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   DON'T MISS THIS RACE! The Swan Island Classic on May 6th in being put on

   expressly to demonstrate that women can be offered the same racing

   categories as men successfully. Not only will this race offer women

   equivalent categories to race in, but the generous cash and merchandise

   prizes are spread equitably amongst men and women and amongst all

   categories---meaning that Masters and category 4 men and women will also

   have the opportunity to win great prizes. We even have gift certificates

   for elegant Moonstruck chocolate and massages from Nature's Lake Oswego

   as prizes---just in time for Mother's Day! The second purpose of the

   race is to raise money to support the BTA's bicycle education program

   for kids. In tune with this, there will be a free kid's race at noon,

   with dark chocolate lollipops (dinosaurs, dolphins and teddy bears) as

   prizes for all entrants. The race will be spectator friendly, with live

   music by the Booth Dog Band, Peet's offering samples of coffee and tea,

   Odwalla there with juice. If you don't usually race crits, there is a

   rehearsal/training ride tomorrow, Sat 4/28, 9:30 am on the course at

   Leverman and Cutter's Circle. So, DON'T MISS THIS RACE! Support women

   in bicycle racing, and support the BTA's efforts to keep us and our kids

   safe on two wheels! Hope to see you there!

   Swan Island Classic Race Committee