George T Gardner

Dear Fellow Bike Racers,



This is an email to invite you to the Ecology Center Classic Stage Race on =

Memorial Day weekend. (May 27,28,29) The race is held in and around the =

great mountain town of Missoula, Montana.



We are excited to announce that this year's prize purse is $10,000. This =

year the event is a LAJORS event as well.



The race starts on Saturday evening with the Twilight Match Sprints held =

on the main drag in downtown Missoula. Last year both sides of the street =

were lined with an estimated 3000 spectators!



The Big Flat Time trial will be held the next morning. This is a classic =

test against the clock that includes some technical turns, a short steep =

climb and a blazing downhill.



On Sunday afternoon the streets around Bonner Park will be shut down for =

the Bonner Park Criterium. This Miss-and-Out event features a figure 8 =

course through the University residential district.



Monday morning's penultimate stage will be the infamous Perma Road Race. =

This is a 51 mile loop

(twice for the Pro 1,2 men) riding up and over some of the most scenic =

mountain terrain in the west.



More information can be found at www.wildrockies.org/bikeclassic=20



If you have questions email me at bikecl-@wildrockies.org.



Sincerely,

Jeff Crouch