Gears and Guitars is back in 2025! One of the country’s most prestigious cycling events combined with live music for a weekend of exciting racing, local riding and a full weekend of Free live music from big name bands.

Schedule:

Fondos, Criterium Racing and Live Music at Bailey Park

It’s a full day of cycling fun!  Our Fondos will depart from Bailey Park in the morning.  Pick from two road distances and two greenway / gravel distances.  The racing will heat up all afternoon with the famed WS Cycling Classic men’s and women’s races capping off the action.  We’ll have food trucks and a beer garden (for adults 21+) all afternoon.  Make sure to stick around for the FREE concert into the night!

The Fondos

This year has tons of options for the whole family!  Two road distances (68 and 42 miles) and two greenway/gravel distances (15 and 7 miles). And everybody meets back at Bailey Park for lunch and a cold beverage afterwards. 

Onsite Registration Opens: 7:00 AM, Biotech Place, 5th and Patterson
68 Mile Fondo Departure:  8:00 AM
42 Mile Fondo Departure:  8:30 AM

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Criterium Racing

The Winston-Salem Classic course has become known for its challenging route that loops up and around Bailey Park, offering some of the most exciting bike racing in the country. This year we will start and end again on the Vine Street hill! Watch pros and amateurs compete all day and take in the extra entertainment at the festival in Bailey Park. We’ll have plenty of food trucks and a beer garden too so plan to spend\ the day. Then, stick around for our FREE (yes, Free) concert into the night!

This year’s total race winnings purse is nearly $30,000 thanks to the support of Riazzi, Rhyne and Swaim investment Group.

Amateur Criterium Racing: 9:10 AM – 5:00 PM
Professional Criterium Racing: 5:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Race Routes:

Course 1: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39158196

Course 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39158174

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Free Live Music