El Clásico Bicycle Race

The first-ever event offers road, criterium and sprint races Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3. Information: elclasicorace.com.
The 45-mile road race will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday in Downtown El Paso. There will be a couple of checkpoints along the route through the valley before arriving in Las Cruces. The race will end at the 3rd Annual Blazin Beerfest in Downtown Las Cruces.
Sunday’s criterium begins at 4 p.m. in downtown Las Cruces. Sprints begin at 6 p.m. Crit goes through Main and Church Streets. 30 minutes of riding; lapped participants are elimination; then 10 laps after the 30 minutes. Sprints start at Rio Grande Theatre. Event includes music and food trucks.