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Winston-Salem Gears & Guitars
May 24 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 pm
FreeIt’s the biggest party on two wheels! Gears and Guitars is back in 2025! One of the country’s most prestigious cycling events combined with live music for a weekend of exciting racing, local riding and a full weekend of FREE live music from big name bands.
It’s a full day of cycling fun! Our Fondos will depart from Bailey Park in the morning. Pick from two road distances and two greenway / gravel distances. The racing will heat up all afternoon with the famed WS Cycling Classic men’s and women’s races capping off the action. We’ll have food trucks and a beer garden (for adults 21+) all afternoon. Make sure to stick around for the FREE concert into the night!
The Fondos
This year has tons of options for the whole family! Two road distances (69 and 42 miles) and two greenway/gravel distances (15 and 7 miles). And everybody meets back at Bailey Park for lunch and a cold beverage afterwards.
69-Mile Fondo – 8:00 AM
42-Mile Fondo – 8:30 AM
Greenway Ride – 10:00 AM
Criterium Racing
The Winston-Salem Classic course has become known for its challenging route that loops up and around Bailey Park, offering some of the most exciting bike racing in the country. This year we will start and end again on the Vine Street hill! Watch pros and amateurs compete all day and take in the extra entertainment at the festival in Bailey Park. We’ll have plenty of food trucks and a beer garden too so plan to spend the day. Then, stick around for our FREE (yes, FREE) concert into the night!
Amateur Criterium Racing: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Professional Criterium Racing: 5:15 PM – 8:00 PM
Schedule subject to change.
Race Routes:
Course 1:Â https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39158196
Course 2:Â https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39158174
Free Live Music
Join us all day for FREE live music at Bailey Park
Spindle 45 – 1:00 PM
The Smyle Band – 3:00 PM
GOryanGO – 7:30 PM
Switchfoot – 9:00 PM
