Tomorrow is the final Wednesday Night World Championships (aka Phoenix Consumer Criterium Series). In honor of the final race of the season, Bicycle Haus is donating 500 bucks of prize money (fyi… this can be a better payout than most local crits). This generous contribution is exactly what they did last year and it made for a great race with a decent field. For more on the week day crit series, click here.

Let’s break this down… Who in the world wants to do a weekday interval session alone? I sure don’t, but I know I should or I’ll feel sluggish and have tight lungs for the weekend’s racing. Sometimes I’ll chase cars, or city buses during a round of mid-week interval boredom. So… why not come out and chase other racers around for cash and pleasure? Sounds good to me. I remember the early 1990′s when the Phoenix Consumers Criterium Series was in north Scottsdale around Raintree. It was a beauty! When development approached and the business park came to life, the course moved to a parking lot by Phoenix Municipal Stadium. I’ve seen some great battles in that parking lot.

For 10 bucks and a Wednesday evening, it’s time and money well spent.