The Friday Night Fever Criterium was a brand new event in 2022 that replaced the previous Burlington Road Race. Friday Night Fever Criterium is a 11 block, .88 mile loop course that starts on N 4th Street and High Streets. Riders will head north to North Street, west to N 5th Street, south to High Street, and then east to N 4th completing the loop. With a total ascent of 49 feet, this fast and fairly flat twilight criterium brings an exciting addition to Snake Alley Criterium weekend.
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The 40th Annual Snake Alley Criterium will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Downtown Burlington, Iowa.
The Snake Alley Criterium will look a little different in 2024. It will be held on a twenty-seven block course, 1.9 miles per lap The course is entirely on city streets, in a downtown commercial area and a historic residential district. A one block long climb is on the historic brick street named Snake Alley, dubbed "the crookedest street in the world." The 276 foot long Snake Alley has 5 switchbacks in a sixty foot climb. The average grade is 12.5 percent in that one block. Bring a suitable gear cluster for that kind of climbing. This is one of the most physically challenging races in the Midwest. Come Race the Snake!!