The Augusta Sports Council announces it will host the Inaugural Soul City Criterium on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in Downtown Augusta as the fourth stop on the 2022 Speed Week Tour. The race will be a high speed, one mile criterium featuring the best men’s and women’s criterium racers in the world. Over 200 participants from around the southeast are expected. Races will begin at 4:00 pm with the Masters 45+ and will end with the Men's Pro going off at 7:20 pm.

“Our Board of Directors and staff are thrilled to bring another exciting cycling event to Downtown Augusta. With Augusta’s rich history of cycling events over the past three decades, we are grateful to be a part of this year’s Speed Week Tour and look forward to welcoming the athletes next month,” says Michelle Naval, CEO of the Augusta Sports Council.
 
2022 Speed Week (April 22-May 1) includes: 
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Criterium (Friday, April 22)
Spin the District Criterium: Hapeville (Saturday, April 23)
LaGrange Cycling Classic (Sunday, April 24)
Soul City Criterium (Tuesday, April 26)
Downtown Walterboro Criterium (Saturday, April 30)
AOC Twilight Criterium (Saturday, April 30)
Spin the District: College Park (Sunday, May 1)
 
The event is open to the public for spectators. For registration information, visit the Speed Week website.
To learn more about the 2022 Speed Week event, visit their Facebook Page.