Right Around the River Blog

2015 Road Race Will Zoom Right By Rocketts Landing

Post Date: 03-28-2014

Ever since Richmond was selected to host the 2015 UCI Road World Championships, RVA’s been all abuzz with excitement. Already, the city’s working hard to prepare for the global audience — both physical and virtual — that will descend upon us. And, at Rocketts Landing, we’re certainly thrilled for the action. Not only because we’ll get to watch an esteemed race right here in our fair city, but also because UCI will zoom right by Rocketts Landing!

 

At Rocketts Landing, we're used to cycling events at and near our community, such as the annual Cap2Cap Bike Ride!

In case you need a reminder (or haven’t yet heard about Richmond 2015), the Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI) Road World Championships is a global capstone cycling event, bringing 1,000 of the world’s premier male, female and junior cyclists together to compete for top ranks. The nine-day cycling event will take place from September 19 – 27, 2015, and will attract an estimated 450,000-onsite spectators from the United States and around the world.

The course will zoom and zag across all different RVA terrains, including right past Rocketts Landing along Route 5, into Varina and surrounding counties. But we don’t even have to wait until next year for a taste of the action! To prepare for 2015’s race, the USA Cycling Collegiate Road Nationals will test out the time trial and road race circuit courses from May 2 – 4, 2014.

According to COO of Richmond 2015 (the organization managing the race) Tim Miller, they considered three main factors when creating the courses: competitive/technical aspects, RVA’s best terrains, and the overall impact on RVA’s community. UCI officials certified the courses during a visit to Richmond in December 2013.

More details are in the works for the race, as well as Rocketts Landing’s role in the whole event. While no race will run straight through our neighborhood, we’re excited that we’ll be able to step right outside of our front doors, saunter down the street, and see global cycling action at our community’s doorsteps.

As more 2015 UCI Road World Championships and Rocketts Landing developments occur, we’ll be sure to keep you posted! So check back for more updates soon.