Held at Live Wire Athens - Premier Event & Live Music Venue in Downtown Athens, GA
227 W. Dougherty Street | Athens, GA 30601

THE EXPERIENCE

Get ready for a high-energy evening of virtual racing, mingling with pro teams and fellow cycling fans, hearing from our inspiring nonprofit partners, joining in the excitement of a 50/50 raffle and gaining first hand insight into the extreme sport of American Criterium racing.

Live music and high-energy atmosphere
Catered dinner with an international flair
Drinks and great company
Two head-to-head pro racing heats on stage
Meet and mingle with Twilight’s pro cycling teams
50/50 raffle with a twist benefiting our nonprofit partners

6 PM - Cocktails, dinner, meet and greet with cycling teams
7 PM - Race #1: Pro Women race the Twilight course virtually
8 PM - Race #2: Pro Men race the Twilight course virtually
8:30 PM - Door prizes, raffle winners, prize money and podium awards
9 PM - Closing

Individual Ticket $125
Pair of Tickets (Donate a Mountain Bike) $250
Table $1,500 Sponsor a team and have reserved seating

GET TICKETS HERE

Questions? Email izzie@swagger.us for more info!

HOSTED BY

Chad Andrews

Chad Andrews is an endurance sports coach, cycling expert, and founder of The Chad Andrews Coaching. With decades of experience in cycling and multi-sport training, he works with athletes of all levels - from beginners pursuing healthier lifestyles to competitive cyclists seeking peak performance. Through coaching, clinics, and leadership-focused cycling programs, Chad helps individuals and teams build fitness, resilience, and community through sport. He has been the voice of the Twilight for 20 years.

Frankie Andreu

Frankie Andreu is one of the most popular and well-respected names in American professional cycling. He retired from racing at the end of 2000 after a 12-year professional career. During his racing career he competed in the Tour de France nine times and was one of the team's most selfless performers and most depended on workers. In addition, he competed in three Tours of Spain and one Giro d' Italia. As a multi time national champion as a junior, his racing experience not only also encompassed Grand Tours, his accomplishments also included high placed finishes in World Cup events, World Championships, and Spring Classics. He competed in two Olympic Games, 1988 placing 8th, and 1996 placing 4th in Atlanta.

50/50 RAFFLE BENEFITTING YWCO

At the heart of the Global Challenge are two fundraisers. The virtual racing is a fundraiser for The White Line Foundation, and our in-person ticket sales and the 50/50 raffle will be supporting our local YWCO, raising funds to support starting a mountain bike program for kids.

Buy raffle tickets and pick a rider number 1–8, you will have a rider in each men’s and women’s Global Challenge heats. Choose the riders you think will win - or buy multiple numbers to increase your odds.

After each heat, one ticket is drawn from the pool of tickets assigned to the winning rider’s number, creating one men’s finalist and one women’s finalist.

Those two finalists then face off in a final draw. One lucky winner takes home 50% of the raffle pot, while the remaining 50% goes to the YWCO.

Don’t chuck that ticket just yet because we have door prizes galore!