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Brian Witty

2003-10-07

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NEWS RELEASE-For Immediate Distribution

Contact Information:

Brad Ross/ Brian Witty, Promoters

Cyclo-Cross Crusade Series

E-mail: brad-@prodigy.net;

bri-@tmioregon.com

Chris Bright, Media Coordinator

E-mail: cbri-@pixelworks.com

2003 'Cross Crusade Season Opener Sees Veteran Ann Knapp and Up-and-Coming

Ryan Trebon Win Convincingly

More than 500 participants set a new high-water mark for attendance at a

U.S. cyclo-cross series showing its growing popularity in the Pacific

Northwest

 Portland, Ore., October 7, 2003 - On a glorious autumn day in

Portland, a record crowd of 527 racers and hundreds of spectators celebrated

the kick-off of the 2003 River City Bicycles 'Cross Crusade Series on

October 5 at the Alpenrose Dairy in Portland. The crowd was treated to the

spectacle of watching reigning U.S. National Champion Ann Knapp

(Kona/Kenwood) and up-and-coming Ryan Trebon (Eastern/Kona/CCA) ride away

from competitive fields.

 The throngs of 'cross participants eclipsed last season's record of

412 by over 100, an incredible turnout that even caught the veteran 'Cross

Crusade promoters by surprise. "We sensed that there was a high level of

interest coming into this year, but seeing huge crowds in every field was

inspiring," said Brian Witty, co-promoter of the series. "Undoubtedly,

Portland has the hottest 'cross scene in the country at the moment."

 The Alpenrose Dairy is the traditional site of the opening round of

the River City Bicycles 'Cross Crusade. The high-speed course meanders

through the site, including a section through a faux Western village, with

the finish within the Alpenrose Velodrome. The fields were challenged with

more than a dozen hairpin turns and two crossings of a washboard pasture,

including an impromptu mud bog courtesy of a burst water pipe. Despite

sunny weather, traversing the bog added an ambiance of authenticity by

coating competitors in a layer of mud splatter.

Read the rest of the story & view results at NWRaceReport.com

<http://www.nwracereport.com/race_coverage/race_coverage_cyclocross/100503_c

rusade.htm>

More info on the CycloCross Crusade at www.crosscrusade.com

<http://www.crosscrusade.com>



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NEWS RELEASE-For Immediate Distribution

Contact Information: 

Brad Ross/ Brian Witty, Promoters

Cyclo-Cross Crusade Series 

E-mail: brad-@prodigy.net; 

bri-@tmioregon.com

Chris Bright, Media Coordinator 

E-mail: cbri-@pixelworks.com

 

2003 'Cross Crusade Season Opener Sees Veteran Ann Knapp and Up-and-Coming Ryan Trebon Win Convincingly

More than 500 participants set a new high-water mark for attendance at a U.S. cyclo-cross series showing its growing popularity in the Pacific Northwest

 Portland, Ore., October 7, 2003 - On a glorious autumn day in Portland, a record crowd of 527 racers and hundreds of spectators celebrated the kick-off of the 2003 River City Bicycles 'Cross Crusade Series on October 5 at the Alpenrose Dairy in Portland. The crowd was treated to the spectacle of watching reigning U.S. National Champion Ann Knapp (Kona/Kenwood) and up-and-coming Ryan Trebon (Eastern/Kona/CCA) ride away from competitive fields. 

 The throngs of 'cross participants eclipsed last season's record of 412 by over 100, an incredible turnout that even caught the veteran 'Cross Crusade promoters by surprise. "We sensed that there was a high level of interest coming into this year, but seeing huge crowds in every field was inspiring," said Brian Witty, co-promoter of the series. "Undoubtedly, Portland has the hottest 'cross scene in the country at the moment."

 The Alpenrose Dairy is the traditional site of the opening round of the River City Bicycles 'Cross Crusade. The high-speed course meanders through the site, including a section through a faux Western village, with the finish within the Alpenrose Velodrome. The fields were challenged with more than a dozen hairpin turns and two crossings of a washboard pasture, including an impromptu mud bog courtesy of a burst water pipe. Despite sunny weather, traversing the bog added an ambiance of authenticity by coating competitors in a layer of mud splatter.

Read the rest of the story & view results at <A HREF="http://www.nwracereport.com/race_coverage/race_coverage_cyclocross/100503_crusade.htm">NWRaceReport.com</A>

More info on the CycloCross Crusade at <A HREF="http://www.crosscrusade.com">www.crosscrusade.com</A>

 

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