| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1910-1913: February 1914: March 1915: August |
| Region | Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| History | |
| First edition | 1910 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Final edition | 1915 |
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The Six Days of Newark was a former six-day cycling event, held in Newark, New Jersey. From 1910 to 1915 four editions of the Six Days were held. [1] [2]
| Edition | Winners | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 |  Willy Fenn (USA) Frank Kramer (USA) | Iver Lawson (USA) Jimmy Moran (USA) |  Paddy Hehir (AUS) Ernie Pye (USA) |
| 1911–12 | Not held | ||
| 1913 | Paddy Hehir (AUS) Peter Drobach (USA) | Worth Mitten (USA) Gordon Walker (AUS) | Martin Ryan (USA) Lloyd Thomas (USA) |
| 1914 | Alfred Goullet (AUS) Alfred Hill (USA) | George Cameron (USA) Harry Kaiser (USA) | Gordon Walker (AUS) Ted Wohlrab (USA) |
| 1915 | Reggie McNamara (AUS) Robert Spears (AUS) |
The 1910 Six Days of Newark took place from 6 to 12 February.
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