George T Gardner
Dear Fellow Racers,
This email is in regards to the Ecology Center Classic to be held over =
Memorial Day weekend. For more race info go to=20
www.wildrockies.org/bikeclassic.
Here in the Northwest we have been debating the issue of entry fee versus =
prize purse. The consensus is pretty clear. Most racers (including pro, =
1,2 men) care more about the cost of doing an event as compared to the =
prize purse.
Because of this simple fact, we have made the decision to lower the entry =
fee for the pro 1,2 men from the $120 previously advertised to $85. This =
will result in a lower overall prize purse of $8000. PLEASE HELP US BY =
SPREADING THE WORD OF THIS CHANGE TO YOUR FELLOW RACERS.
If you have sent your entry fee in already you will recieve a refund at =
race registration.
I want to urge you to come to the event. Talk to folks who have raced here =
in the last two years. This is a quality event that we want to see grow =
into the future.
Thanks Again,
Jeff Crouch
The Ecology Center Classic
www.wildrockies.org/bikeclassic=20
BELOW IS A GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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 $8,000. 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.