Annual New Haven Grand Prix, A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast Set For Friday

NEW HAVEN, CT —“This isn’t your ordinary bike race or street festival,” organizers say.

A block party not confined to one block, rather a family-friendly street party, the A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast, is organized by Taste of New Haven. It will feature live entertainment, wine and local craft beer gardens, and over 50 pizza, food, and other vendors.

This event accompanies the New Haven Grand Prix which features top professional and amateur cyclists participating in eight races along a four-corner route around the Green — at top speed of up to 40 miles per hour.

Event organizers include Connecticut Cycling Advancement Program (CCAP) and Colin Caplan, founder of Taste of New Haven.

Monday, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker was joined by Carlos Eyzaguirre, Deputy Economic Development Administrator, City of New Haven, CCAP executive director Brian Wolfe, Caplan, , Anchor Spa owner Karl Franz Williams and other city and civic leaders to promote and preview the 9th annual New Haven Grand Prix and the A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast.

The event, expected to draw 10,000 to 15,000 attendees, will also feature a 13-foot slice of pizza art installation by New Haven artist Michael Pollack, a pizza-eating competition, a pizza pie relay race, and more. It also serves as a fundraiser for CCAP, a charitable non-profit organization that provides youth with opportunities to learn and thrive through the sport of cycling across Connecticut.