The Twilight Series is an annual road cycling race that takes place in the spring in Athens, Georgia, United States, since 1980.
[1] During the course of each Twilight weekend, competitive events in a variety of fields are staged, including BMX racing and trick contests, a Kids' Criterium, a mountain bike or 'Fat Tire' Criterium, and the climactic event of the weekend, the Twilight Criterium.
The weekend event features amateur and professional races, with differing prizes for each.
It is a professional race that takes place on a 1 km (.621 mile) course in downtown Athens.
The entire race requires cyclists to endure 80 km (49.71 miles) within just a few hours.