Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge Track Race

STEVE GARCIA

2000-08-01

Thanks to all of you that stepped up to the plate and volunteered to help =

at this event! Your efforts will make a difference in the quality of the =

event.



Committed Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge Volunteers:

Bill Kirby

Jeannette and Jeff Rose

Rich Cramer

Meg and Paul Mautner

Jim Anderson

Pat O'Brien

Charlene and Tom Hayden

Steve Garcia



Steve Garcia (volunteer coordinator) will be at the track all 3 days. =

Hunt him down as soon as you can arrive and he'll have assignments for =

volunteers.



We're still in need of volunteers, so please ask around. For further =

information contact:

Steve Garcia, Bike Central Co-op / VeloZealot

work 503-464-7243

home 503-293-7247

steve_-@pgn.com



Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge - The Nation's Richest Track Event

$15,000 + prize list

August 4th (Friday), 5th (Saturday) and 6th (Sunday), 2000

Alpenrose Velodrome, Portland, Oregon



Schedule of events:

Saturday 8/5/00 and Sunday 8/6/00

Beginning at 10:00 AM

- Bicycle Swap Meet and Trade Show

- Alpenrose BMX Challenge (BMX pro competition)

Beginning at 12:00 noon

- Trials Demonstration by Jeremy Vanschoonhoven - very cool!



Schedule of races:

Friday 8/4/00

8:00 AM - Motor controlled points race - This race is new for this year.

The morning session will be used as background for the TV show "Good Day

Oregon". The race will be 30 minutes long. A motor will be on the track

until 2 laps before the sprint. When the motor is on the track the =

riders

are not allowed to pass the motor. The prize list for this single race =

is

$800 cash. This is in addition to the $15,000 prize list for the =

Saturday

and Sunday races. There is no entry fee for this race. Registration will

begin at 6:00 AM.



6:30 PM - Kilometer and 500m TT record attempts. $5 entry fee. Registration=



will open at 5:30 PM. $200 prize if the Men's or Women's records are =

broken.

    The current records are:

    Men 1 K Chris Carlson 1:10.36 1997

    Women 500m Jill Gianettoni 38.86 1995



Saturday 8/5/00

Beginning at 10:00 AM:

- 200 m TT Men

- Keirin qualifier Women=20

- 10 mile Masters=20

- Sprints 1/4 Men=20

- 10 mile Women=20

- Keirin qualifier Masters=20

- Sprint 5th-8th Men=20

- Sprints Semi 1st ride Men=20

- 10 mile Men=20

- Sprints Semi 2nd ride Men=20

- Sprints Semi 3rd ride Men=20

- Keirin qualifier rep Women=20

- Keirin qualifier rep Masters=20



Saturday 8/5/00

Beginning at 4:00 PM:

- Sprints Final 1st ride Men

- Keirin Masters=20

- Keirin Women=20

- Miss & Out Men=20

- Sprints Final 2nd ride Men=20

- Points Women=20

- Miss & Out Masters=20

- Sprints Final 3rd ride Men=20

- Madison=20

- Olympic Sprints=20



Sunday 8/6/00

Beginning at 10:00 AM:

- 200 m TT Masters

- 200 m TT Women=20

- Keirin qualifier Men=20

- Sprint 5th-8th Masters

- Sprint 5th-8th Women=20

- Keirin qualifier rep Men=20

- Sprints 1/4 Masters=20

- Sprints 1/4 Women=20

- Team Pursuit qualifier=20

- Sprints Semi 1st ride Masters=20

- Sprints Semi 1st ride Women=20

- Sprints Semi 2nd ride Masters=20

- Sprints Semi 2nd ride Women=20

- Sprints Semi 3rd ride Masters=20

- Sprints Semi 3rd ride Women=20



Sunday 8/6/00

Beginning at 3:00 PM:

- Sprints Final 1st ride Masters

- Sprints Final 1st ride Women=20

- Team Pursuit final=20

- Sprints Final 2nd ride Masters=20

- Sprints Final 2nd ride Women=20

- Keirin Men=20

- Sprints Final 3rd ride Masters=20

- Sprints Final 3rd ride Women=20

- Points Masters=20

- Miss & Out Women=20

- Points Men=20

- Flying lap=20

      The final event will be a Flying Lap record attempt. No entry fee =

for the flying

      lap. Prize will be a crowd prime. Current flying lap records are:

Men - Roger Farrell 15.77 1997

Women - Jen Evans 17.21 1997



Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge VIPs:

Amy Hilfiker Frito-Lay

BICYCLING Magazine

Bill Vance Zipp Speed Weaponry

Bob Gregory Domino's Pizza

Brian Davis Oregon Sports Academy

Bridget Flanagan Safeway Corporation

Carolyn Price Sports, etc.

Charlie Hales City of Portland

Chris Gunderson OSI

Chuck Richards Oregon Sports Trust

Colin Yates Bike Gallery

Dave Guettler River City Bicycles

Dave Markowitz

Donna Yutzy

Drew Mahalic Oregon Sports Academy

Erik Sten City of Portland

Gordon Haber Lakeside Bicycles

Gordon Lee KKJZ

Gordon S. Haber Lakeside Bicycles

Greg Hitchcox Oregon Sports Trust

Gretchen Kafoury City of Portland

Hillary Roberts 24-hr Fitness

Jack Liskear En Salle

James Paterson Power Bar

Jay Graves Bike Gallery

Jeff Jones Bike Gallery

Jim Francesconi City of Portland

Jim Nicoli City of Tigard

Joe Lesher Willamette Week

Joel Grover Bike Gallery

John Tess Heritage Consulting Group

Johnathan Cogan Portland Sports Authority

Katie Drew 800.com

Kelly Aicher Bike Gallery

Kevin Chudy Bike N Hike

Kirk McClellan Bike Gallery

Kurt Goldgrave Pepsi

Lance Coffel River's Edge Athletic

Lori Roth NIKE

Marji Humbertson Jr Saturn of Beaverton

Mary Volm City of Portland

Mike Zellmann Velo-News

Nancy Benner Homegrocer.com

Paul Clark Bicycle Paper

Phil Sanders BBC

Phil Schwetz Festina Watches

Rick Corkill Bike Gallery

Rob Drake City of Beaverton

Robert Burney

Roger Stevens Adidas

Ron Bishop Monty Bicycles USA

Russel Morton Burley Design

Shannon Brown Frito-lay

Steve Marcy

Tim Rutledge Seattle Bike Supply

Tim Watson Kool-Stop

Vera Katz City of Portland

Zack Schilling Velo-News

Carr Subaru

Fat Tire Farm

Vanshoonhoven Family

Oregon Cycling

Co-Motion Cycles