Thirteen racers took to the streets in downtown Whitehorse Monday, for the Discovery Day Criterium Race.

A criterium is a bicycle race held on a short course and lasts for a pre-determined length of time. The race on Monday lasted an hour followed by an additional five laps. The first finisher at the end of those five laps (provided he or she had not been lapped) was the winner of the race. There were also 'prime' laps, in which riders could win prizes.

The pace was high from the outset and the field was soon whittled down to five front-runners. Through the course of the race, the five fought it out for the prime laps. The eventual race winner was Ross Phillips, who was riding is first race after having recovered from a broken leg.

In the women's race, Allison Furniss and Heather Enders were locked in a close duel for the entire race. In the end, it was Furniss who had the stronger legs and managed to outsprint Enders.

Here are the full results:

Women

1. Allison Furniss

2. Heather Enders

3. Tanya Gadsby

Men

1. Ross Phillips

2. Daniel Sessford

3. Glenn Iceton

VeloNorth would like to thank the volunteers who made the race possible, as well as Sam N' Andy's, Icycle Sports, Mac's Fireweed Books, Old Log Church Museum, and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for donating prizes for the race.