The National Capital Open in Washington, D.C. started in 1963 and ran through to 2000. Don't know about the last two years though. Maybe someone on the list from the DC area would know.
Mark, have to dig out the scrapbook one day, Poore
Still in Slatyfork, WV
>From: OROBOYZ@aol.com
>To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Vintage USA bike races
>Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 22:21:14 EDT
>
>I am in the process of promoting the 30th annual <A
>HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/carolinacup.html">CAROLINA CUP</A> (ya'll
>come!) and I am wondering, what races are older than mine in the USA. I
>mean
>continuos and still in existence...
>
>Truthfully, I am mostly trying to discover "bragging rights", but I really
>wonder how my event ranks in longevity. Somerville~ Nutley in NJ is
>really
>old, right? Manhattan Beach in CA darn old (?) And what after those?
>
>Anyone expert on the age of USA race events?
>Thanks
>Dale
>
>Dale Brown
>Greensboro, North Carolina
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