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January 2008
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2009 Great Western Bicycle Rally News
Memorial Day Weekend
May 22 - 25th, 2009
Registration is Open!
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Hello
Riders,
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News & Notices
Don't
like camping? Hotels are available in Paso Robles! However, go find the
room you want, we advise that you reserve as early as possible. The car show is
no longer in Paso Robles and this has opened up hotel rooms for the taking. So
don't think you will not be able to find a room; you will. For a list of hotels
in Paso Robles, please go
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The Rally is on Facebook
 Do you belong to
Facebook?
If so, the Rally has a
page.Go
Here to visit our page and add yourself as a fan!. You can join
Facebook for free and can network with your friends and others attending the
Rally.
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Paso Robles Hosts Amgen Tour of
California Stage Finish |
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What? Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Lance
Armstrong, Floyd Landis and many of the best cyclists in the world in Paso
Robles on Thursday, February 19th? Yes it is true!!
Come to
Paso Robles to see the world class professional cycling. There are many hotels
available and you can view. Here are the
"The Top 5 Places to
View the Amgen Tour of California in and around Paso Robles".
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Join the
Booster Club and you receive the following:
- 2
tickets in the Booster Bleachers, placed on the downtown race
course
- 2
tickets to view The Horton Collection, a museum-quality compilation of cycling
memorabilia
- 2
tickets to the Stage 5 Kick-Off Reception
- A
goodie bag of Amgen Tour of California memorabilia
- Recognition in the race day edition of the San Luis
Obispo Tribune
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Volunteers of the Month: Chris
Hawley & Alan Kizuka
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The Rally is supported and organized by loyal
volunteers and Alan and Chris have been the most steadfast volunteers known to
mankind. For over 35 years these two have been attending and volunteering at
the GWBR. Incredible!
Alan and Chris organize and run the
Time
Trial each year on Saturday. In addition, they both assist with the "Best of Bike
Show" on Saturday night by helping with set-up and registration of the
contestant bikes. Alan comes on Thursday to help set up and stays to the end to
help clean-up. Chris tallies the Time Trial results with his customized
computer program and announces the results on Sunday night. We thank them from
the bottom of our hearts and really do appreciate their invaluable help each
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Featured Sponsor:
Shimano
 Shimano has graciously
sponsored the Rally for the past 30 years by providing mechanical help on the
Great Western Bicycle Rally grounds and also on the supported 100 mile and 100k
rides. Their generous support has supplied our participants with the mechanical
help they need so they may continue to enjoy their riding and the event. Thank
you Shimano!
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Fun Rides and Training
Events
February 28, 2009:
The Mardi Gras Bike
Tour: Three Supported Bicycle Routes @ 100, 60 & 25 miles. 170 mi.
of spectacular, well-marked & safest routes with custom guide slips, 6
reststops + roving First Aid/Mechanics. King Cake & Starbucks Breakfast,
Road Lunch & After-Ride Dinner Buffet with Gumbo! Costume Prizes for Groups
(Krewes) & Individuals, Live Cajun music Beads & Bellydancers!
Saturday March 21:
Tour De Sewer Fun
Ride: Pedal off those winter doldrums. Start the cycling season by
meeting old friends and making new ones in the expected 1200+ riders who come
for the past 23 years to enjoy the Bell Gardens Lions Club's Tour De Sewer. The
Tour de Sewer offers your choice of interesting 15, 30 and 62 mile fun bike
rides, not races. The rides will leave the John Anson Ford Park in Bell
Gardens, starting at 8:00 a.m. The 62 mile route will proceed north to Hacienda
Heights. On the 30 mile course there is one moderate hill to climb and descend,
the remainder of the course is relatively flat. The 15 mile course is flat.
Your entry fee includes the ride and full support, free t-shirt and lunch and
raffle tickets are included. |
We need volunteers!
It's fun to do and a
great way to meet other people.
Sign up
here
We look
forward to having you for the weekend! Please call us or email us if you have
any questions or suggestions.
Thank you to our sponsors!
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