# Event Details - **Event Name**: Owen Cup 21st edition - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Owen Cup The Virginia Tech cycling team started a tradition in 2006, when they created an event to test their road-racing skills and endurance. This test was named the Owen Cup. The Owen Cup is held each year the weekend before the first collegiate road race of the season. The Route mapped on Strava Cycling https://www.strava.com/routes/1389627 The Owen Cup trophy is once again up for grabs in the ultimate pre-season cycling event. Owen Cup Format A: USA Cycling categories: Pro, 1, 2, 3, women, and equivalents would do 3 laps. B: USA Cycling categories: 3, 4, (women 1, 2), and equivalents would do 2 laps. C: USA Cycling categories: 4, 5 (women 3, 4), and equivalents would do 1 lap. The event will start in a handicap format to keep the start group from being too big. 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. Don’t forget to work together to outrun the chasing groups. Categories: Pro, 1, 2, 3 and equivalents would give everyone else a 5min head start. Handicap Race: 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. If you are or were a professional, ex-national champion, Category 1 or 2, and think you should also get a head start, you can apply by sending a 500-word essay explaining why you need a head start to the VT cycling list serve. On Saturday morning, there will be a vote on the starting position of the riders who applied for a head start. Handicap starting 15-minute head start for the 5min head start for the Men B-C-D and women A-B-C A men chase The ride out of town will be parade style. No attacking or riding fast. The parade session will stop at the stop signs on Mt Tabor Rd and continue to the top of the hill, where the church is located. We will stop in the church parking lot for instructions and the handicap start. Parade route is: Bollo's Cafe & Bakery 206 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg, VA 24060 1.Head southeast on Draper Rd NW toward Jackson St NW go 0.1 mi total 0.1 mi 2.Turn left onto W Roanoke St go 0.5 mi total 0.6 mi 3.Slight left onto Owens St go 0.1 mi total 0.7 mi 4.Turn right onto Harding Ave go 0.3 mi total 1.0 mi 5.Turn left onto Patrick Henry Dr go 0.6 mi total 1.6 mi 6.Turn right onto Giles Rd go 0.5 mi total 2.1 mi 7.Turn right onto N Main St go 0.5 mi total 2.5 mi 8.Turn right onto Mt Tabor Rd go 1.3 mi total 3.8 mi 9.Turn right Destination will be on the right go 157 ft total 3.9 mi Slusser's Chapel 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 the turn list to have turn directions during the ride. Route: Owen Cup C Start Slusser's Chapel Church Distance to travel on road Total distance traveled Mt. Tabor Road 12.7 miles 12.7 miles Right Sandy Ridge 1.5 miles 14.2 miles Right Blacksburg Road 12.3 miles 26.5 miles 200 M Harding Rd. at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign. 200 Meters to the finish line Finish Corner of Harding Rd and Ascot Lane, pavement change Route: Owen Cup B Start Slusser's Chapel Church Distance to travel on road Total distance traveled Mt. Tabor Road 12.7 miles 12.7 miles Right Sandy Ridge Road 1.5 miles 14.2 miles Right Blacksburg Road 11.5 miles 25.7 miles Right Happy Hollow Road 1.8 miles 27.5 miles Right Mt. Tabor Road 13.3 miles 40.8 miles Right Sandy Ridge 1.5 miles 42.3 miles Right Blacksburg Road 12.3 miles 54.6 miles 200 M Harding Rd. at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign. 200 Meters to the finish line Finish Corner of Harding Rd and Ascot Lane, pavement change Route: Owen Cup A Start Slusser's Chapel Church Distance to travel on road Total distance traveled Mt. Tabor Road 12.7 miles 12.7 miles Right Sandy Ridge 1.5 miles 14.2 miles Right Blacksburg Road 11.5 miles 25.7 miles Right Happy Hollow Road 1.8 miles 27.5 miles Right Mt. Tabor Road 13.3 miles 40.8 miles Right Sandy Ridge 1.5 miles 42.3 miles Right Blacksburg Road 11.5 miles 53.8 miles Right Happy Hollow Road 1.8 miles 55.6 miles Right Mt. Tabor Road 13.3 miles 68.9 miles Right Sandy Ridge 1.5 miles 70.4 miles Right Blacksburg Road 12.3 miles 82.7 miles 200 M Harding Rd. at Green “Blacksburg Corporate Limit” sign. 200 Meters to finish line Finish Corner of Harding Rd and Ascot Lane, pavement change Complete as many laps as you wish. The finish is the top of Harding Ave. Continuing straight on Harding Road and not making the right turn onto Happy Hollow. The main event The "A" category is 3 laps The "B" category is 2 laps The "C" category is 1 lap. Only the A race has a chance to put their name on the trophy. If you have any questions, feel free to email onielsen@vt.edu. Champions 2006 Mark Hardman 2007 Aaron Snyder 2008 Ben King 2009 Steven Gordon 2010 Owen Nielsen 2011 Ricky Gargiulo 2012 John DeLong 