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Drive Through Smethport — From Your Computer

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

Thanks to Google technology you can now drive through Smethport without ever leaving your home. Just aim your browser to “Google Maps” and do a search for “Smethport Pa”.

When the street map of Smethport shows up, drag the orange “Pegman” from the top left to the location in Smethport where you would like to start your drive. Pegman acts as your guide through Google’s Street View.   Read more

Smethport Gears Up for ‘Wheel Around the Hub’ Bicycle Race

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Cyclists far and wide will once again gather in Smethport for the historic Wheel Around the Hub bicycle race to be held on Saturday, September 18. The 53-mile, seven-lap race starts at noon on Main Street in front of the McKean County Courthouse. Proceeds will benefit the Smethport Volunteer Fire Department’s Fire Police.

The route takes cyclists through Smethport’s quaint business district, past the McKean County fairgrounds and scenic farmlands, over the Galico Bridge, through forests, past Hamlin Lake, and back onto Main Street past Victorian homes. Read more

How the “Fabulous Shirtheads” Saved the Wheel Around the Hub on Race Day

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On Friday, September 18th, the day prior to the 2009 Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Race in Smethport, Mayor Ross Porter, Co-Chair of the race, made a casual call to the tee-shirt supplier to confirm plans for the next day. This was a new company for the Lions race committee. The Smethport Lions Club, organizers of the big race, had always hired Studio 4 East in Allegany to create their race shirts.

This year the race committee had decided to use a new heat transfer system for the race shirts that would allow printing to take place the day of the race so only the right amount of shirts would be printed, thereby cutting expenses.   Read more

Ideal Conditions Made for Speedy Cycling

During the final lap of this year’s Wheel Around the Hub race through Smethport, Ross Porter was interviewed by Jeff Andrulonis, whose radio station — The Mountain on WXMT (FM) 106.3 — provided periodic updates on the race to the listening audience.

Record Setting Performances Highlighted ‘Wheel Around the Hub’ Bicycle Race

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

A sunny day with 70-degree temperatures provided ideal conditions for Saturday’s annual Wheel Around the Hub Bicycle Race in Smethport, Pennsylvania.

For the second consecutive year, the 53-mile race ended with record-shattering performances in both the Men and Women divisions. The winners of the gleaming Gold Watches were Jay Joslyn and Janel Bedard. Both also received a 1st Place medallion and cash prize.   Read more

“Wheel Around the Hub” bicycle race Saturday in Smethport

The Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey

Cyclists will “Go for the Gold” Saturday in Smethport in the historic “Wheel Around the Hub” bicycle race, which starts at noon on West Main Street in front of the McKean County Courthouse.

The 53-mile, seven-lap race, which has attracted world-class cyclists since being revived in 2005, follows a scenic route past Victorian homes in Smethport, along green forests, past productive farmland, and over the famous Galico Bridge that was on the race’s original course in the 1890s

“The race brings riders from all over the world,” said Smethport Mayor Ross Porter. “They have come from Europe and Asia and a significant number have been from Canada.”  Read more »

Coming Soon — Smethport, PA’s Historic Wheel Around the Hub Gold Watch Cycling Races

It’s coming again! Smethport’s great 53 Mile 7 Circuit “Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races” will be held Saturday, September 19, 2009 in the scenic McKean County Seat.

The historic races were first held during the 1890s but faded away following the advent of the automobile at the turn of the century. Commencing in front of the McKean County Courthouse on US Route 6, the cyclists today follow the same scenic route as the cyclists of the 1890s. Read more

New Records in Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Race

Only nine tenths of a second determined the winner of the men’s competition in Smethport’s annual Wheel Around the Hub cycling races. After careful study of all recording devices at the finish line, 19-year-old Cheyne Hoag of Dansville, New York, emerged as the winner of the 53-mile race, narrowly edging Jason Zimmerman of Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Read more

Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races Coming Soon!

It’s coming again! Smethport’s great 53 Mile 7 Circuit “Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races” will be held Saturday, September 20, 2008 in the scenic McKean County Seat. The historic race were first held during the 1890s but faded away following the advent of the automobile at the turn of the century. Commencing in front of the McKean County Courthouse on US Route 6 the cyclists today follow the same scenic route as the cyclists of the 1890s. Register Online !

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