TWILIGHT SCHEDULE
Subject to change - We're constantly adding new features for this year!
Check out https://athenstwilight.live throughout event weekend for up-to-the-moment info!
FRIDAY APRIL 25
We're kicking off Twilight weekend with music, racing on a stage, a VIP tent, expo, food, beer, bouncy houses, and more!
Twilight Expo
12pm-9pm
College Square
American Pride Bank
Specialty Paint & Body
Lou Sobh Volkswagen of Athens
The Red & Black
Firefly Trail
Visit Athens
Cox Radio
Better Business Bureau
Divinity Wellness Group
Athens Film Festival
Continental Tire
Oconee Recovery Bar
BIOLYTE
REI
Bike MS
Athens YWCO
Georgia Financial Advisors
Twilight Food Court
12pm-10pm
200 Block of College
Biggum's Barbecue
The Kitchen
Cafe Racer
Tamez Barbecue
Taquiera La Parilla
Twilight Registration
5pm-9pm
College Square
Pick up registration for the 5K, Gambler, Twiathlon, Fat Tyre Crit Time Trial, or Amateur Cycling Races at the registration tent to beat the long lines on Saturday. Please Note:
Pro reg check-in and number pickup is SATURDAY ONLY.
Twilight Beer Tents
5pm-10pm
College Square & Twilight Food Court
$10 Festival Zone wristband and a 21+ valid photo I.D. is required to purchase and consume beer in designated spaces that make up the Festival Zone. Beer selections will include flavors from Miller Lite, Terrapin Beer Company, White Claw, and more! Wine offerings to be announced soon!Wahoo Races On the Stage presented by TrainingPeaks
Various Times
White Claw Stage on Clayton
5:45pm - Cat 2s Qualifier Challenge6:45pm - MACC Challenge
7:45pm - Women's Pro/D1 TEAM Challenge
9:45pm - Men's Pro/D1 TEAM Challenge
ALL THINGS ATHENS at Twilight:
an evening of homegrown music presented by Athens Transit & Magic 102.1-FM
5pm-10pm
All Things Athens Stage on Washington
Line-up:5pm - DJ QUINCY
6pm - Lovecraft Band
7pm - Better Than Better Than Ezra
8pm - The Original Splitz Band
9:30pm - DJ QUINCY
ALL THINGS ATHENS VIP presented by Runway Cowork
5pm-10pm
200 Block of East Washington
Enjoy a wine tasting and light bites during ALL THINGS ATHENS at Twilight--an evening of homegrown music and a fundraiser for AthFest Educates.Inflate Athens Inflatable Fun
5pm-9pm
100 Block of East Washington
BikeAthens Joy Ride
6pm
College Square
Whether warming up your legs for riding the Gambler, competing as an amateur, or just for fun, join BikeAthens for their monthly Joy Ride. The Joy Ride is a casual, 6 to 8 mile ride that will last about 90 minutes.SATURDAY APRIL 26 (DAY)
5K Run, Gambler Bike Ride, Amateur Cycling Races, Fat Tyre Time Trial & Crit, Kids Zone, BMX Shows, and more!Twilight Registration
6:30am-6:30pm
College Square
Pick up packets and register for the 5K, Gambler, Twiathlon, or Amateur/Pro Cycling Races. PLEASE NOTE:
Fat Tyre Crit registration will be held on-site at Walker Park starting at 8am on Saturday morning.
Saturday registration for all kids events will be held in the Kids Zone (300 Block of Lumpkin) starting at 11am on Saturday morning.
