57th annual MB Grand Prix draws large crowd
More than 300 cyclists in nine categories competed in the 57th annual Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. Photo by Jared Flippen by Jared Flippen More than 300 cyclists and runners from across the country and the globe gathered for the 57th annual Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix held Sunday. Cyclists zipped through the Manhattan Beach streets of Valley and Ardmore Drive, past residents who set up barbeques and lemonade stands for makeshift viewing parties. New this year to the race was the Manhattan Mile. Young adults, parents and their children along with elderly people were among the runners. The Grand Prix hosted an unprecedented number of state championships in this year’s competition with six, including the men’s and women’s category 1-3 races, the fastest events of the competition. “The race this year was a great success with an 25 percent increase in the number of riders, partially due to the fact that it was the 2018 State Elite Championships,” Race Director Greg Aden said. “Spectatorship was up significantly due to the continued success of the Chevron Kid’s Zone and the addition of the Manhattan Mile running race as part of the day.” Winners of the top races, the Men’s…
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