51st 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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Fitchburg Cycling Club / P.O. Box 923 / Fitchburg, MA / 01420
Marketing Director / Bill White / wwhite @ longsjo.com
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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
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
2010 Registration Opens!
3.22.10 - Hello Longsjo racers and fans! After much anticipation and hard work, registration for the 2010 Longsjo is now officially open! We’ve been working with our local city and town officials to make sure that the 2010 Longsjo is a continuation of the amazing success we had in 2009 for our 50th edition.
We’re changing up the order of the stages a bit to not only to liven up the racing, but to also ease the financial burden of running a race stage on the fourth of July.
This will be our stage order in 2010:
Friday July 2nd - Fitchburg State College Circuit Race
Saturday July 3rd - Wachusett Mountain Road Race
Sunday July 4th - Courtyard by Marriott South Street Time Trial (same course as 2009)
Monday July 5th - Workers’ Credit Union Downtown Criterium
Launching our Fifty for 50 Campaign
Fitchburg, Massachusetts (March 25, 2009) – At 50 years old and counting, the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic is returning to its roots with the recently launched “50 for Fifty” sponsorship program, which seeks to expand its base of supporters.
On Thursday afternoon, the sponsorship initiative was launched with the help of Dan Mulloy, from Mill No. 3 Farmstand in Fitchburg. Mulloy says that the shop’s first customers were Longsjo cyclists who stopped in the store on their opening weekend in 1998.
Technical Guide Released
This is the official launch of the 2010 Technical Guide. Just about everything you need to know about the race is in here. Please download it, and in the interest of being environmentally responsible, only print it if you have to. We’ll have a limited number of copies available during the race.