8:00AM-3:00PM-CT
Live Stream Begins
12PM-CT/1PM-ET
Noble Street Youth Races
4:00-4:45PM
Ages 4-5,6-7,8-10
8:00AM-3:00PM-CT
Awards
Men’s: 50+,40+, 5, 4, 3, 2
Women’s: 5, 4, 3, 2
8:00AM-3:00PM-CT
Two-Day Schedule
New Categories: M & W 1-5
Criterium & Road Race Points
Live Stream for Elite M & W 1-3 Races 2:00PM-CT
4:45PM-7:30PM-CT
Pro Women’s Stream
4:45PM-CT
Pro Men’s Stream
6:00PM-CT
Awards Ceremony
7:30PM-CT
Saturday April 11th: Sunny King Criterium
Registration and Racer Help Desk
Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club
26 West 10th Street
Downtown Anniston, AL
| Category |
Time |
Length |
Prizes |
Places |
| Women Cat 3-5 |
8:00 AM |
30 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| Women Collegiate 4/5 |
8:00 AM |
30 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| Men Collegiate 4/5 |
8:35 AM |
30 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| Men Cat 4/5 |
9:15 AM |
35 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| Masters 50+ Open |
10:00 AM |
50 minutes |
$1,000 |
10 |
| Masters 40+ Open |
11:00 AM |
50 minutes |
$2,000 |
10 |
| Men Cat 2/3 |
1:00 PM |
50 minutes |
$2,000 |
10 |
| Women Collegiate 1-3 |
2:00 PM |
50 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| Men Collegiate 1-3 |
3:00 PM |
60 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| YMCA Kids Fun Races |
4:00 PM |
30 minutes |
Medals |
3 |
| Women Pro 1/2 |
4:45 PM |
60 minutes |
$8,000 |
20 |
| Men Pro 1/2 |
6:00 PM |
75 minutes |
$8,000 |
20 |
Sunday April 12th: Choccolocco Road Race
Registration and Racer Help Desk
White Plains Elementary School
Address of Road Race:
5600 AL-9, Anniston, AL 36207
| Category |
Time |
Distance |
Prizes |
Places |
| Men Cat 4/5 |
8:00 AM |
36 miles |
Medals |
3 |
| Men Collegiate 4/5 |
8:05 AM |
36 miles |
Medals |
3 |
| Women Collegiate 4/5 & Women Cat 3-5 |
8:10 AM |
24 miles |
Medals |
3 |
| Men Collegiate 1-3 |
10:00 AM |
72 miles |
Medals |
3 |
| Master 40+/50+ |
10:10 AM |
48 miles |
$300/Each |
3 |
| Women Collegiate 1-3 & Women Pro 1-3 |
10:15 AM |
48 miles |
Medals/$1000 |
5 |
| Men Pro 1/2 |
1:15 PM |
72 miles |
$1,000 |
5 |
| Men Cat 3/4 |
1:20 PM |
48 miles |
Medals |
5 |
The 2026 Sunny King Criterium event weekend hosts the Alabama State Criterium Championships, Master and Amateur Category Races, the Southeast Collegiate Conference Championships AND is the kickoff to the USA CRITS events calendar, Saturday April 5th, for the Pro 1/2 Men’s & Women’s fields. Sunday, day two offers a full slate of amateur categories at the Choccolocco Road Race, paired with the final day of the Southeastern Collegiate Conference Cycling Championships.
Friday 5-8PM
Welcome to Anniston p/b Northeast Alabama Bicycle Association
Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club:
26 West 10th Street
Downtown Anniston, AL
Each year the NEABA HQ is transformed to welcome all cyclists from near and far for race number pickup. The event serves beverages, pastas, sandwiches and dessert for racers, family and friends provided by NEABA. Founded in 1992, NEABA is a non-profit organization created to promote cycling in the Northeast Alabama area. The organization exists to promote the healthy benefits of ALL types of cycling by planning and sponsoring quality cycling-related events and by encouraging both recreational cycling and cycling as a viable means of transportation.
Pre-Register for Sunny King Criterium and Choccolocco Road Race Events and SAVE $10 before the price increase on Sunday, March 6th. Saturday, if you choose to race a second criterium, you may do this for only $25 onsite through onsite registration at Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club. Racers should keep their number all weekend and not expect different numbers per day through registration.
Chip Timing will be used and provided through Topview Sports & Swagger LLC.
Saturday Opens at 7:00am/est inside Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club (Race HQ).
**No refunds allowed for either Sunny King Criterium or Choccolocco Road Race. Participant refund Insurance is in place for any natural disaster.
