Hi Everyone:

I just moved here from San Jose, where I used to race at Hellyer Park. I just
received info that Hellyer park as been chosen as the site for next year's
Nationals.

Below is the detail of the e mail I received:


Enthusiasm and perseverance gets rewarded.
In 2007 we enjoyed some great events and riding at the newly-remodeledHellyer
Park Velodrome. The excitement and enthusiasm around the trackthis season has
been great, the growth in rider numbers has surpassedexpectations, we had some
exceptional weekly racing and specialevents, and people are already excited
about what is to come in 2008.
As most of you know, a team of us put together a bid package to hostthe 2008
Masters Track National Championships and it was submitted toUSA Cycling in
mid-September.
It is with great pleasure that we can now announce that USA Cyclinghas awarded
the event to the Hellyer Park Velodrome!
The racing will begin on Tuesday, September 2 and conclude on Sunday,September
7. These dates were chosen to avoid conflict with theOlympics and the Masters
Road Worlds.The new six-day format will allowfor shorter racing sessions each
day and will give each age group aday off from racing for rest and more free
time to enjoy some of thecountry's most popular visitor attractions.
The team that put together our excellent bid package was Rick Adams,Joe Fineman,
Warren Geissert, Robin Geissert, Rob Jensen, Larry Nolan,and Mark Rodamaker. We
included input and suggestions from otherpeople as well.
The successful bid proposal was a culmination of the efforts of many,many people
who have built rider programs, put on races, helped ourvelodrome facility become
what it is, and of course, the riders andracers who come out for the fun.
I have set up a website to help share information about the event andit will be
updated as we go along.http://08masterstracknats.blogspot.com/
We expect to see 400+ riders from around the USA attending the eventand this
will be the biggest event in the history of the Hellyer ParkVelodrome. We have
the people and enthusiasm to do a great job, alongwith a nice facility. For all
of us, it will be our goal to make the2008 event the best Masters Track Nat's
yet!
It's going to be a fun season of track racing at Hellyer Park in 2008!
Race DirectorsRick AdamsWarren Geissert







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