__NOTOC__ Regions of the Empire State Games<br/ > The Empire State Games is an annual Olympic-style competition for amateur athletes from the state of New York, United States, encompassing several divisions allowing athletes of all ages to compete. In 2007, it is hosted by Westchester County and takes place July 25-29 , 2007. In all, some 6,000 athletes are expected to participate. "I think the Empire State Games is one of the best things that's happened to Westchester County," Buster LaBarbera, 74, of New Rochelle said. "It's good for the economy and it's just a great thing." Long Island had made a bid to host the games but lost out to Westchester. "Once done, it's done," said Bob Kenney, region director for Long Island, at the opening ceremonies. "We can't look back. We can't hold grudges." Long Island may submit a bid for the games in 2010 according to Kenney. Saturday, the Criterium cycling events took place in White Plains . Starting at 7:00 a.m. EDT (UTC-4 ), races for both men and women began at Martine Avenue at Court Street in downtown White Plains. Criterium races (those are age brackets for the masters series): Masters Men 45-54, 12 miles Masters Men 35-44, 18 miles Open Men, 31 miles Open Women, 18 miles Masters Men 55-64, 65+, 10 miles Masters Women 35-44, 45-54, 55+, 10 miles Wikinews was there to cover the men's open event race. Points were awarded for sprints on certain laps. Joe Zaverdas from Commack , New York, representing the Long Island region, won with 75 points. 58 riders participated. Gallery 
__NOTOC__ Regions of the Empire State Games<br/ > The is an annual Olympic-style competition for from the state of New York, United States, encompassing several divisions allowing athletes of all ages to compete. In 2007, it is hosted by and takes place July 25–29 , 2007. In all, some 6,000 athletes are expected to participate. "I think the Empire State Games is one of the best things that's happened to Westchester County," Buster LaBarbera, 74, of said. "It's good for the economy and it's just a great thing." had made a bid to host the games but lost out to Westchester. "Once done, it's done," said Bob Kenney, region director for Long Island, at the opening ceremonies. "We can't look back. We can't hold grudges." Long Island may submit a bid for the games in 2010 according to Kenney. Saturday, the cycling events took place in . Starting at 7:00 a.m. ( ), races for both men and women began at Martine Avenue at Court Street in downtown White Plains. Criterium races (those are age brackets for the masters series): Masters Men 45-54, 12 Masters Men 35-44, 18 miles Open Men, 31 miles Open Women, 18 miles Masters Men 55-64, 65+, 10 miles Masters Women 35-44, 45-54, 55+, 10 miles Wikinews was there to cover the men's open event race. Points were awarded for sprints on certain laps. Joe Zaverdas from , New York, representing the Long Island region, won with 75 points. 58 riders participated. Gallery Sister links
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