{"id":5348,"date":"2017-05-23T12:53:48","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T16:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=5348"},"modified":"2023-12-11T12:44:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:44:55","slug":"june-member-spotlight-art-longsjo-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/june-member-spotlight-art-longsjo-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"JUNE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:  The Art Longsjo Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>On June 24<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; 25<sup>th<\/sup>, the cities of Fitchburg and Leominster will host the second-oldest bicycle race in America, the 56<sup>th<\/sup> running of the Longsjo Classic, named for Fitchburg native and Olympian \u201cArt\u201d Longsjo, Jr.\u00a0 This month, the North Central Mass Chamber reveals the history of this time-honored, classic American cycling event, a community celebration of cycling,\u00a0fitness, and health<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arthur \u201cArt\u201d Matthew Longsjo, Jr.<\/strong> (October 23, 1931 \u2013 September 16, 1958) was an American Olympian speed skater and cyclist, the first athlete to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games in the same year (1956).\u00a0 After he died tragically in 1958 following a\u00a0car accident\u00a0in\u00a0Burlington, Vermont, the first <strong>Fitchburg Longsjo Classic<\/strong>\u00a0was held in 1960, with the Longsjo Foundation formed to make donations from race revenue to community charities.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation contributes thousands of dollars annually to groups that volunteer at the race &#8212; from the American Legion, to Fitchburg High School\u2019s athletic teams, to the Boys and Girls Club.\u00a0 But this carries on throughout the year, with recent support for Our Father\u2019s House, the Montachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network, the New Patriots Veterans Outreach Center, and others.\u00a0 Longsjo funding will also help build the inclusive Sam Pawlak Community Playground at Coolidge Park, and keep holiday lights on in downtown Fitchburg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Longsjo will feature 15 races for men &amp; women of different age groups and ability levels over 2 days of exciting criterium racing on Saturday June 24<sup>th<\/sup> (Leominster) and Sunday June 25<sup>th<\/sup> (Fitchburg), along with a kids\u2019 race each day<\/strong>.\u00a0 Mayors Dean Mazzarella and Stephen DiNatale will also host a charity ride on the same course the pros use, with a trophy for the mayor who raises the most money at stake for his City Hall!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCrit\u201d racing consists of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap ranging from about 500 to 1000 meters.\u00a0 More than 1000 racers will compete, with thousands of spectators expected to line the courses and attend the race expo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>The Longsjo Classic is proud to be a local race with international reach, committed to the local community<\/em><\/strong><em>.\u00a0 Please visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Longsjo.com\"><em>www.Longsjo.com<\/em><\/a><em> to sponsor the race or volunteer (race marshals, registrars, and set-up &amp; 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