2013 Marcos Lazzarotto 2014 Marcos Lazzarotto 2015 Marcos Lazzarotto 2016 Sean Gardner 2017 Clayton Travis 2018 Clayton Travis 2019 Kevin Picard 2020 Clayton Travis 2021 Neil Singh 2022 Kevin Picard 2023 Christian James 2024 Blake Fairbanks 2025 Justin Miller Woman’s Champions 2012 Nina Laughlin *3 laps almost complete 2013 Leanna House * 2 laps completed 2014 Leanna House * 2 laps completed 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 Cortney Martin * 2 laps completed 2020 - 2021 - 2022 Catie George *3 laps complete 2023 Mary VanSteenberghe * 2 laps completed 2024 Mary VanSteenberghe * 2 laps completed 2025 - 2025 Photos: by Mary Van Steenberghe https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1055495179928739&type=3 2025 Photos: by Clayton Travis https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1055492989928958&type=3 2024 Photos: by Neil Singh, John Delong, and Mary Van Steenberghe https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.982908417187416&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.982911813853743&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.982913863853538&type=3 2023 Photos: by Mary Van Steenberghe and Clayton Travis https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.592430629568532&type=3 2022 Photos: by John DeLong and Mary VanSteenberghe https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4841267019292025&type=3 2021 Photos: by Kevin Picard https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4494529953965735&type=3 2020 Photos: by John DeLong https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2744312188987529&type=3 2019 Photos: by John DeLong https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2125397670878987&type=3 2018 Photos: by: Amy Heaton and John DeLong https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1620460764706016.1073741986.135456576539783&type=1&l=bc6abb1929 2017 Photos: by: John DeLong https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1260372340714862.1073741955.135456576539783&type=1&l=3318631a0c 2016 Time-lapse: by John DeLong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZErpUSpOwQ&feature=youtu.be 2015 Photos: by Matt Moeller https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001862490373&sk=photos&collection_token=100001862490373%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.817664084972334.1073741826.100001862490373&type=1&pnref=story 2015 Photos: by John DeLong https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10103221020900153.1073741888.6228845&type=1&l=dc21e8cb10 2014 Video: by John DeLong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQI3RT8iL-U 2013 8th Owen Cup video: camera work - Jacob Aber; commentary - Scotland Leman; edited - John DeLong http://youtu.be/2xiChnS0USc 2013 8th Owen Cup last 7 miles video with power numbers SufferVission: camera work -Jacob Aber; commentary - Scotland Leman; edited - John DeLong http://suffervision.appspot.com/v/1424001?t=gZ1BoqWH 2013 8th Owen Cup photos: by John DeLong Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10102070386690333.1073741852.6228845&type=1&l=b3b7f5065c 2012 Photos: by John DeLong https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100747982623683.2797103.6228845&type=1&l=8160528627 2008 3rd Owen Cup: by John DeLong Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.557743610233.2211391.6228845&type=1&l=d4eeb2cd0a - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/blacksburg/owen-cup-21st-edition/200029548976350 - **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures, cycling, parades - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 7 ## Ticket Details ## 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 & Bakery, 153 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060-7401, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Owen Cup 21st edition - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/3c9cda609073a473169187e8c9f0d6d64fc2a55268fb19835aa97788b65a264f-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc080808-gmir?v=1787465270 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Owen Cup 21st edition being held? - **A:** Owen Cup 21st edition takes place on Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 07 Nov, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Bollo's Cafe & Bakery, 153 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060-7401, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Owen Cup 21st edition? - **A:** Owen Cup 21st edition is organized by Wednesday Worlds. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Owen Cup 21st edition is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Blacksburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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