

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Andrew Gold 20th edition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Andrew Gold
The Andrew Gold event started in 2007 as a warm-up for the Owen Cup. The Andrew Gold is traditionally held each year the weekend before the Owen Cup.

The route mapped on Strava
https://www.strava.com/routes/1389609

Andrew Gold Format
The Andrew Gold will be a Handicap race. The slowest cyclist starts first, and the fastest starts last, making the end of the race close. An ideal handicap race is one in which all participants finish around the same time.

A handicap race is a style of racing practiced at Blacksburg’s Wednesday Worlds. This style of race benefits newer riders. They can gain more riding experience in a larger group and get a chance to see the more experienced guys in action.

Handicap starting
15min head start for the C – D men and B – C women
5min head start for the Men B and women A
A men chase

The ride out of town will be parade style on the same route as Wednesday worlds. No attacking or riding fast. Parade route is down Draper, right turn on Airport Rd, cross S Main St onto Ellet Rd. Follow Ellet Rd down the Cedar Run descent. At the bottom of the descent, you will be on Luster’s Gate Road. Follow this to the corner of Harding Rd. At that point, we will stop on the side of the road, review safety, start the handicap race, and open racing will begin.

Important things to keep in mind:
1. The road is open. Keep your head up and eyes open.
2. Do not cross or crowd the yellow line.
3. Be careful at all turns and at the one stop sign on Mt. Tabor.
4. This is intended to be fun. Make it so. 

Print below turn list to have turn directions during ride.
Route: Andrew Gold
Start	 Corner of Luster’s Gate Rd and Harding Rd
		Distance to travel on road	Total distance traveled
	Catawba Rd 	10.1 miles	10.1 miles
Left	 Sandy Ridge Rd 	1.5 miles 	11.6 miles
Right	 Newport Rd 	5.5 miles	17.1 miles
Right	 VA Route 311 	1.8 miles	18.9 miles
Right	 Blacksburg Rd 	8.6 miles	27.5 miles
Right	 Gravel Hill Rd 	1.2 miles	28.7 miles
Right	 Mt Tabor Rd 	2.8 miles	31.5 miles
Right	 Sandy Ridge Rd 	1.5 miles	33 miles
Right	 Blacksburg Rd 	6.1 miles	39.1 miles
Right	 Dry Run Rd 	2.7 miles	41.8 miles
Left	 Mt Tabor Rd 	5 miles	46.8 miles
Finish	 Mt Tabor Rd at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign.

Race Champions
2007	John DeLong
2008	Reid Beloni
2009	John DeLong
2010	Justin Crawford
2011	Justin Crawford
2012	Scottie Weiss
2013	Zack Morrey
2014	Marcos Lazzarotto
2015	Marcos Lazzarotto
2016	Ryan Day
2017	Blane Maddox
2018	Blane Maddox
2019	Clayton Travis
2020	Katy Lobeda
2021	Kevin Picard
2022	Kevin Picard
2023	Adam McNeeley
2024	Adam Michailov
2025	Gordon W. Wadsworth

2025 Photos: Mary VanSteenberghe https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1050515763760014&amp;type=3

2025 Photos: layton Travis https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1050461217098802&amp;type=3

2024 Photos: John DeLong and Mary VanSteenberghe
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.802206675257592&amp;type=3 

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHjlyZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZn6MMcE5_iNvCF6I1tnuEqTFQ5VWgBDhsYU6ed9MB7-cm8Dhk8StAAqYw_aem_ahPOW60KgsYtW0_kEgon-g#B0oGrq0zwGxUxtR 

2023 Photos: by John DeLong, Mary VanSteenberghe and Dorothy DeLong
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.584543530357242&amp;type=3 

2022 Photos: by Kevin Picard and Spencer McGehee 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4825649857520408&amp;type=3 

2021 Photos: by Kevin Picard
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4446103122141752&amp;type=3 

2020 Photos: by John DeLong, Clayton Travis and Kevin Picard
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2730055380413210&amp;type=3

2019 Photos: by Justin Brown
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2121334177952003&amp;type=3 

2018 Photos: by John DeLong 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1605022209583205.1073741985.135456576539783&amp;type=1&amp;l=03f693dad3

2017 Photos: by John DeLong
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1254133818005381.1073741954.135456576539783&amp;type=1&amp;l=501d349ff8 

2016 Photos: by John DeLong
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1147225968696167.1073741949.135456576539783&amp;type=1&amp;l=522ce556d0 

2015 Photos: by John DeLong 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10103205837278253.1073741886.6228845&amp;type=1&amp;l=3f6d77dc1e 

2014 video: by John DeLong 
http://youtu.be/aMmcE_2_jXM 

2013 Photos: by John DeLong 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102034708135443.1073741849.6228845&amp;type=1&amp;l=d4dc892d9a 

2012 Photos: by John DeLong
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100732487545943.2795189.6228845&amp;type=1&amp;l=800f85dea 

2012 video: by TheSW 
http://vimeo.com/35892693

2010 video: by TheSW 
http://vimeo.com/8954952

Blacksburg Classics
Spring Season
Andrew Gold
Started in 2007, as a warm-up for the Owen Cup, held the weekend before.

Owen Cup
In 2006, the Virginia Tech cycling team started a tradition of gathering to test their road-racing skills and endurance, and this test was named the Owen Cup. The Owen Cup is held each year the weekend before the first collegiate race of the season.

Fall season
Ronde van DeLongen
New in 2009, a fall classic, a chance for the VT cycling road team to get out and sort out things before the winter training season. The route will be technically and physically challenging, but hopefully fun, and a chance for those in town who race road bikes and are planning to race to get to know each other.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blacksburg/andrew-gold-20th-edition/200029502193134
- **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures, cycling, workshops, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029502193134?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=blacksburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Blacksburg
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bollo's Cafe & Bakery
- **lat**: 37.22995
- **long**: -80.4159
- **full address**: Bollo's Cafe &amp; Bakery, 153 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060-7401, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Wednesday Worlds (https://allevents.in/org/wednesday-worlds/26706591)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bollo's Cafe &amp; Bakery, 153 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060-7401, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Wednesday Worlds
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, trips-adventures, cycling, workshops, parades
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Andrew Gold 20th edition ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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