jcro-@kibogroup.com
(Please forward this message to your friends and teammates as applicable.)
We are approaching this year's race and I want to highlight a few recent
events and notes. We are glad to have our race be part of the National
Racing Calander and the Lance Armstrong Junior Racing series and remain
dedicated to promoting an event that is focused on providing a challenging,
enjoyable venue for the racers.
REGISTRATION- please register for the race as soon as possible. You can do
so online at www.active.com or you can print an entry form off from the race
website at www.wildrockies.org/bikeclassic. We are looking at record number
for this year's race and pre-registering by THIS THURSDAY saves you $15 and
makes our lives a bit easier.
HOTELS in town are beginning to fill up! The Holiday Inn Parkside is our
official race hotel and last time we checked they still had a few rooms left
for racers. Their phone number is 406.721.8550. The Holiday Inn Parkside is
a very nice hotel located in Downtown Missoula close to the racing. Please
support our sponsors! Other local options that may have rooms available
include: Travels Inn 406.728.8330, Redwood Lodge 406.721.2110, Four B's Inn
406.251.2665, Microtel Inn 406.543.0959, Downtown Motel 406.549.5191, Orange
Street Inn 406. 721.3610, Thunderbird 406.543.7251. These vary widely in
cost and quality and the list is not complete. However, these are less
likely to be full since they don't have the 1.800 reservation systems that
the big guys have.
HOME STAYS are still available. We will do our best to find home stays for
anyone submitting a request by THIS THURSDAY. We have had a record number of
home stay requests so please get your requests to us as soon as possible.
PRIZE PURSE is a record fifteen thousand dollars this year! This includes
the addition of an equal prize purse of $ 5680 for both pro/elite men and
pro/elite women.
PACKET PICK-UP is at the following times:
-Thursday May 22 6-8 pm at Adventure Cycling Association (150 East Pine
Street in downtown Missoula)
-Friday May 23rd (pro/elite men and women only) 9-11:30am in Philipsburg,
Montana at the High school. Philipsburg is one hour East of Missoula.
-Friday May 23rd 5-7:30 pm at Adventure Cycling Association (150 East Pine
Street in downtown Missoula)
-Saturday May 24th 9-11:30 am at Perma Starting Line. One hour West of
Missoula
REMEMBER! MEN 1,2 and WOMEN 1,2(3) start their race on Friday with the epic
Pintlar Road Race. All other cats start their race Saturday
with the Perma Road Race. Please make sure that your teammates know when
their race begins.
CAT CHANGES- This year Women cat 3 racers may choose to race in either the
1,2,(3) race or the (3)4 race. Also, Masters Men is 30+ and racers will
self seed themselves in either Masters A or Masters B.
KICK OFF DINNER- Friday night after the pro/elite's first stage we will host
a race kick-off dinner in Missoula. We will award Stage One awards at this
event and will have door prizes. All sponsors and Elite riders will receive
a free ticket to this dinner. All others are invited. Dinner is all you can
eat for $5. 6:30-9:00 pm at First United Methodist Church (300 East Main
Street in downtown Missoula)
We are excited by this year's race and look forward to hosting all of you at
the event. This year's race organization committee has been working non-stop
this past few weeks and Bill Wyckoff will be back to head up the officiating
of the race. Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Jeff Crouch
The Ecology Center Classic