July 11, 2009
Tour
de Champaign - Rockin Champaign Downtown Cycling GP
July
12, 2009
Tour
de Champaign - South Campus Research Park Bike Race & Celebration
Due to lack of pre registration interest, the Juniors races scheduled for 9:25 a.m. July 12 at the Tour de Champaign South Campus Bike Races will be canceled. The organizers will be substituting a second day of racing for Men's Cat 5/Citizens. Cat 5 and Citizen racers will be able to register for the July 12 races on July 11 or on race day without late fees. The race will be 30 minutes plus 3 laps. All other races will remain as scheduled.
WOMEN: I have a special offer (challenge) for you! Yeah, you women who complain that the prize lists aren’t big enough and then when presented with the chance to race for $1500 purses – 12 of you show up. I’m talking to you. If I get a field of 40 women for the 1, 2, 3 women’s races, I will raise the prize list shown on the flyer to $1000. So – Kenda, Revolution, Big Shark, BH, TX Road House, Alderfer Bergen, ABD, XXX, Priority Health…Let’s see ya.
Here is what we have in store for you at the Tour de Champaign
• 2 days of racing excellent criterium courses
• Reasonable entry fees…You know, I just paid $50 to do a race with a $2900 payout? It was a great race and all, but The Tour de Champaign, is asking $35 for a $3000 payout for the Pro 1,2 race. Sounds fair to me.
• FLOWERS, TROPIES, PODIUM GIRLS!
• Live music both days at the race venues…for FREE. Local talented band will be performing, so you have something to do after or before your races other than sit in your car wearing compression tights and wondering which post race recovery drink works better with your physiology.
• Stellar night life – Downtown Champaign has award winning, Zagat rated eateries and some of the coolest bars and pubs south of Chicago. AND…Saturday’s racing will be followed up by Champaign Street Fest, featuring more live music, and BEER!
• Two days of racing announced by the curmudgeonly Sage of Hooterville, the Right Reverend William H Stone. I will be stepping in for color commentary from time to time as will Big Z.If that’s not enough, we’ll have kids’ races on Sunday. Bring the kids and their big wheels…they can take a spin on the old race course!
Druber