CHARITY CHALLENGE - BID ON THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME TO RACE AGAINST THE PROS
The 2008 AMGEN Tour of California Prologue's Charity Challenge on February 17, 2008
PALO ALTO - Ever wonder how fast the riders of the Tour de France, Olympics and Tour of California really are? Ever wonder how you might stack up against Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie and Fabian Cancellara? This is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to test your speed against some of the world’s greatest cyclists. This is more than a backstage pass to the Pro Tour – it’s a chance to experience first hand the excitement of riding visa prepaid cards a major prologue. You will ride the Palo Alto/Stanford prologue course just moments before 130 of the top cycling professionals in the world officially kick-off the 2008 Amgen Tour of California.
Imagine your name announced by the same famous voices that will be providing the live race coverage, a photo of you in the official start house, thousands of fans (and pros) cheering you down the start ramp and on until you reach the finish and look up to see your time posted on the big screen … or perhaps even the leader board?
In this short 2 mile race of truth you will race individually against the clock. Not only will you test yourself, but you can challenge your friends, go head to head against the Mayor, Stanford’s Vice Provost and other local celebrities and afterwards watch as the world’s best pros challenge your time.
- Close quarters with the pros as you and they prepare for the race.
- Official UCI timing and officiating
- Official prologue course closed just for you
- Your name announced to the roaring crowds
- Professional photography of you leaving the start house
- Professional photography of you blasting across the finish line
- Your time announced and posted on the Video Screen
- Awards stage recognition of the fastest man, fastest woman and the largest donor
This is a priceless opportunity for every cycling fan, enthusiast and weekend warrior. Lasting only a few short moments, it will be remembered for a lifetime.
Space is limited – so the 25 highest donations made to the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation (call 1-800-341-0310 to place your bid for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity) Online live translate English to Russian in the network between now and Feb 15 th at 12 noon (pst) will earn a spot to test this course. Minimum bid is $500. Then, the official ranking will be updated and posted daily. Official bidding will start soon, so check back.
Note: All donations to this event will be handled through the Palo Alto Recreation foundation, a 501 (c)(3) organization, and are tax deductible.
For those who wish to have professional coaching advice, or a fitting on your TT bike for optimum speed, consult Dan Smith in Menlo Park at Sportvelo (650)324-BIKE (2453): http://www.sportvelo.com
Need to buy a TT bike like the pro’s use? Contact Jeff at Palo Alto Bicycles 171 University Ave, Palo Alto - (650) 328-7411.
For more information about the Prologue course, check out http://www.paloaltostanfordprologue.com