50th Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
About The Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
The Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is hosted by Fitchburg Cycling Club, a non-profit organization run by volunteers, who donate enormous effort and endless hours simply for the love of the race. From the core race committee to course marshals to caravan drivers to set-up and clean-up crews, we are dependent on the talent and energy of these individual volunteers to successfully run the race. Over the many years, the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic has developed a reputation as an excellent, well-run event characterized by a n extraordinarily warm community welcome.
Being a locally organized race, we are dependent on the kindness of sponsors to fund the race. We have been fortunate enough to receive major sponsorship from such diverse organizations as the Best Western Royal Plaza, Unitil, Aubuchon Hardware, Worker’s Credit Union, Bovenzi Inc. and numerous other area businesses. We maintain strong partnerships with many local supporting organizations such as the City of Fitchburg and the towns of Princeton and Westminster, Fitchburg State College, Wachusett Mountain State Park, area Health and Fitness centers, bike shops, bike clubs and service organizations.
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50th Longsjo Hosts
“Raleigh Boys” Reunion
2.28.09 - Adding to the growing list of events at this year’s historic 50th Annual Fitchburg Longsjo Classic will be a Reunion of the Original CRC of A “Raleigh Boys.”
In 1973 Raleigh Bicycles was the first sponsor to fund and support the most prolific US cycling team of the modern era. This 14-man team containing seven Olympians, four Hall of Fame members and U.S. National team members, competed and won major cycling events throughout the US, Canada and Mexico during the early 1970’s.
2009 Pro-Team
Discount Announced
We’re pleased to announce the 2009 Pro-Team Discount Program for the 50th edition of the Longsjo. This improved discount program applies to Pro/1 Men, and Pro 1/2 Women.
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Register 4 riders by May 25th and get one free Register 6 riders by May 25th and get two free
Register the first riders online, and we’ll create manual entries for the complimentary positions.
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If you have a past Longsjo champion on your team, current national or world champion, (any specialty, road, track, mountain, etc.) a member of the 2008 Olympic team (any specialty or nation) then that rider’s entry fee is automatically waived!
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If one of your team directors or managers is a past Longsjo champion and is going to attend the 2009 Longsjo with the team, then we can add a bonus free registration!
The Champions are coming!, The Champions are coming!
We’re getting some more confirmations from our past champions! This is really great news, because we have some terrific plans in store for the weekend, a few of the champions coming back are, Arnie Uhrlass (1961), Richard Centore (1962), Franco Potenzieri (1965) Bobby Phillips (1971) and many more! To see a current list, head to our Returning Champions page, and to get immediate updates, follow us on facebook and twitter!
Race Update - Wachusett Road Race to finish in Princeton Center
Race Update - The ice storm of mid-December, 2008 caused devastation to many north central Massachusetts cities and towns. Princeton and Westminster were hit particularly hard. The Wachusett Mountain State Reservation suffered major damage, especially to the power lines headed up to the summit. The state decided to bury the power lines along what is normally our ascent road.
Progress on the project was slow to begin, and after we assessed the situation, the Longsjo staff decided to move the finish of the Wachusett Mountain Road Race to Princeton center. We know that many racers love the grueling final climb to the summit, and we expect to finish there in 2010. There are some very positive aspects that come along with finishing in Princeton center: Read More
Cat V Crit / Champions Ride
6.5.09 - Two great events are open for registration! We’re again running our Community Heroes / Cat V Criterium which benefits the Boys and Girls Club. It’s 5 laps on the famous Longsjo Crit course, Sunday July 5th at 11:30 AM. See the Details
We’re also proud to open registration for our first “Champions Ride”, an opportunity to head out for a great ride and conversation with our returning champions. The ride will start with two casual laps on the crit course, then head out into the country for an easy 20 mile cruise. See the Details
Fitchburg, MA (February 06, 2009) – The Raleigh Boys, the cycling team from the seventies that put America on the international stage, will be part of the 50th Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, July 2nd -5th, and its Past Champions Celebration Banquet being held in Fitchburg, MA.
This year, the four day stage race includes a special celebration dinner, which is open to the public, on the Fourth of July and will include many of the Longsjo Classic’s past champions along with the Raleigh Boys, who are being sponsored by Wheelworks Bicycle Stores/ Cycling Centers, a major Bay State retailer.
"We're thrilled to have Wheelworks, one of the top five bicycle retailers in the country partnering with us and recognizing the team's accomplishments and history” noted Bill Humphries, organizer of the Raleigh Boys reunion. Read More
Wheelworks Sponsors
Raleigh Boys Reunion
Longo Races Longsjo
We’ve been working on this for a few weeks, and it’s official, Jeannie Longo, one of the greatest cyclists of all time will race with us at the Longsjo! We’re incredibly honored to have this incredible athlete join us.
A few of her incredible results:
5x UCI Road Race World Championship
4x UCI Time Trial World Championship
4x UCI Track World Championship
15x French Road Race Champion
Read more about Jeannie Longo click here:
Order Your Commemorative Jersey
We've gotten such a positive response on the design of our 2009 Leader's jerseys, that we've decided to offer one for race fans as well. They won't be ready in time for the race obviously, but we've got an estimated four-week turn around time.
The jerseys will be made by our race sponsor Champion System. They'll be "Longsjo" Red, and will feature the same front design as our leader's jerseys. On the back will be the U.S., Finnish, and Canadian flags, to honor the nations that had such a huge impact on Art's life.
Sponsors Earn Got Sisu Awards
Fitchburg, Massachusetts (November 20, 2009) – Only three times in the history of the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, which just celebrated its 50th anniversary, have officials awarded the “Got Sisu” award. Read More