Monday September 1, 2025
Levi's plaza, SAN FRANCISCO
Your City. Your Crowd. Your Crit.
about the giro
The Giro di San Francisco is a classic one-day criterium race held every Labor Day in the heart of San Francisco. Now in its 49th year, the event brings together amateur and elite cyclists for high-speed racing on a fast, technical course through the city’s historic waterfront streets.
Hosted by the storied Velo Promo and the SF-based racing team, Super Sprinkles, the Giro is a staple of the Northern California racing calendar and a beloved Bay Area tradition.
race schedule
giro sponsors
The Course
Set against the backdrop of the Embarcadero and Waterfront, the race starts at Levi Strauss Plaza at Battery & Union Streets and courses through a roughly 0.75‑mile loop via Battery, Green, Front, Vallejo, Sansome, Greenwich Street. The route has remained largely unchanged since its move there in the early 1980s.
Multiple categories run across the day, from early morning junior and women’s heats through to the final elite/pro races in mid‑afternoon—typically ending around 4:30 PM.
With free spectator access, it's a festive crit, open to all .
49 years of giro
Il Giro di San Francisco, originally launched as the “San Francisco Gran Prix” in 1975 by the San Francisco Columbus Day Celebration Committee, has become a Bay Area Labor Day tradition in cycling. Over the decades, it has evolved into a celebrated criterium race drawing elite racers, local amateurs, juniors, and spectators alike.
For 49 years this event has energized San Francisco’s cycling community—bringing fierce track action, lively support on the streets, and a day-long celebration of sport.
Top Bay Area pros, developing juniors, masters, and amateur cyclists contend in an action‑packed spectacle. Some of its early editions were even held on Laguna-inspired turns of Lombard Street—a nod to San Francisco’s iconic terrain.
registration
Register online from now to August 24 for the race-specific fees listed in the schedule plus a processing fee.
From 12AM August 25 to 5PM August 27, the fee on-line is $12 more.
Online registration ends at midnight, August 27. After that you must do race day registration.
On September 1, you may register at the Registration Tent (provided your event is not filled) for the race-specific fee listed plus $12.
A current USAC license is required to race (except for the Kids' Race). A race license may be purchased in advance from USA Cycling or a one-day license may be purchased on-site for Women's and Open Novice (Cat 5) races.
Entry fees include $3 NCNCA and $5.99 USAC insurance surcharges.
