All - FYI
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Linden
To: Robert Linden
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 3:00 PM
Subject: UCI Cyclo-Cross in Michigan - Oct 4, 2003


TO: All Media FROM: Jer Walker, Tailwind Enterprises Marketing/Media Coordinator
(248) 787-1672
jerwalker@...

October 4, 2003, Michael R. Rabe Midwest Cyclo-Cross Championships UCI Category
3

With just four weeks to go until the first big weekend of 'Cross, Tailwind
Enterprises is proud to be putting on the Michael R. Rabe Midwest Cyclo-Cross
Championships. The event was renamed following the tragic accident that led to
Michael's untimely passing. Michael was a key player in the promotion of this
event. A portion of each entry will be donated to The Michael R. Rabe Memorial
Fund for Juniors.

Promoted by Robert Linden and Tailwind Enterprises, this event will take place
at Bloomer Park in Rochester, Michigan on Saturday, October 4. Bloomer Park has
become a paradise of sorts for cyclists of all types. The park offers miles of
singletrack mountain bike trails, has hosted several Cyclo-cross races including
two State Championships, and now houses one of the most aggressive velodromes in
the country. Cycling is not the only activity going on at Bloomer. There are
also cricket and soccer fields in addition to several playgrounds for the whole
family to enjoy. Just in time for the race will be the annual haunted hayrides.

The Michael R. Rabe Midwest Cyclo-Cross Championships will be the only UCI
sanctioned event in the Midwest. Being a UCI Category 3 event, in addition to
the $3350 in cash and additional merchandise prizes, points will be up for grabs
to the top 5 finishers in the Elite Men/U-23, Elite Women, and Junior
categories. The day's racing begins at 10:00am with the 'C' race and winds up
with the UCI Elite/U-23 race at 3:00pm. International (UCI) licenses will be
required for the Elite Men, Elite Women, and U-23 categories, and domestic USCF
or NORBA licenses will be required for participation in all other categories.
Licenses (including One-Day) will be available for purchase at registration on
race day.


To make it a full weekend of 'cross, Tailwind will also be holding the second
race in their Michigan series (non UCI) at Bloomer Park on Sunday, October 5.
For more information on either race, visit www.tailwind.net. Registration is
available from the web site, or at
http://www.bikereg.com/races/register.asp?EventID=1081.



Perhaps a first in US 'Cross racing will be the use of AMB-Elite Transponder
(www.amb-it.com) timing and scoring. This system of timing has been used for
years in NASCAR racing, and is now entering the bicycle racing arena. Racers
will wear the Transponder attached to their ankle so as to allow for bike
changes if necessary, and will be tracked each time they cross the antenna wire
buried in the racecourse.

This event would not be possible without the help of our many sponsors:
Antoon's Bicycles & Snowboards, Cane Creek, ClifBar, CyclocrossWorld.com,
Dynamic Rehabilitation Centers, Kinetic Systems Bicycles, Flying Rhino Cycling
Club, Giant Bicycles, Honey Stinger, Jack's Bicycles and Fitness, KLM Bike &
Fitness, Louis Garneau, Maxxis Tires, Off The Front, Paint Creek Bicycles,
Rochester Bike Shop, St. Julian Winery, Thomson, Verge, and the Wolverine Sports
Club... THANK YOU ALL!


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