[NCNCA] Women's Races

[bike.mike at charter.net]

The greatest Women-only race exists, and it's coming up on May 16, 17 & 18.
The Kern Women's Stage Race is more women-only racing, with more categories, than most women will see anywhere else in their racing careers.
Three days, four stages, great venues-by-Leibold and spectacular trophies.
Come on down!
Mike Hardaway

---- Eric Smith <redbike at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> Daniele,
> 
> Why not promote a women's only race on a Saturday where there are no other
> races. Make it a short day and have limited purses or go heavy on
> merchandise. Would be fairly inexpensive to run and would hopefully draw
> some new women to the race. If it catches on, a series would be the next
> step.
> 
> Eric 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ncnca-bounces+redbike=earthlink.net at ncnca.org
> [mailto:ncnca-bounces+redbike=earthlink.net at ncnca.org] On Behalf Of Daniele
> Rossdeutscher
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:53 PM
> To: ncnca at ncnca.org
> Subject: [NCNCA] Women's Races
> 
> As a cat 4 (52-year-old) woman in her 2nd year of racing, I would like to
> send a request to race promoters: please hold separate races for women in
> all categories: W1/2, W3, W4 and masters (45+); Don't bother with masters
> 35+ as many of the strongest women are over 35.
> 
> Sure, the number of racers may be low but if you hold the races, they will
> come; it may take a few years but women's cycling will grow and prosper. If
> you don't hold the races, the door remains shut. If there are no masters
> categories and I have to race with W3s, I am very likely to stay home.
> 
> If prize money is an issue, then offer fewer prizes; we do not race because
> of prizes. 
> 
> Daniele Rossdeutscher
> Left Coast Racing Team
> 
> 
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