. Sign up here: https://cambridge.monumentcycling.com/free-ride
What is a criterium?
If you’re new to cycle racing, you may have some questions about the sport and what, exactly, a criterium is. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In this short explainer, we’ll take you through the basics of a ‘crit’, what to expect, and what’s involved in the racing!
Imagine a thrilling bike race, not on winding country roads, but on a closed city circuit buzzing with energy. That’s the essence of criterium racing, a short, sharp, and tactical battle fought over multiple laps.
Criteriums take place on short, closed loops, typically ranging from 1-3km. These courses pack a punch, featuring tight turns, short climbs, and maybe even a sprint over cobblestones. With laps usually lasting just a few minutes, riders experience explosive bursts of speed, constantly manoeuvring for position and testing their physical and mental limits.
The races themselves are structured for intensity. Think 45-60 minutes of non-stop action, with anywhere from 30 to 100 laps depending on the course. Some even have intermediate sprints (‘primes’), where the first rider over the line on that lap earns money or prizes, adding another layer of excitement.
At the end of the race, the first rider across the line wins.
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Feel free to explore our website for more information https://cambridge.monumentcycling.com/
Finally, please do not hesitate to contact the team if you have any questions at info@monumentcycling.com
Facilities
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Disabled Accessibility
- Facilities for Disabled Guests
- mostly flat terrain
- Outside Seating
Accessibility Facilities
- Assistance dogs welcome
- facilities for disabled guests
- Mostly flat terrain
- Wheel chair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
