[NCNCA] American Velodrome Challenge

[Casey Kerrigan]

After a GREAT weekend of masters races over the weekend, we've got a  
lot of riders primed up for the American Velodrome Challenge, read on  
and register asap at https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/Item.aspx? 
item_id=1749

The schedule is at: http://www.ridethetrack.com/avc_schedule.html
The inaugural Keefe Team Realtors American Velodrome Challenge  
promises high speed racing between world and bay area's best.

The 2007 Keefe Team Realtors American Velodrome Challenge starts on  
Friday, July 20, 2007 under the lights in San Jose, California. Over  
a 2 day period, races such as keirin, sprints, Madison and points  
race will be on the schedule.

Josiah Ng of Malaysia, a multi-time World Cup medalist will be  
competing in the sprints, keirin and flying lap record attempt. His  
toughest competition will likely come from, Adam Duvdendeck, Travis  
Smith and Stephen Hill, 2006 National Elite Kilo Champion. Travis  
Smith of Canada is a 2004 Bronze Meadist in match sprint and is  
coming off a hip injury but has shown impressive speed in recent  
sprint events.

The John Peckham Memorial Elite Points Races will be offering $2,000  
prize list with $1,000 going to the winner which has drawn several  
best racers. Bay Area's Ben Jacques-Maynes of Team Priority Health,  
the USACycling's NRC points leader will be competing in this event.  
His main competition will come from Slipstream and the USA World Cup  
rider, Michael Creed.

Several of Bay Area's best include Larry Nolan, AMD-Discovery Masters  
team, Bobby Walthour former USA Team member, and Michael Hernandez,  
Safeway/GA Communications.

In the female events, Jennie Reed of Momentum cycling will be  
competing in all events and is expected to show her strength in all  
events. In the female endurance events, the competition is more wide  
open. However the budding star Shelley Olds of Proman/Paradigm who  
has turned in strong performances in the recent races and is expected  
to be a marked racer.

The American Velodrome Challenge promises high speed racing and also  
great time for fans by providing free drinks and food to all fans who  
show up on July 20 from 6-10 pm at the Hellyer Park Velodrome.