Short, at just over 1-km in length, the Sand City Crit course creatively features an astonishing 10 corners, which makes it incredibly dramatic and dynamic.
The sinuous loop in and around the art district carves past dozens of art murals and boisterous fans — a colorful pageantry — and rewards those riders who have mastered The Art of Cornering with a unique chance to show off their talents.
The festivities provide all an immersion in Sand City’s fun & vibrant art scene, with fans amassing at Post No Bills Craft Beer House to take in the finish line’s amusement, while craft beer inspired hecklers & revelers noisily line the edges of Hickory Hill. Amateur riders will get to race along the same loop as top pros!
A portion of the race fees benefits these charities
The criterium will attract over 500 racers and more spectators to the Monterey Peninsula and myriad different races for riders of all categories and ages.
The race is organized and run by the Coureur Monterey Bay Racing Team, sponsored by The Don Chapin Company with support from the City of Sand City, and raises funds for Montage’s Ohana Adolescent Health Services.
The Sand City Criterium is an exciting and technical route with 10 turns.
Volunteer
Be a part of the 2025 Criterium. We can't run this great event alone. When they say it takes a village, they didn't just mean one of our Sponsors. If you can hold a flag, direct foot traffic, hand out race numbers, facilitate a kids race or just be a friendly personality we can use your help.
Sand City
Nestled in the sand dunes, Sand City is a blossoming warehouse district with a close-knit community of artists and creatives who have cultivated a flourishing public art gallery that has become the canvas upon which one of the most unique criteriums in the country is staged - the Sand City Criterium.
The Sand City Criterium in just its third year of creative cycling celebration will be a marquee event on the national racing calendar. The confluence of its artistic arena, creative community, technical terrain and joyous April date is sure to attract a legion of amateur riders who will revel in racing around the same challenging corners that some of the best crit racers in the country will be lighting up. True racers will want to come paint the town and show off their flair for The Art of Cornering.
