Cobb Park Criterium

The Cobb Park Criterium is a bike racing series with events listed on BikeReg for online registration, not solely a race within a single park. The series focuses on criteriums, which are fast multi-lap races on short circuits, and also incorporates road racing. Riders from the South Chicago Wheelmen club are associated with the series; this club has been active since 1923. The series calendar has featured races and stops like the Sunny King Criterium, the Tour of St. Louis, Autobahn events, and Battle on the Border races, with connections to Alabama, Virginia, and Illinois. Participants compete in demanding races requiring significant effort. Some events provide live streams, and race photographers document the action. South Chicago Wheelmen riders also compete in events outside this series, such as the NY State Championships, linking the racing around Cobb Park to the broader amateur cycling community.