Michael

Most of you that follow junior racing know Josh Conner. That means many

who are on this list don't. Josh is from Alturas. He is a senior in High

School, but he is a seasoned cyclist. He entered his first event when he

was five. He is a three sport athlete, starting at quarterback, pitcher

and first baseman, and on the basketball team. He's not just a jock

though. He does well academically and elected to skip road nationals

last year because he was selected to go to boys state.



Josh is an excellent Time Trialist and is coming into form that should

make him very competitive at Nationals. He finished second in the 1/2s

at the southern oregon series after he played a double header the night

before and drove from Alturas in the morning. A month later he ran/rode

in the Chico Duathalon and clocked a 28 mph bike split over 30 miles.



Here's the problem. He didn't plan on going to Nationals this year,

because its on the East coast and thus way out of the tight budget.

This is his last year to compete as a Junior. He should be very

competitive, if he can just get there. I hate to see him miss a golden

opportunity to bring another stars and stripes jersey back to Siskiyou

Velo.



If a bunch people contribute, the money will add up quickly. He needs

air fare, room and meals, and entry fee. If you can help, e-mail me and

I'll let you know where to send your check. Thanks for your

consideration.



Michael Hoyt

Siskiyou Velo Member