VanValkenburg, a sixth-grade teacher at Daybreak Middle School in Battle Ground, described the course with its eight turns.
The whir and buzz of bicyclists hitting speeds of nearly 30 mph echoed in downtown Sunday as nearly 150 competitors challenged the 10-block Vancouver Courthouse Criterium.Įxperienced racer Heather VanValkenburg, 37, of Vancouver said the crit was not her best effort but noted, “My teammate, Amy Campbell (of Portland), won the race.” A mass start, high-speed cornering and sprinting make the criterium exciting for participants and spectators alike, say advocates of the sport. Anna Christenson, in black, also from Portland, finished third.Ī criterium is a short road race on a circuit - usually city streets - closed to traffic. Portland's Amy Campbell, in white, won the Senior Women's category. The Vancouver Courthouse Criterium features nine racing divisions, including two for women.
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