Maryland Cycling Classic Celebrates Strong Corporate and Civic Partnerships, Highlighting the Support Behind America’s Top Pro Race

September 5, 2025

BALTIMORE (September 5, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – With just days to go until the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic, America’s highest-ranked professional cycling event, organizers today recognized the vital role of its corporate, civic, and community partners in making the race and its associated community events possible. The race, which will feature both men’s and women’s professional fields for the first time, is set to take over the city of Baltimore on Saturday, September 6, with a new circuit course that highlights the city’s iconic neighborhoods and landmarks.

The Maryland Cycling Classic is a premier event for top-tier professional cycling, and its success is a direct result of the support from a wide range of partners. This year’s event is made possible through the contributions of organizations across a variety of sponsorship levels.

The Maryland Cycling Classic is a production of the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland.

“We are incredibly grateful for the robust support we receive from our corporate and civic partners,” said Terry Hasseltine, President of the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland, the event’s owners. “Their commitment allows us to not only bring a world-class sporting event to Baltimore but also to create a memorable community celebration of health, wellness, and sport.”

“This is a great private-public partnership at the highest level,” said John Kelly, Chairman of the Maryland Cycling Classic. “The state has stepped up to make this event happen this year after a year hiatus, and I give Terry (Hasseltine) and his team, the state and city of Baltimore and the group of sponsors this year for helping to keep the event sustainable.”

Host Sponsors
The event is hosted in partnership with the State of Maryland, the Maryland Sports Commission, the City of Baltimore, Visit Baltimore and the Maryland Stadium Authority.

Corporate and Community Partners
The race is supported by a number of corporate and community partners across different tiers. Gold Sponsors include H&S Family Bakeries, Harbor East, Kaiser Permanente, Kelly Benefits, and RxBenefits. Silver Sponsors are Harbor Point, the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, and the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel. Bronze Sponsors for the event are Athlos, Celsius Energy Drink, Fogo de Chao, Freedom Car, Phillips Seafood, PNC, and The Clark Family Foundation. Additional Community Sponsors are Armada Care and BRG.

“We are fortunate to have so many incredible partners joining us this year, ranging from premier national brands to the top companies in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic,” said Bill Schoonmaker, Chief Commercial Officer of the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland. “The addition of the women’s race, the 18-mile city circuit and domestic and international broadcasts provide a powerful and unique marketing platform for all.”

Official Charity, Suppliers, and Media Partners
The official charity for the event is the Davis Phinney Foundation. Suppliers helping to make the event a success include Athletic Brewing Company, Big Truck Brewery, Bohemia Manor Wines, Harbor East Deli, KOM Sports, Niagara Water, San Pablo Cristal, Terminal Transportation Services, Thule, Under Armour, Yes!Chef, and Woodberry Kitchen. The event’s Media Partners include Maryland Public Television, Outside, Velo, WBAL TV, WBAL Radio / Rock 98, and the Baltimore Banner. Marketing and Event Partners include Cadence Sports and KOM Sports Marketing.

About the 2025 Maryland Cycling Classic
Owned and operated by the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland, the Maryland Cycling Classic is a UCI ProSeries one-day international professional cycling race sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and USA Cycling. Part of a weekend of community events, the race is a celebration of healthy lifestyles, bringing the world’s best cyclists to Baltimore.

The women’s race, which starts at 8:30 am (EDT), will be comprised of four laps, covering 71.6 miles (115.2 kilometers). The races will start at the Harbor Point District’s Central Plaza and finish on East Pratt along Baltimore’s famous Inner Harbor, less than a mile apart. The race features 3,868 feet (1,179 meters) of climbing including a steep 900-meter climb on the northernmost part of the course, which will contest the Queen of the Mountains point. The course also will feature a unique 550-meter cobblestones sector each lap on Thames Street in Fells Point district of Baltimore.

More race information: www.marylandcyclingclassic.us

Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland
The Maryland Cycling Classic is owned by the Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland, a 501(c)3 tax exempt corporation and affiliated foundation of the Maryland Sports Commission, which is a division of the Maryland Stadium Authority, and was established in 2019 to further, promote, and move the State of Maryland forward through sports. Terry Hasseltine is the president. John Kelly is chairman of the Maryland Cycling Classic; Steve Brunner is Executive Director and the Race Director is Jim Birrell.

Media Contacts:

Craig Miller, KOM Sports Katrina Younce, MARC Global
719-339-6593 310-995-3619
Craig@KOMSports.com katrina@marcglobalcommunications.com

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