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Dana Point Grand Prix 2011
Gear up for a great weekend of family fun, excitement and cycling action at the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling. This 5th annual event happens Sunday, May 1st at 7:00 a.m. around a dynamic downtown race course in picturesque Dana Point. Over $30,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to participating cyclists from around the country.
One of the most prestigious one-day professional bicycle races in America, the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling is a family-oriented event promoting healthy lifestyles that also raises money for outstanding charities. This year’s race, the Breakaway from Cancer Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling, supports the Pacific Meso Center at the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute in Los Angeles.
Overlooking Dana Point Harbor, in the scenic downtown and Heritage Park neighborhood, professional and amateur athletes compete on an exciting technical and challenging L-shaped race course that offers a unique spectator experience for fans and the community. The course begins on Pacific Coast Highway (Del Prado) and winds its way through downtown Dana Point into Heritage Park and the adjoining residential community before finishing on a long straightaway on PCH.
Check out the cyclists as they take a spin on one of the most challenging criterium courses in the country. With 11 amateur and professional races, 6 kids’ races and a new and improved Fan Zone, the Dana Point Grand Prix is sure to be an action-packed day of fun for the whole family. This year, the event also introduces a Kids Zone, featuring bike safety demonstrations, games, contests and vendors for the future cyclists of America.
The 2011 Grand Prix has been selected by USA Cycling as a member of the National Racing Calendar, an exclusive series comprising 34 race events in major U.S. cities representing American Pro/Am bicycle racing at its finest. Dana Point was selected to be part of this exclusive group not only because of its beauty, but because of its proactive community involvement with children and cycling advocacy.
