“Strava is proud to sponsor the Red Hook Criterium Brooklyn No.9 in New York City on April 30.”

Hundreds of Strava athletes will compete in this year’s cycling and 5K running races, including world-class road racers, bike messengers, urban runners and triathletes. Only an elite few will make the podium, but all will test their limits at one of the city’s most exciting and hotly contested sporting events.

Check out our exclusive Strava Race Guide to read about how the Red Hook Crit got its start in 2008 as race director David Trimble’s birthday party. Eight years later, the race has become a global cycling institution with events in Barcelona, London and Milano, drawing tens of thousands of spectators and some of the most daring and talented athletes.

Written by Sarah Gearhart
Designed by Sean Henry Lee