Between July 31st and August 27th, Midwestern cyclists will descend upon Chicago each weekend for great crits (as well as amazing track racing at the Northbrook Ed Rudolph Velodrome on August 3rd and August 17th). These crits feature all types of courses, and in some cases, they also have BIG purses. Either way, these are the most exciting and important races of the year for Chicago area cyclists. HarperRide.net guides you through these races below. These ratings have been compiled by our panel of experienced local criterium racers.

Each event has been rated on the following scale:

	Really Good!
	Good
	Average
	Not-so-good!