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Fastest Man Alive to Compete at Burnaby under New Roof



Sam Wittingham, the Victoria BC resident and current Human Powered

Vehicle record holder (130kmh), is one of several Canadian track

athletes confirmed to be competing at the Burnaby Velodrome's Race

Series #2, February 15-16, 2003. Wittingham, a 4 times Canadian national

track medallist and 10 time BC provincial medallist, will be trading his

record-breaking Varna Diablo II machine for a track bike and competing

against other top Canadian and American riders. All the racing will take

place under the

brand new roof and recently upgraded facility.



Riders confirmed to date for the event include:



Mandy Poitras - Multiple World Cup winner, Goodwill Games medallist

Kenny Williams - Worlds Masters, US Nationals Medallist

Keith Bruneau - Worlds Masters, Canadian Nationals Medallist

Marsh Cooper - Canadian Nationals Jr. Road & Track Medallist

Laura Yoisten - 2002 Canadian Worlds Team Member

Cam McKinnon - Canadian Nationals Jr. Gold Medallist

Breanna Loster - Canadian Nationals Medallist



Kenny Williams of Seattle WA will be returning to the track after having

won the Omnium title at the Burnaby Velodrome November Race Series #1

event.



Racing begins on Saturday morning with the flying 200m qualifying heats.

Saturday and Sunday will see a number of mass start, sprint and timed

events including points races, miss-n-out, scratch race, kilometer,

keirin, Olympic sprint, and Madison.



There will also be a Learn to Race

clinic run Wednesday and Friday evenings prior to the February 15-16

event. These clinics will include race entry fees for first time racers

with their own category on the weekend. The weekend will also include

separate races

for JR and Cadet riders.





For more information and a schedule and entry form go to

www.burnabyvelodrome.ca

Rosemary - race director rprit-@grantthornton.ca

Jeremy Storie - program director learnt-@burnabyvelodrome.ca