 As a stage race, the event was one of the largest pro-am bicycle stage races in the country, and part of the various national calendar races of the period.In 2011, the race was planned to be changed from a four day event to one day, due to financial and organizational difficulties, but was cancelled due to a building fire on the downtown racecourse.The fire occurred on June 13 at the Johnsonia Building; the race was not able to occur due to many of the streets that were in the race's pathway being closed.