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Smethport Bike Race Raises over $6000 for Smethport Volunteer Fire Department Fire Police

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The record shattering 2010 Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Race held in Smethport September 18th was a giant community effort involving dozens of volunteers and numerous local and regional businesses, industries and individuals. The race was organized by the Wheel Race Committee, a special committee of the Smethport Fire Department as a special fund raiser for the Smethport Fire Police, a division of…

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Bike Race Featured Auction of 3-D Artwork by Julie Mader

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Smethport’s juried PA Wilds Artist Julie Mader donated a framed and matted print (20″ x 9″) for public auction, which was held on Saturday, September 18, following the “Wheel Around the Hub Bicycle Race”. At the conclusion of the race, just before the presentation of awards, bidders had the opportunity to add to their art collection Julie’s signed, 3-D, cycling themed “Full Spectrum…

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Former Smethport Resident Eric Lundgren Wins Cycling Race

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller An overcast sky and the threat of rain didn’t stop 70 cyclists from competing in this year’s Wheel Around the Hub races in Smethport. Thirty-eight male and female cyclists participated in the 53-mile race for gold watches, plus cash prizes for best lap times. With wet pavement, conditions were not ideal for a record-breaking pace. With a time of 2:15:57.38, first-place winner Eric…

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Darion Gregory Picks Up 1st Place Wheel Race Medallion

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller This year’s Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races, held on September 14th, featured a new Junior Mountain Bike Class for cyclists aged 12-13, 14-15, and 16-17, who participated in the one-lap 7.5-mile race. Following the event, awards were presented during an outdoor barbeque celebration hosted by the Smethport Fire Department. Everything went smoothly, except that one 1st Place medallion for the 12-13 age…

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Records Broken at Smethport Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Saturday started ominously with the threat of rain, but by race time at 12:00 noon, dark clouds gave way to sunshine and a comfortable 60-degree temperature. The speed of the weather change seemed to set the stage for the 53-mile circuit, where speed records were shattered by both the men and women. Representing the NoTubes Race Team, 32-year-old Jeremy Wickham of Corning, New…

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Smethport’s ‘Wheel Around the Hub Races’ Ready to Roll — Saturday, September 17

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller It’s almost ready to roll again! Smethport’s 2011, historic Wheel Around the Hub bicycle race is flying toward Saturday, September 17. This year’s race features a unique but beautiful 52+ mile four-lap course that steers participants away from the replacement project of the Galico Bridge. The race will start at noon on Main Street in front of the McKean County Courthouse. Proceeds will…

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

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller 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…

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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….

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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…

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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.

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