If golf tournaments and hockey playoffs weren’t enough, here is another reason why the south bay is the place to be for sports: the 2006 STBikes Cat’s Hill Classic Bicycle Race is this Saturday in Los Gatos!

“This annual cycling criterium in Los Gatos, California, is legendary for the merciless, leg-punishing climb on Nicholson Avenue. The short, but brutal, 23% grade of Cat’s Hill is daunting to elite riders as well as amateurs.”

If you have ever thought about checking out a bicycle race, this is the one to go see. Unlike most races in the area which are out in an industrial park somewhere, Cat’s Hill is right next to downtown Los Gatos an a beautiful neighborhood. The best spot to watch is on the famous hill so you can watch the pained expressions on the cyclists’ faces as they struggle up the hill over and over.

The races begin at 9:30 AM with the senior men category 5 and continue throughout the day, culminating in the pros race at 4:10 PM. Be sure to check out the new race this year: the Kid’s Race for ages 5-9, which starts at 12:30. I am prepared to be overwhelmed by the cuteness!

The awesome members of the Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club work incredibily hard every year to make this race an event not to be missed in the Bay Area cycling world.

(photo by Garrett Lau)

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