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Registering
for the 2008 Cinderella Classic
- Cinderella 2008 is scheduled for April 5, 2008.
- To request a Cinderella Classic 2008 registration
form, send an e-mail with your USPS mailing address to our Cinderella
Classic Team.
- We will mail the registration forms during the
week of January 21st, 2008. We accept them in order of return postmark
date, not arrival date.
- All registered Cinderella Classic 2007 riders, as well
as those women who missed the 2007 cut-off, are already on our 2008
mailing list.
- Send an
e-mail to us with your Cinderella Classic questions or comments.
We mail a
bright green
confirmation card in mid-February to all registered riders.
Start /
Finish
Where does Cinderella
Classic 2008 start and end?
- The ride will start and end at the Alameda County
Fairgrounds,
Pleasanton CA - Photo i.d. is not
required.
- Please bring your
green Confirmation Card.
- We will pay the parking fee for all registered
Cinderellas!
- We will mail a notification letter to all
Cinderellas on March 12th.
RV Overnight Parking: RV parking with
hook-ups is available on the fairgrounds. For more information, see the RV
Camping page for the Alameda County Fairgrounds
Directions to
the Start/Finish Location
- From
Dublin Willow Road Willow Valley Avenue not Valley Trails Drive - Driving directions from I-680: Exit
at
Bernal Avenue Valley Avenue Valley Avenue - Driving directions from I-580: Transition
to I-680 South (toward
San Jose Valley Avenue Valley Avenue - Driving directions from hotels:
Take Dublin Boulevard San Jose Valley Avenue Valley Avenue
Other Stuff you Want to Know
Gates open at 6:30 a.m. and check-in is
between 7:00 and 9:00. Cinderella Classic is not a race - take you time and
enjoy the trip! The course closes at 5:00 p.m.
A bicycle helmet is required on this ride -
no exceptions. Don’t make us deny you the ride because "My dog ate
my helmet!" (yes, we heard that one - and we’re still laughing...)
If a ride official sees you cruising the course with no helmet affixed to your
noggin, you will be pulled from the ride, scolded badly like the scofflaw you
are, and dragged to the finish area to eat and drink until your gal pals finish
the ride.
Prepare your bike! Pleeeeease check your
bike, or ask your local bike shop to give it a once-over before you arrive. You
want to make certain that all components (brakes, tires, wheels, derailleur)
are ready for this ride. The Valley Spokesmen will not inspect your bicycle,
but we have arranged for two local bike shops to be on hand to assist you with
any minor mechanical problems you might encounter.
A Cinderella Classic route sheet will be
provided, and the road will be clearly marked with pink arrows.
We offer
some of the area’s best SAG support.
They patrol the route to cool you when you’re hot; pump you when
you’re flat; mend you if you break...these folks are good! Rest
stops will have fruit, drinks, and snacks. A cold lunch will be
served near mid-ride, and, along with all the other awesome food, fresh hot
soup is served at the end of the ride. We strongly recommend that you stick
around and sample the fare!
Your
spouse, family, and friends are welcome to meet you at the ride finish, and all
are invited to the Cinderella Expo,
where women-oriented bicycle manufacturers, clothing suppliers, and
women’s organizations will have booths. Enter through Gate 12 off
It
doesn’t happen very often, but once in a long while a cloudy sky does
open up on us. The Cinderella Classic runs
rain or shine, and there are no makeup days. The Valley Spokesmen
Club offers no refunds because of weather, so pack your parka and
faux-fur-lined booties, just in case. Umbrella helmet is optional...
For additional information or to find
expert answers to all your questions, send an e-mail to our Cinderella
Classic Team, or call the gentleman who has forgotten more about the
Cinderella Classic than anyone else even knows: Jim Duncan: 925-209-1369.
Hotel Accomodations
- Be sure to ask for the Cinderella Rate!
- The Radisson Hotel and Spa is offering a Cinderella
Classic rate of $79/night (single or double) with complimentary breakfast
buffet for Cinderellas registered as 'Valley Spokesmen Cinderella
Classic'.
Spa Bella day spa offers pre or post-Cinderella pampering for guests of the hotel. The Radisson is located at6680 Regional Street Dublin - The Holiday Inn Express offers a Cinderella Classic
rate of $69/night. You must tell reservations you are riding the
Cinderella Classic if you want this rate. The hotel is located at at
6275 Dublin Blvd Dublin - AmeriSuites , a Hyatt affiliate, offers a Cinderella
rate of $75/night. You have to tell reservations that you are riding the
Cinderella Classic if you want to secure this rate. The hotel is located
at at
4950 Hacienda Drive Dublin - There are other hotels in the
Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore area. Searching the Web on your computer will
help you find the lodging you need.
When you
consider this ride, remember:
- Ride safely and obey the rules of the road.
- Bicycles are under the same rules of the road as
motor vehicles - but cars are a lot bigger than us, so give ’em a
wide berth when you can.
- Police Departments in all towns and cities along
the route, as well as the Highway Patrol, are aware of this ride. They
will be patrolling the route for your safety and looking for traffic
violations. If you blow through stop signs or traffic signals, you may be
cited for the violation. The fine is the same as if you were driving your car.
- Bicycle rider courtesy to motorists often results
in motorist courtesy to bicycle riders.
- Ride close to the right edge of the road. Do not
ride two abreast on busy streets. Single file is safer and more courteous.
- Point out road hazards to other cyclists. Pass
other cyclists only on the left and call out "on your left!" so
they know that you’re coming up on them.
- You’re not
going to wear headphones - RIGHT!? Don’t make us rip ’em off
your head...
Enjoy
your day - Thanks for riding the Cinderella Classic!
Special
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Donations
Each year
the Valley Spokesmen Bicycle Club donates a portion of the Cinderella Classic
proceeds to women’s organizations. Last year we made donations to the
following organizations. Similar women’s groups will receive donations in
2007:
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