Illawarra businesses will be running to a changed schedule owing to the upcoming 2022 UCI Road World Championships

While some have extended their opening hours to cater to the 2022 UCI Road World Championships crowd, others are finding it hard to even open their doors during the race week.

His Boy Elroy Manager, Lachlan Stevens, said the eatery is looking forward to hosting spectators even if that means extending their trading hours.

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"We will open from 11am to 9.30pm most nights, with the possibility to further delay our closing time depending on the demand," he said.

The popular burger joint will also have a food truck stationed at Lang Park where most of the cycling action is expected to take place.

"The food truck will be there from 8am to 6pm on the race days," Mr Stevens said.

Located right by the race course, Pepe's On The Beach is another business all set to host UCI spectators from as early as 7am.

"We are opening a couple of hours early everyday to be able to serve breakfast as people cheer on the athletes," staff Claire Varian said.

In addition to extended trading hours, the beach bar will also be hosting the Spinfest afterparty and the UCI Wollongong 2022 closing party.

While eateries and bars are expected to experience a boom in their sales, some businesses are losing out an entire week of income.

Keiraville Newsagency owner Christine Archer will have to close her shop on Gipps Road owing to her area being included in the race track.

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"Even if I open my shop, customers will not be able to come in, the event has locked them to their houses," she said.

The event comes at a cost for Ms Archer as she will not be making any money during the week.

Here's a list of some local businesses that will be closed or operating to a limited schedule:

Businesses that will be extending their opening hours:

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