[NCNCA] 2008 Northern California Women's Racing Series -- Press Release

[Brooke Kuhn]

Please pass on the following information about the 2008 Northern California
Women's Racing Series, sponsored by the NCNCA, to women on your teams:
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Bay Area Women's Cycling (BAWC) announces its seventh annual "Northern
California Women's Racing Series" sponsored by the Northern California
Nevada Cycling Association.  It includes a team competition in addition to
an individual competition, in an effort to promote teamwork in racing.

The Racing Series is a points series for female road bicycle racers in
categories 4 and 3 (beginner and intermediate). It runs from March to
September, with prizes awarded to the top 10 individuals and top 3 teams --
after the midpoint and final races. Plus, BAWC adds extra prizes to the
purse at each race. All 7 of the races on the 2008 schedule have separate
races and/or placings for the Category 4 and 3 women and girls.

"BAWC is thrilled to sponsor a road cycling series again this year," said
Brooke Kuhn, founder of BAWC.  "We have seen the team competition spark more
interest in teamwork among beginner and intermediate racers, which is really
exciting to see. There has been a dramatic increase in women and girls
participating in our racing series – more than doubling the number of female
racers from 2001 to 2007. Our Racing Series helps women and girls measure
their progress against competitors. Plus, the number of women and girls that
the Racing Series brings to the races encourages promoters to separate the
race categories at the races, which the racers like."

Women do not need to register to participate.  Anyone who competes in any of
the races in the series automatically accumulates points for both the
individual and team competitions. Teams must have at least two racers
present and one teammate must place in the top 3 for the team to earn points
in the team competition.  Racers can visit *www.ncnca.org/road* for more
information on the races and www.BAWcycling.com to check their standings
throughout the series.

This year's Racing Series will include the following races:

   - March 8 (Tri-Flow Menlo Park Grand Prix, Menlo Park)*
   - Apr 26 (Wente Vineyards Road Race, Livermore)
   - May 17 (Kern County Stage Race, Bakersfield)
   - May 31 (ICCC Dash for Cash, Pleasanton)
   - Aug 3 (Timpani Criterium, Santa Clara)
   - Aug 9 (Carrera de San Rafael, San Rafael)
   - Sept 1 (Giro di San Francisco, San Francisco)

*  Racers who have completed the Tri-Flow Menlo Park Grand Prix have already
accumulated points.

In addition to BAWC, series sponsors include the Northern California Nevada
Cycling Association (NCNCA), Metromint, Galaxy Granola, See Jane Run Sports,
Sports Basement, Hammer Nutrition, Crunch Fitness, and Cycling Made Real.

BAWC was founded in 2001. Its mission is to improve the health and
well-being of women and girls in the Bay Area through physical fitness and,
specifically, to encourage women and girls of all ages to cycle, improve
their cycling, and participate in racing.


Brooke Kuhn, Director
Bay Area Women's Cycling
143 San Carlos St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.252.9047