Friday, May 13th
The Midtown Rally Grand Prix
To start off a spectacular weekend of racing, back by popular demand is the Midtown Rally Grand Prix, a $5000 purse criterium on Friday May 13th- a tasty appetizer to the mack daddy entree NRC Tour de Grove circuit race. A fitting way to start a great weekend of racing, so get it in high gear and bring it to the Midtown Rally Grand Prix!
Just a few miles from The Grove and a few blocks east of Grand Center, Midtown Rally offers the perfect backdrop for full throttle competitive cycling. Come spend the evening watching America’s fastest athletes in a neighborhood with some serious momentum.
Registration is open at Big Shark Bicycle Company (LOOP) from 4pm – 8pm Thursday May 12th and on site race day.
Schedule of Events- please see the flyer for more details.
About Midtown Rally
Midtown Rally is another exciting new neighborhood in the city of St. Louis that’s really not new at all. From the 1920s until World War II, this area was known as automobile row. The historic significance of the area was recognized in 2005 when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, as the Locust Street Automotive District.
Midtown Rally’s “engine” is the 3000 block of Locust Street but cruises all the way from Theresa Avenue to the west, Leffingwell to the east, and Highway 40 to the south. After sitting idle for years, the neighborhood is revved up with new life from businesses, restaurants, galleries, shops and lofts. Many buildings are the work of famed architect, Preston Bradshaw, and showcase beautiful design and detail. Come to Midtown Rally and discover the historic neighborhood that’s on the fast track to becoming St. Louis’ newest hot spot.
Midtown Rally Sponsors
The Midtown Rally Race is sponsored by TOKY Branding + Design. TOKY Branding + Design specializes in branding and design for arts and cultural institutions, educational institutions, premium consumer products, architects and real estate developers, and organizations we call “World Changers” – those working to improve the human condition. We solve complex client communication issues elegantly and intelligently across all media. TOKY is a 26-person firm, founded in 1997 and in Midtown Rally since 2003.
New to Midtown and the Locust Business District is the amazing Hotel Ignacio. Contemporary and boutique, the Hotel Ignacio is one of the amazing new additions to St. Louis City and……our race course. Located next to Triumph Grill, Motoeuropa and the Moto Museum, Hotel Ignacio is the perfect property for a deluxe race weekend to remember. Located at Turn 4.
Renaissance Development Associates, LLC is a multi-faceted real estate development and consulting firm that specializes in utilizing various incentive programs to facilitate complex redevelopment projects. Our mission is to bring expertise in all aspects of real estate development to each project.
We think they’re being a bit bashful. We want to give a SHOUT OUT to Jassen Johnson and his team for supporting the vision of this event and the neighborhood. It takes a village, and Jassen is trying to build one.
Pappy’s Smokehouse. Voted St. Louis’ Best BBQ in 2008 and 2009 by the St. Louis Riverfront Times. The line inside, outside and around the building speaks for itself. What’s our secret? We prepare delicious, juicy Memphis Style BBQ daily using only the best ingredients. We start by slow smoking our meats from 4-14 hours over apple or cherry wood and finish them off with a selection of three delicious sauces and your choice of sides all prepared fresh in house. “If you leave here hungry, it’s your own fault.”
What is Food Outreach? Food Outreach is the only St. Louis area organization whose mission is to provide nutritional support and enhance the quality of life of men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS or Cancer. Founded in 1988 by friends caring for friends living with HIV/AIDS and with its expanded mission to also include cancer, Food Outreach is proud to have served 3,500,000 meals to 10,000+ clients in its 21-year history. Over 600 volunteers and an impassioned staff of 10 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees cook, pack and distribute over 410,000 meals annually.
You can make a donation to Food Outreach via our race registration service online or onsite. You can also donate canned food onsite (fresh food only!).
Moto Europa located at 3410 Locust is the latest addition to a true motorcycling destination right here in St. Louis, MO. Attached to the Moto Museum and the Triumph Grill, Moto Europa offers new Ducati and Triumph motorcycles combined with a beautiful state of the art dealership and providing customer service second to none.
