March 19, 2008
Contact:
Brian
McCulloch
Tel: 951-313-4322
The 2008 Redlands Bicycle Classic presented by PossAbilities
Encourages Youth Participation in 2nd Annual School Duel
Local Youth Have the Opportunity to Show School Spirit
with Healthy Cycling Event on Professional Course.
REDLANDS, Calif..- The 2008 Redlands Bicycle Classic
presented by PossAbilities announces the 2nd year of "School
Duel", a competition between local schools to promote
bicycle riding and racing as a healthy, fun and safe
activity. Hundreds of Redlands area school-age boys and
girls will get to race on the same course as world class
professionals in a friendly competition that rewards
the school with the most participation and the school
with the highest race placing.
The School Duel is part of the Public Races, beginning
at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5th. The event allows kids
to show their school spirit and earn points in an attempt
to showcase the illustrious School Duel Cup at their
school for the following year. The School Duel is sponsored
by Family Tree Produce and The Gas Company. "We
are very pleased to support the Classic and promote school
pride among our community school children in a healthy
and friendly competitive environment," said Dan
Rendler, Regional Director for The Gas Company and Race
Director for the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
"The School Duel was a great success in its first
year. We had great participation from Redlands public
schools as well as few of the private institutions," said
Scott Welsh, marketing director of the Redlands Bicycle
Classic and father of three participants in last year's
School Duel. "We are really excited to hear that
kids are already starting to buzz about this year's event."
Kimberly Elementary, last year's elementary school winner,
took home the cup after having a huge number of participants,
raising the stakes for this year's race. No matter who
takes home the cup this year, all participating schools
will certainly get a taste of team work and their satisfaction
of a healthy accomplishment. It will take a team of committed
students to show up and bring the cup home for their
trophy case
About the Redlands Bicycle Classic
The Redlands Bicycle Classic is an all-volunteer organization, including the board of directors. The 24th annual Redlands Bicycle Classic is scheduled for April 3-6, 2008. The event was founded in 1985 by a community group chaired by then Mayor Carole Beswick to promote awareness of downtown Redlands. Since that time, professional cyclists from around the world have been racing in this event centered around the city of Redlands, California. The Redlands Bicycle Classic is on the United States Cycling Federation (USCF) National Racing Calendar (NCR).
About PossAbilities
PossAbilities is a community outreach program of Loma Linda University Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic, and Neurosciences Institute. Membership to PossAbilities is free and there are no age restrictions. For more information: www.mypossabilities.com
About the city of Beaumont
The city of Beaumont is a growing community nestled in the San Gorgonio Pass between Mount San Gorgonio and Mount San Jacinto. Founded in 1912, the city has a population approaching 32,000 and was named the fastest growing city in the state of California for the year 2006. Beaumont is attracting a host of newcomers who are eager to enjoy the city's numerous amenities, including a strong history, low crime, high quality of life, and planned growth. Along with an increasing number of residents, many businesses have also moved into the area, resulting in a well balanced community that is becoming known as a great place to live, work, and play.
