New Records in Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Race

September 21, 2008

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

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Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races Coming Soon!

September 9, 2008

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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