Two wheels will be highly fashionable downtown on Sunday for the second annual Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Grand Prix of Cycling.
Fans lined the race course last year.
The bike races will start with events for amateurs at 9 a.m. and culminate with pro races starting at 4 p.m.
The 0.9 mile race course starts and ends at Fountain Square. It runs south on Sherman Avenue from Clark Street to Grove Street, east on Grove to Chicago Avenue, north on Chicago to Davis Street, west on Davis to Orrington Avenue, north on Orrington to Clark and back to Sherman.
Most other downtown streets will be closed east of Benson Avenue and auto traffic will be rerouted onto Hinman Avenue and Elgin Road.
Downtown stores and restaurants will be open as usual — providing over 30 places where spectators can enjoy outdoor dining along the race course.
The day will also feature a live dance concert and kids bike races at 3 p.m. before the pro series races begin.
Last year’s race drew an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people downtown.
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