Biker Dwight Swaney before racing in the Commuter Challenge at the Monkey Hill Time Trial event during the 2026 Wilmington Grand Prix weekend. Photo Credit: Ryan Colasanti
Bikers spanning from amateurs to pros participated in timed laps throughout Brandywine Park on May 15, at the kick-off to the 2026 Wilmington Grand Prix.
WILMINGTON — The sounds of cowbells and cheers were heard by everyone at Brandywine Park as the Wilmington community supported bikers on their way up Monkey Hill, Friday evening.
The 2026 Wilmington Grand Prix kicked-off their racing weekend with the Monkey Hill Time Trial and Kick-Off party event, inviting bikers to compete and the Wilmington community to cheer them on.
The time trial course spanned 3.2 miles and took bikers through and around Brandywine Park and the surrounding area. The course ends with the bikers completing a steep incline on a cobblestone surface — Monkey Hill — where most fans wait to cheer on the bikers in their final effort up the hill.
A couple of bikers traveling up the steep incline on Monkey Hill. Photo Credit: Ryan Colasanti…