BAY AREA WOMEN'S CYCLING ANNOUNCES ITS 2003 WOMEN'S CYCLING CLINIC ON APRIL 19 AND APRIL 20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Brooke Kuhn Elizabeth Jasper President Marketing Consultant Bay Area Women's Cycling
415.221.3991
415.648.4998 [email protected] [email protected] www.BAWcycling.com

BAY AREA WOMEN'S CYCLING ANNOUNCES ITS 2003 WOMEN'S CYCLING CLINIC ON APRIL 19 AND APRIL 20

Clinic Kicks Off Northern California Women's Category 3 and 4 Road Bicycling Racing Series

March 31, 2003, San Francisco, CA—Bay Area Women's Cycling (BAWC) announced its third annual Bay
Area Women's Cycling Clinic on Saturday and Sunday April 19 and April 20. The 2003 Northern
California Women's Category 3 and 4 Road Bicycle Racing Series kicks off the following weekend,
Saturday April 26, with the Wente Road Race in Livermore. The clinic and series are organized by
Brooke Kuhn, president of Bay Area Women's Cycling and a category 3 competitive cyclist herself.

"Last year's clinic and race series were an amazing experience for me, but more importantly for the
women who participated," says Kuhn. "Sixty women signed up for the clinic last year, and we saw the
number of women racing competitively jump 93% from 2001 to 2002. Though it's still really early in
the race season, Casey Kerrigan, vice president of the Northern California Nevada Cycling
Association, told me that the category 4 women's field in the Snelling Road Race (February 22,
416) outnumbered the category 4 men in a race for the first time he can ever remember."

The Bay Area Women's Cycling Clinic on Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, helps women and
teenagers at the beginner and intermediate levels of racing or endurance riding to learn and improve
racing strategy and bicycle handling skills. The clinic will be taught by Bay Area professional
cyclist, Nicole Freedman, a two-time U.S. National Champion and former member of the U.S Olympic
Road Team.

The Racing Series is based on points earned for participation and placement in each of its races,
with prizes awarded to the top 10 finishers after the 5th as well as final races. All of the races
on the 2003 schedule have separate races and or standings for Categories 3 and 4 riders. Founded by
Brooke Kuhn in 2001, BAWC's mission is improving the health and well-being of women and girls in the
Bay Area through physical fitness. Specifically, BAWC encourages women and girls to ride bicycles,
improve their cycling, and participate in bicycle races. To fulfill its mission, BAWC has built a
women's cycling community throughout the Bay Area with monthly rides hosted by a variety of women's
groups and cycling clubs. For more information, visit www.BAWcycling.com, email
[email protected] or call 415.648.4998. The following sponsors have generously donated to the
Cycling Clinic and the Racing Series: Northern California Nevada Cycling Association, Rudy Project,
Accelerade, Pinnacle/Gorilla Sports/Bally Fitness, Clif Bar, Galaxy Granola, Sheila Moon, DeFeet,
Cateye, Fuji, Cannondale, Trico Sports, Selle Italia and Cytomax.

Information for both the Clinic and the Series follows.

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As a woman bike racer, you've experienced: · How difficult it is to race when all the categories are
lumped together, · How hard it is to measure progress when you don't get a chance to race against
many competitors, · How promoters are reluctant to separate women's race categories when field sizes
are so small. That's why there's a race series to help address these issues! Announcing The 2003
Northern California Women's Category 3 & 4 Road Bicycle Racing Series Sponsored by the Northern
California Nevada Cycling Association

The Racing Series is a points series with prizes awarded to at least the top ten – after the 5th and
10th races. All of the races on the 2003 schedule have separate races and/or placings for the
Category 3 and 4 women. Please encourage the women in your clubs to participate!

The 2003 Schedule · April 26 – Wente Road Race, Livermore, CA · April 27 – Wente Criterium,
Livermore, CA · May 3 – Two Rock Road Race, Petaluma, CA · May 15-18 – Kern County Stage Race (Road
Race #1), Bakersfield, CA
Note: You must participate in the prior races of this stage race. · June 7 – Wheels of Thunder
Criterium, Pleasanton, CA · June 28 -- Pescadero Coastal Classic Road Race, Pescadero, CA ·
July 19 – Livermore Hills Road Race, Livermore, CA · August 3 – Timpani Criterium, Santa
Clara, CA · August 30 – San Ardo Road Race, San Ardo, CA · September 1 – Giro di San
Francisco, San Francisco, CA · For more information on the racing series, go to
www.BAWcycling.com. Or contact Brooke Kuhn at [email protected] or 415-648-4998.

*** SPONSORS *** *Northern California Nevada Cycling Association *Rudy Project *Accelerade
*Pinnacle/Gorilla Sports/Bally Fitness *Clif Bar *Galaxy Granola *Sheila Moon *DeFeet *Cateye *Fuji
*Cannondale *Trico Sports *Selle Italia *Cytomax

Bay Area Women's Cycling Clinic

Learn what you need to start road racing, improve your racing strategy, or improve your handling
skills. For beginner and intermediate racers and endurance riders.

Taught by women for women (instructor, Nicole Freedman, is a professional cyclist, 2-time U.S.
National Champion, former member of the U.S. Olympic Road Team, & top-notch teacher).

Date: Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, 2003 (attend either day or both) Time: 9:00 am –
5:00 pm (registration and refreshments starting at 8 am) Location: To be announced – but in the Palo
Alto/Woodside area (check www.BAWcycling.com) Cost: $70/day or $119 for the weekend (please inquire
about Junior discount) Group Rates: 5 to 9 people -- $60/day per person or $109/weekend per person
10 or more people -- $55/day per person or $99/weekend per person (Must register together for
discount) To Register: Make checks out to "Bay Area Women's Cycling Clinic" and mail by April 10 to:
Brooke Kuhn, c/o Bay Area Women's Cycling, 1335 Rhode Island St., San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure
to note on your check which session(s) you'll be attending. There will be on-site registration (with
a $5 same-day reg fee). The maximum size for the Clinic is 50 people. Bring: Your bike, helmet,
cycling clothes.

For more info, go to www.BAWcycling.com, email [email protected] or call 415-648-4998.

*** SPONSORS *** *Northern California Nevada Cycling Association *Rudy Project *Accelerade
*Pinnacle/Gorilla Sports/Bally Fitness *Clif Bar *Galaxy Granola *Sheila Moon *DeFeet *Cateye *Fuji
*Cannondale *Trico Sports *Selle Italia *Cytomax