Glenn Barr

Top Canadian, American Cyclists Battle in Burnaby!

Outnumbered Canadians Hope to Defend Title against Invading Americans

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Reeling from the impact of a Canadian one-two blow in professional cycling this summer, American cyclists will pull out all the stops to defeat the Canadians at the Burnaby Six Day professional track race, taking place December 31st through January 5th at the Burnaby Velodrome.
Demonstrating the increasing strength and depth of Canada?s athletes, Canadian cyclists took top honors at two important Pro races this summer: the US Open Road Championships and the US Pro Criterium Championships. Looking for a chance at redemption and revenge, six American teams will battle 4 Canadian teams on home turf and settle for nothing less than victory when Nations Collide!
Racing starts at 7pm each night and the Pros will compete in 3 to 5 races every night. The stage is set for an intense and competitive Canadian ? American duel at the Burnaby Six Day track race. Come cheer on our Canadian talent and see racing action like you?ve never seen before. For more information on the Burnaby Six Day track race, contact Glenn Barr or visit www.burnabysixday.com.
There are also races for A, B and C level riders as well as new racers, new women racers, urban cyclists, and women. Also featured during the week will be a series of sprint events showcasing some of Canada?s best young sprint talent such as Cam MacKinnon and ?Supersonic? Monique Sullivan. Sprinters will tackle events such as the keirin where riders battle by any means for the best position behind the electric pace bike as speeds increase to 50 kph and riders are left to sprint the remaining 500m at top speed!
For a full schedule please visit www.burnabysixday.com/schedule.html. For registration information, visit www.burnabysixday.com/registration.html. All riders are reminded that they will need to have a valid 2008 race license and US riders will need a 2008 UCI race license in order to compete.

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