Twilight Expo
9am-6pm
College Square
St. Mary's Health Care SystemAmerican Pride Bank
Specialty Paint & Body
Lou Sobh Volkswagen of Athens
The Red & Black
Firefly Trail
Visit Athens
Cox Radio
Better Business Bureau
Divinity Wellness Group
Athens Film Festival
Continental Tire
Oconee Recovery Bar
BIOLYTE
W by L, LLC
REI
Bike MS
Athens YWCO
Georgia Financial Advisors
Twilight Food Court
9am-10pm
200 Block of College
Mellow MushroomBiggum's Barbecue
The Kitchen
Cafe Racer
Tamez Barbecue
Taquiera La Parilla
Twilight Beer & Merch Tents
10am
Various locations
$10 Festival Zone wristband and a 21+ valid photo I.D. is required to purchase and consume beer in designated spaces that make up the Festival Zone. Beer selections will include flavors from Miller Lite, Terrapin Beer Company, White Claw, and more! Wine offerings to be announced soon!Fat Tyre Time Trial
9am
Walker Park - 200 Trail Creek St
Time trial course is approximately 5 miles long. Riders will start in one minute intervals and will do a single loop. Top finishers qualify into the 4:20pm Fat Tyre Crit on the Downtown Course.American Pride Bank 5K presented by Fleet Feet Athens & Oconee
8am
Start: All Things Athens Stage on Washington | Finish: White Claw Stage on Clayton
After your run, be sure to grab breakfast and a drink! The top 25 Men, top 25 Women, top 5 Masters Men, and top 5 Masters Women will qualify into the $10,000 Mile presented by Brooks!Specialty Paint & Body Gambler presented by Specialized
9:15am
Start: All Things Athens Stage on Washington | Finish: Classic Center Horseshoe
Join Twilight for the largest group bike ride in Athens! Don't forget to grab some grub and a drink in the Classic Center Horseshoe after your ride! Best hands win prizes!Athens Transit Amateur Cycling Races presented by SCAD
10am
Start/Finish: White Claw Stage on Clayton
10am - Juniors 9-1410:30am - Juniors 15-18
11:20am - Women's Cat 3/4/5
12:00pm - Men's Cat 4/5
2:10pm - Masters 40+ (1/2/3/4)
3:05pm - Masters 50+/60+ (1/2/3/4)
Inflate Athens Inflatable Fun
10am
100 Block of West Washington
Come jump on bouncy things!BMX Shows by Pedal Driven Cycles
Various Show Times
100 Block of Lumpkin
Show #1 - 1:00pmShow #2 - 2:30pm
Show #3 - 4:00pm
Twilight Kids Zone presented by Chick-fil-A & Barron's Rental Center
11am-5pm
300 Block of Lumpkin
For more details, visit the Kids Zone page HERE!
KIDS RACE SCHEDULE
Toddler Time Trial - 12pm
Kids 1K Bike Criterium - 1:30pm
Kids 1K Run - 1:45pm
SATURDAY APRIL 26 (NIGHT)
Fat Tyre Crit, Amateur Racing Finals, $10,000 Mile Run, Kids & Sponsor Parade, and Professional Men's and Women's CriteriumsFat Tyre Crit
4:20pm
Twilight Race Course
Top finishers from the Saturday morning Fat Tyre Time Trial compete on the Twilight Race Course. The "A-TYRE" Award for best dressed will be judged and decided by Wild Rumpus director and local legend, Timi Conley.Athens Transit Amateur Finals presented by SCAD
5pm
Twilight Race Course
The top 90 finishers in daytime races spanning across multiple categories come together for an all-out brawl on the same course they raced earlier... But for the finals, we reverse the course!Kids Run & Ride
5:50pm
Twilight Race Course
Staging in the Kids Zone (300 Block of Lumpkin)AKO Parade Lap
6:05pm
Twilight Race Course
Long-time supporter AKO Signs leads the parade of sponsors around the course!$10,000 Mile Run presented by Brooks
6:15pm (Women) & 6:30pm (Men)
Twilight Race Course (Start at Cutter's Pub on Clayton)
The top 25 Men, top 25 Women, top 5 Masters Men, and top 5 Masters Women will compete for the $10,000 Mile presented by Brooks. Prize purse is split evenly between the two -- Women race at 6:15pm & Men race at 6:30pm on the Twilight Race Course. An additional $1,000 sponsored by Oconee Recovery Bar will be awarded to the first man who breaks 4 minutes and the first women who breaks 4 minutes 30 seconds.Women's Pro Twilight Criterium presented by St. Mary's Health Care System
7pm
Twilight Race Course
The fastest women from around the world descend upon Downtown Athens to compete in the 40-kilometer Women's Pro Twilight Criterium presented by St. Mary's Health Care System. Alexis Ryan of Athens has won Twilight the past two years in the row!This event is Race #2 of Speed Week, a southeastern regional collection of criteriums, as well as Race #4 of USA CRITS, a national collection of criteriums.
Men's Pro Twilight Criterium presented by Athens Orthopedic Clinic
8:30pm
Twilight Race Course
The fastest men gather in Downtown Athens from around the globe to go head-to-head in the 80-kilometer Men's Pro Twilight Criterium presented by Athens Orthopedic Clinic. In 2024, Thomas Gibbons secured the top podium position.This event is Race #2 of Speed Week, a southeastern regional collection of criteriums, as well as Race #4 of USA CRITS, a national collection of criteriums.
