
Charlie Olmsted
RiderRoad 3
Charlie Olmsted is an all-rounder from Hershey, Pennsylvania, whose racing roots reach back to the 1980s out West. An environmental hydrogeologist by profession, he has earned masters podiums and Pennsylvania state-championship medals across decades in the sport, and at 65 he remains a regular on the regional road and gravel calendar.
Best Results
- 2026
- 4thWhipple Dam Gravel Grinder 60+
- 2025
- 4thTrough Creek Gravel Grinder 60+
- 2022
- 1stTour of Buffalo RR, 55+ (4th 45+/55+)
- 3rdRace Avenue Crit, 60+ — Masters State Championships, Gold Medal
- 2ndFreedom Run RR, 55+ (6th 45+/55+)
- 4thBigfoot Endurance Crit, 55+
- 6thoverall PCA Crit Series 55+
- 2019
- 4thTour de Gretna RR, 55+ — Masters State Championships, Bronze Medal
- 5thKirkwood RR, 55+
- 2018
- 2ndTour de Gretna RR, 55+
- 3rdSmoketown Crit, 55+
- 1stRace Ave Crit, 55+
- 3rdEmrick Blvd Crit, 55+ — Masters State Championships, Gold Medal
- 3rdoverall PA BAR 55+
- PCA Masters Rider of the Year
- 2017
- 4thTurkey Hill RR, 55+
- 2016
- 3rdTour de Gretna RR, 55+
- 4thTour de Gretna RR, 55+
- 3rdSmoketown Crit, 55+
- 5thMount Joy RR, 55+
- 2ndBrownstown RR, 55+ — Masters State Championships, Silver Medal
- 5thoverall PA BAR 55+
- 2001–2003
- 4thSo Yo CO RR, 40+
- 2ndMinsi Lake RR, 40+
- 2ndBethlehem Crit, 40+
- The 1980s
- 1st1987 LoTaJa Classic RR, Cat 4 (4th overall)
- 1st1988 Jackson Hole Stage Race, Stage 1 RR, Cat 4
- 1st1988 Boise ID RR, Cat 4
- 7th1988 Iron Horse Classic RR, Cat 4
- 2nd1988 Iron Horse Classic Crit, Cat 4
- 1988 — Upgraded to Cat 3 and raced in the Utah District Road Race
Other Interests
- Skiing