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It’s baaaaaack! The wait is over and it’s finally here. Celebrating the 50th anniversary, over 100 riders will race tonight, July 12, at the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix .

Schedule:

5:30pm - Youth Race
5:55pm - Opening Ceremonies
6:15pm - Pro Women Race
7:30pm - Pro Men Race
9:00pm - Awards

🇨🇦Riders to watch:

Alison Jackson (EF Education-Tibco-SVB)

Leah Kirchman (Denver Disrupters)

Alexander Cowan, (L39ION of Los Angeles)

Riley Pickrell (Israel Premier Tech Academy)

Come on down to Gastown to watch or catch the livestream available at globalrelayggp.org


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Today is the big day! is back after a 3-year break, and we're ecstatic. Who's ready to watch the best athletes worldwide come together to compete in one of the most exciting races?

Gastown Grand Prix returns to Vancouver after three-year pandemic hiatus - BC | Globalnews.ca The first Gastown Grand Prix took place in 1973, making this its 50th anniversary. According to the race's website, the grand prix has attracted Olympians.

Today is the big day! is back after a 3-year break, and we're ecstatic. Who's ready to watch the best athletes worldwide come together to compete in one of the most exciting races?

"The #GlobalRelay Gastown GrandPrix was one of my first races as a cyclist before I turned pro! What a wild journey it has been moving up the pro ranks. I couldn't be more excited to get back out on the streets of Gastown in Vancouver for the 50th Anniversary of this race! Wednesday, July 12, Pro Women @18.15. Come on out because the atmosphere on this course is electric and we are going to put on a show!". - Alison Jackson #Gastowngp2023

Driving to the race? Remember that there are road closures at the following places👇

Cambie St: Cordova To Water | 9:00am-Midnight
Water St: Carral To Richards | 9:30am-12:00pm (1 Lane)
Water St: Carral To Richards | 12:00pm-Midnight
Cordova: Richards To Carral | 3:00pm-Midnight
Carral St: Cordova To Water | 3:00pm-Midnight
Abbott St: Cordova To Water | 3:00pm-Midnight

See you there!

We'd like to extend a huge thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible! Your support helps us create experiences that bring the community closer together.

Throwing it back once again to another | Coquitlam's first won the race as a 19yr old in 1980 and then again in 1984 as a member of the professional race team. A couple of years later, on July 5, 1986, Alex would capture the yellow jersey on the second stage of the .

The 50th anniversary of the Gastown Grand Prix is only days away—Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Visit globalrelayggp.org to learn more.

📷 Historical/archival photo courtesy of Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix Society