Southeast Women's (SEW) Cycling is a grass-roots effort for women, by women, created to encourage participation in competitive cycling at all levels.

Ultimately, growth in women’s cycling will happen when we can offer race environments that are both challenging and fun. The goals of SEW cycling are to

1) grow women’s cycling by providing women the opportunity to race multiple events, earning points and prizes;

2) reduce barriers to beginner women by providing separate category 3/4 races where they learn and put into practice race tactics and pack skills;

3) provide quality racing for advanced women in a competitive environment by providing separate category 1/2/3 races; and

4) create a sustainable series where women’s racing is profitable.

The organizers of the SEW series believe promoters will see that women's racing IS strong in the Southeast, and that women deserve a place at each and every race. SEW Cycling is not affiliated with any promoter, event, or racing series.

The SEW calendar was compiled from existing races and with input from promoters who sought inclusion in the series because they know the value of having large, competitive
women’s fields. The members of the SEW organizing committee are grateful to the race promoters who are willing to offer Pro 1/2/3 and 3/4 fields and work with the series in its inaugural year.

The SEW series kicks off with the Hoover Criterium on March 15 in Hoover, AL as part of the Spokes for Strokes cycling weekend.

SEW is pleased to include the following races:

Hoover Criterium
(March 15, Birmingham, AL),

Atomic Race Weekend,
(April 5 & 6, Tallahassee, FL),

Raccoon Mountain
(April 12 & 13, Chattanooga, TN),

Sunny King Cat3/4 Criterium
(May 3, Anniston, AL),

Cycleworks Race Weekend
(May 17 & 18, Cherokee County, GA),

Edgar Soto Criteriums
(June 13-15, Nashville, TN),

Spring City Classic
(July 19 & 20, Huntsville, AL),

River Gorge Race Weekend
(August 23 & 24, Chattanooga, TN)

Pepper Place Criterium
(September 13, Birmingham, AL).

A series of this caliber would not be possible without the support of awesome sponsors who share SEW’s goals and are committed to the growth of women’s bicycle racing. Primes and prizes have been generously donated by Bailyworks Bags, Blue Cross BlueShield of
Alabama, Hincapie Sports, Hutchinson Tires, Myogenesis Nutrition Products, Regions Bank, Reynolds, Rudy Project, Specialized, The Sweet Project, and more to be announced.

Series announcements, results, and articles highlighting the fabulous sponsors and participants in the SEW Series are available at Sew Cycling.