Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic-David Walker Memorial

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The Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic-David Walker Memorial is a circuit race. It is held annually on US Father's Day in Marcus Garvey Park in New York's Harlem district . The race with several age groups in the men's and women's category was at times part of the US criterion championship series .

The race was held for the first time in 1973. The nickname David Walker Memorial goes back to a NYPD officer who started the race with the aim of getting children excited about cycling and teaching them responsibility and athleticism. After David Walker's death in 2008, his son David C. Walker continued the organization together with former professional cyclist John Eustice and his event company Sparta Cycling. At the 40th edition in 2013, Charlie Issendorf took over the organization of the race after the race had to cope with the loss of some sponsors. A year later, the organization passed into the hands of Richard Claudel Cox and his non-profit company "Unity Sports Productions".

The competitions are an important starting point for the New York cycling scene; For example, Olympic silver medalist Nelson Vails began his career as a child in one of the youth races . The race has been supported since 2009 by the video game company Rockstar Games , which ensures that not only local drivers but also professionals from Europe, primarily rail professionals such as the German Leif Lampater or the Swiss Franco Marvulli , start in their own team.

Winners list

year Men main race Men Omnium (overall ranking) Men Keirin Men points race Men Elimination Ladies race
The results from 1973 to 2006 are no longer comprehensible
2006 United StatesUnited States Gregory Wolf n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Caryl Gale
2007 United StatesUnited States Amaury Perez n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Camie Kornely
2008 United StatesUnited States Eric Barlevav n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Jamie Nicholson-Leener
2009 GermanyGermany Christian Grasmann n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Rachel Herring
2010 GermanyGermany Christian Grasmann n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Laura Van Gilder
2011 n / A GermanyGermany Leif Lampater United StatesUnited States Godfrey Pollydore GermanyGermany Leif Lampater AustraliaAustralia Douglas Repacholi United StatesUnited States Kristin Lotito
2012 United StatesUnited States Jake Keough n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Laura Van Glider
2013 GermanyGermany Marcel Kalz n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Amy Cutler
2014 AustriaAustria Andreas Graf n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Kristin Lotito
2015 United StatesUnited States Evan Murphy n / A n / A n / A n / A New ZealandNew Zealand Joanne Kiesanowski
2016 GermanyGermany Marcel Kalz n / A n / A n / A n / A New ZealandNew Zealand Alysha Keith
2017 United StatesUnited States Thomas Gibbons n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Laura Van Gilder
2018 United StatesUnited States Justin Williams n / A n / A n / A n / A United StatesUnited States Samantha Schneider

proof

  1. ^ Message on Cyclingnews.com about the Criterion Championship series
  2. ↑ Article on BikeBlogNYC
  3. ↑ Article of the Rope Jump League
  4. ^ A b "A Harlem Tradition" - New York Times
  5. ↑ PEZ Cycling: A Closer Look: The Harlem Skyscraper Classic
  6. ^ Portrait of John Eustice on Velonews.com
  7. ↑ Article on NYVeloCity.com about the 2013 race
  8. ↑ Blog article on "To be determined"
  9. ↑ Donation page from "Unity Sports Productions"