They put their ideas where their mouths were

splin-@aol.com

2001-04-30



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I will second Candi's comments! I've been a supporter of women's racing for

nearly 30 years and this is a landmark event for women's grassroots racing --

Be there!



Splinter



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Candi Murray

2001-04-30

For years we have had multiple discussions about race schedule and parity

of groups between women, masters and senior men. The end results has

almost always been the statement



"If you don't like it put on your own race"



Well that is what the event this coming weekend is all about. Women from

multiple different teams, age groups and racing abilities have been meeting

all year to learn how to put on a race. They have learned how to find a

course suitable for multiple ability levels, how to solicit for prizes, how

to put together a schedule that won't mean that they are there from sunup

to sunset. I have watched them sort through the miriad of ideas and come

up with what they decided was workable.



They wanted women/men of all abilities and ages to try and compete within

their own parameters. They wanted to put on an event that showed that they

were ready to put on "their own race. Please if you are in one of these

small minority groups that they have focused their events on come out and

participate and support this event.



There are 12 different groups this week, 2 bands, lots of prizes and a

group of happy women who can be proud of their efforts.





Candi

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