# Snake Alley Criterium

The Snake Alley Criterium is a criterium cycling race that takes place annually on Memorial Day weekend in Burlington, Iowa. The bike race is most famous for riding up Snake Alley, which was named by Ripley's Believe It Or Not as the crookedest alley in the world. The Snake Alley portion of the race includes a 60-foot (18 m) ascent on the 276-foot-long (84 m) alley and includes five major turns.
This race has been said to be one of the most challenging bicycle races in the Midwest. A national cycling magazine has named the Snake Alley Criterium to be the fifth best criterium in the nation. The race spans over two days, and many of the downtown streets are closed to traffic. The course spans over 15 city blocks. Throughout the course the elevation ranges between 555 feet (169 m) and 678 feet (207 m).
Competitors may include anyone from the age of ten to senior citizens. These age groups however, do not all race in the same event. The Criterium is open to men and women both of which compete in separate races. Prizes vary between $50 for Juniors to $10,000 for the Pro's. Each race has a maximum number of competitors; the smallest group being 50, the largest being 150. The Junior group rides the fewest laps (four), and the Pro group rides the most laps which is a total of twenty-five. The entry fees are different for each group. The Juniors pay the least amount of money, fifteen dollars, and the Pros pay the most with forty-five. As with any credible bike race, proper safety equipment must be worn at all times.

## Winners
### Men

| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1983 | Jeff Bradley | | |
| 1984 | Eon D'Ornellas | | |
| 1985 | Mike King | | |
| 1986 | Robert Mathias | | |
| 1987 | Robert Mionsk | | |
| 1988 | Hajo Drees | | |
| 1989 | Hajo Drees | | |
| 1990 | Chris Washkevich | | |
| 1991 | Troy Miller | | |
| 1992 | Tommy Matush | | |
| 1993 | John Peters | | |
| 1994 | Timm Peddie | | |
| 1995 | John Durso | | |
| 1996 | Steve Tilford | | |
| 1997 | Todd Littlehales | | |
| 1998 | Matthew Kelly | | |
| 1999 | Marc Kebbekus | | |
| 2000 | Steven Cate | | |
| 2001 | Jason McCartney | John Lieswyn | Steve Tilford |
| 2002 | John Lieswyn | Steven Cate | Doug Swanson |
| 2003 | Jason McCartney | John Lieswyn | Steven Cate |
| 2004 | Jason McCartney | Adam Bergman | Garrett Peltonen [de] |
| 2005 | Steve Tilford | Brian Jensen | Ben Raby |
| 2006 | Sean Sullivan [de] | Chris Wherry | Reid Mumford [de] |
| 2007 | Adam Bergman | Brian Jensen | Brian Dziewa |
| 2008 | Duane Dickey | Brian Jensen | Bryce Mead |
| 2009 | Adam Bergman | Paul Martin | Frank Dierking |
| 2010 | Volodymyr Starchyk | Tristan Schouten [de] | Eric Marcotte |
| 2011 | Chad Burdzilauskas | Eric Marcotte | Juan Pablo Dotti |
| 2012 | Paul Martin | Ryan Aitcheson | Alex Vanias |
| 2013 | Adam Leibovitz | Colton Barrett | Daniel Holt |
| 2014 | Daniel Holloway | Toms Skujinš | Alexander Ray |
| 2015 | Chris Uberti | Chris Winn | Logan Owen |
| 2016 | Matthew Zimmer | Chris Winn | Joshua Johnson |
| 2017 | Ryan Aitcheson | Thomas Brown | Peter Olejniczak |
| 2018 | Daniel Summerhill | Sam Fritz | Peter Olejniczak |
| 2019 | Daniel Summerhill | Kyle Perry | Samuel Janisch |
| 2020-2021 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Andrew Dillman | Cade Bickmore | Conor White |

### Élites Femmes

| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1988 | Liz Heller | | |
| 1989 | Sonja Stilp | | |
| 1990 | Liz Heller | | |
| 1991 | Tracey Lamers | | |
| 1992 | Sue Swenson | | |
| 1993 | Deirdre Demet | | |
| 1994 | Karen Dunne | | |
| 1995 | Elaine Nekritz | | |
| 1996 | Cynthia Mommsen | | |
| 1997 | Bonnie Breeze | | |
| 1998 | Debre Pilger | | |
| 1999 | Andrea Bowman | | |
| 2000 | Cynthia Mommsen | | |
| 2001 | Catherine Walberg | Christine Miller | Cynthia Mommsen |
| 2002 | Magen Long | Kerry Soraci | Christine Miller |
| 2003 | Magen Long | Tania Duff-Miller | Jo Kiesanowski |
| 2004 | Magen Long | Rebecca Much | Elizabeth Morse |
| 2005 | Sarah Tillotson | | |
| 2006 | Kristin Wentworth | Molly Vetter-Smith | Katie Weber |
| 2007 | Kristin Wentworth | Mindi Martin | Anne Grabowski |
| 2008 | Samantha Schneider | | |
| 2009 | Amanda Miller | | |
| 2010 | Amanda Miller | Lisa Vetterlein | Ashley James |
| 2011 | Amanda Miller | | |
| 2012 | Kaitlin Antonneau | Jeannie Kuhajek | Emma Bast |
| 2013 | Kim Eppen | Mia Manganello | Katherine Shields |
| 2014 | Lisa Vetterlein | Abby Ruess | Amber Markey |
| 2015 | Chloé Dygert | Mary Penta | Gwen Inglis |
| 2016 | Abby Ruess | Gwen Inglis | Leah Kleager |
| 2017 | Lily Williams | Jeannie Kuhajek | Amanda Miller |
| 2018 | Faith Montreuil | Carlyn Jackson | Cassidy Hickey |
| 2019 | Gwen Inglis | Carlyn Jackson | Kaitlyn Agnew |
| 2020-2021 | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Maddy Ward | Peta Mullens | Rylee McMullen |