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Join Suzuki & Bicycling Magazine as the Great Ride & Drive Series stops in Fitchburg at the Wachusett Mountais Road Race.

Exhilaration on 2 or 4 wheels

Join us for a high-energy test drive event where you can experience the performance, confident handling and finely appointed interior of the 2007 Suzuki XL7, side by-side with bicycle test rides and a fleet of Blue Competition Cycles, the official bicycle supplier of the Suzuki-sponsored Colavita-Sutter Home Pro Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light.

The first 50 people to test drive a Suzuki or test ride a Blue bicycle will receive a gift bag valued at $50.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to enter the Suzuki Great Ride & Drive Series sweepstakes for a chance to win one of two XL7 SUVs.  For more information or to register online, visit http://www.bicycling.com/suzuki/.

Saturday, June 30th, 12:30-3:30pm
during the Wachusett Mountain Road Race
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area

Volunteer Signup for the 48^th Fitchburg Longsjo Classic 2007

We are delighted to have your participation as a volunteer but need information about you for liability issues. Please download the following two forms.
Volunteer Signup Form
2007 Volunteer Waiver Form

Or Click here to register as a volunteer on line

PDF Flyer of Events

• Thursday, June 28th
  Best Western Royal Plaza Time Trial

  Saimi Park/ Rindge Road � Fitchburg, MA
  Riders race against the clock, one-at-a-time, starting from Saimi Park, Fitchburg. Racing begins at 8 AM. PRO women start racing at 3:15 PM and the PRO Men start at 4:30 PM.

• Friday, June 29th
  Fitchburg State College Circuit Race

  Pearl/Highland/Ross/Rindge & John Fitch, Fitchburg, MA
  Eight racing categories compete in separate races in multiple laps around a 3.1-mile loop finishing on the Pearl Street hill. Begins at 8:30 AM, with PRO Women (34 miles) starting at 2:15 and PRO Men (78 miles) at 3:50 PM.

• Saturday, June 30th
  Wachusett Mountain Road Race

  Ski area � Routes 140, 31, 62 - Mountain Rd., Princeton, MA
  Four groups start at the ski area lodge at 9 AM, and four groups (including PROs) at 12:30 PM, racing several times around this hilly 11-mile loop through Princeton Center, to finish at the summit. PRO Men (104 miles) finish around 5 PM.

• Sunday, July 1st
  Workers' Credit Union Downtown Criterium

  Eight races, starting at 8:15 AM, with many laps and multiple sprints around this fast .9m course which starts and finishes at City Hall. PRO Women (25 miles) race at 3:00 PM and PRO Men (50 miles) at 4:10 PM, finishing around 6:00 PM.

  In addition, the Workers� Credit Union Downtown Criterium will feature a special 30-minute hand cycling competition, featuring some of the top athletes in the field.

Additional Information:

• Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Pasta Buffet and Opening Ceremony
  Wednesday, June 27th
  6pm to 8pm
  $12.95 Advance Purchase
  $15.00 at the door
  Best Western Royal Plaza
  Fitchburg, MA

  Join us for a fun-filled evening. There will be a special opening ceremony for the Longsjo Classic with a Gala Pasta Buffet open to the community, which starts at 6:00 PM and runs till 8:00pm. Call the Best Western to reserve your tickets, 978-342-0002 x133.

• Stunt Champion Rider Mike Steidley

  Trek-Volkswagen Factory Stunt Rider and 2003 and 2004 U.S. National MTB Trials Champion, Mike Steidley, one of the most exciting and extreme mountain bike riders in North America, will be performing his popular stunt show at this year's Fitchburg Longsjo Classic on Sunday July 1, 2007. Steidley, whose accolades include countless national and regional titles in trials competition, also has represented the United States at seven World Championships.

  The trials athlete is part mountain biker, part freestyle BMXer, and part gymnast. He demonstrates a level of control over his bikes that often defies physics and logic! Whether it's hopping over a car, jumping between two rocks or riding the length of a handrail, the tricks often leave spectators breathless.

  Steidley will perform his shows at approximately 1:30 PM and 3:15 PM.

• Community Heroes Race

  Fitchburg Cycling Club invites local area cyclists to compete in this fundraising benefit race, being held during the final stage of the 48th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, on July 1st.

  REGISTER ONLINE NOW

• Ride to the Races

  Ride to the Races, a group ride for competitive and recreational cyclists who would like to attend the final stage of Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, one of the oldest and largest pro/am cycling competitions in the United States, on July 1, 2007.

  Cyclists will take the MBTA train to the Workers� Credit Union Downtown Criterium, Fitchburg. Cyclists can enjoy a series of self-guided rides and watch the race. Riders who register for Ride to the Races will have secure bike parking, access to hot showers, food and merchandise coupons and will be able to return home with their bike on a MBTA train.

  Ride to the races flyer

  Check out Fitchburg Cycling Club's Ride to the Races Information.