By MADISON HART
The 38th annual five-day Redlands Bicycle Classic returns Wednesday, April 10, with new highlights like a junior race, more local riders, a time trial course around Lake Perris, an Onyx Summit road race and a record number of female racers.
“We’re always looking for new and exciting venues to challenge the racers,” race spokesperson Scott Welsh said.
More than 150 female racers will join this year’s classic, Welsh said.
The new races came to fruition this year, while the junior race — for youths under 18 — is something organizers have wanted to do for years, Welsh said. The hope if that the junior race can help mold young riders who might someday become professionals, he said.
