Tulsa Tough

Last updated
Tulsa Tough
Race details
DateJune
Region Tulsa, Oklahoma
Discipline Road
CompetitionNational calendar
Type Stage race
History
First edition2006 (2006)
Editions19 (as of 2025)
First winnerFlag of the United States.svg  Jason Donald  (USA)
Most wins
(2 wins)
Most recentFlag of the United States.svg  Daniel Summerhill  (USA)

Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Ride and Race is a three-day cycling festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It features non-competitive riding through scenic areas around the Tulsa Metropolitan Area and professional level races. It is held each year on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the second weekend in June.

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Saint Francis Tulsa Tough attracts professional and amateur racers from across the country racing criterium style races on three different venues in the streets of Downtown Tulsa and along the Arkansas River. Prize money rivals the largest purses in the nation.

In 2008, Tulsa Tough's women's pro races were selected by USA Cycling to be on the prestigious National Racing Calendar. Based on voting by racers, race officials, and announcers, Tulsa Tough was ranked in the top 10 out of 30 NRC races in only its third year. With this proven success, the men's and women's races were again on the National Racing Calendar for 2009 and after the event were ranked in the top four among all NRC events.

Saint Francis Tulsa Tough offers two days of tour rides with 50 km, 100 km, 200 km, and 100 mi options each day covering nearly 400 miles of Northeast Oklahoma hills and scenery. All routes feature aid stations and rolling support for riders of all sizes and abilities.

Saint Francis Tulsa Tough is jointly promoted by the Tulsa Sports Commission and Tulsa Wheelmen and is supported by corporate sponsorship. Guidance for the event comes from an executive committee made up of several Tulsa-area cyclists and business people.

Cry Baby Hill, the last part of the grueling River Parks Criterium race, serves as the annual finale of the Tulsa Tough race. There, Tulsans line the hill to cheer them on, chug beers and parade around in costumes. [1] Although the event began organically with the help of Team Soundpony, it has grown to become one of the largest parties and social events in the city.

Winners

YearCourseMenWomen
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Karl Bordine
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Donald
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Donald
2007 Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Escuela
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Grabinger
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Jensen
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hilton Clarke
Flag of Serbia.svg Ivan Stević
Flag of Serbia.svg Ivan Stević
2009 [2] Blue Dome Criterium Flag of the United States.svg Brad Huff Laura Van Gilder
Brady Village Criterium Flag of the United States.svg Brad Huff Shelley Olds
Riverview Criterium Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Ramsey Shelley Olds
2010 [3] Flag of the United States.svg Charles Bradley Huff Amanda Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Huff Coryn Rivera
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Jensen Cari Higgins
2011 [4] Blue Dome Criterium Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jonathan Cantwell Tiffany Pezzulo
Brady Village Criterium Flag of the United States.svg Ken Hanson Jackie Crowell
Riverview Criterium Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro Borrajo Anne Samplonius
2012 [5] Blue Dome Criterium Flag of the United States.svg Ken Hanson Erica Allar
Brady Village Criterium Flag of Cuba.svg Luis Amarán Robin Farina
River Parks Criterium Flag of the United States.svg Eric Marcotte Alison Powers
2013Blue Dome Criterium [6] Flag of the United States.svg Luke Keough Theresa Cliff-Ryan
Brady Village Criterium [7] Flag of the United States.svg Luke Keough Theresa Cliff-Ryan
River Parks Criterium [8] Flag of the United States.svg Luke Keough Alison Powers
2014 Flag of Mexico.svg Fabrizio Von Nacher
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Holloway
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Holloway
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Law
2018 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Rodríguez
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Bassetti
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Cory Williams Skylar Schneider
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Lamperti
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Summerhill Samantha Schneider
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Lamperti Kendall Gail Ryan

References

  1. World, Tim Stanley Tulsa. "Tulsa Tough: Cry Baby Hill partiers help conclude annual race with a bang". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. "Tulsa Tough 2009". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. "Tulsa Tough 2010". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. "Tulsa Tough 2011". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. "Tulsa Tough 2012". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. "Luke Keough leads UnitedHealthcare sweep at Blue Dome Criterium". cyclingnews.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  7. "Luke Keough leads second straight UnitedHealthcare podium sweep at Tulsa Tough". cyclingnews.com. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  8. "Luke Keough wins three-out-of-three at Tulsa Tough". cyclingnews.com. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.