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August 12, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
George Siegle, President, Tour de Road America Foundation
517-980-4609
george@pelotonride.org
Rick Voegelin
Chevy Racing Communications
(831) 761-2201
rickvoegelin@compuserve.com
Julie Sebranek, Road America Communications
Director
920-892-4576
jsebranek@roadamerica.com
Allison Barry,
American Le Mans Series - Manager Public Relations/Media Services
706-654-2983 x-362
abarry@americanlemans.com
Tour de Road America Returns to Elkhart Lake’s
Road America on Friday;
Fans and Families to Join Race Car Drivers in Bike Ride to Fight Cancer
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Corvette Challenge II to Feature Doug Fehan, Jan Magnussen, and Calvin
Fish
Elkhart Lake, WI – The Tour de Road America – Bike Ride to Fight Cancer presented by Delta Dental returns for its 6th year to Elkhart Lake’s Road America 4.0-mile, 14-turn auto racing circuit this Friday, August 14 at 6:15 P.M. The event coincides with the Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase featuring the American Le Mans Series weekend of auto races at the track.
After Friday’s motorsports action winds down, the cycling action will gear up. Race fans, local cyclists, cancer survivors and families can join professional drivers and their race teams on track to raise funds for cancer survivorship. Participants can ride one lap or as many as they can before the sun sets. All kinds of bikes are welcome, and the ride is open to all ability levels and cyclists young and old. Drivers from the top-tier American Le Mans Series joining the ride include Patrick Long, David Robertson, Andrea Robertson, Lee Pen, Joerg Bergmeister, Johnny Mowlem, and Guy Smith.
The popular Corvette Challenge “race within the ride” will also return on Friday for an international, winner-take-all, one-lap bicycle race around the 4.0-mile course. Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan takes on Corvette Racing driver Jan Magnussen, and SpeedTV commentator Calvin Fish for bragging rights and to raise funds for the event’s beneficiaries, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Austin Hatcher Foundation, the late Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic.
Fans can show their support for either Fehan, Magnussen, or Fish by pledging donations through www.pelotonride.org/corvettechallenge.html. Corvette Racing fans can also pledge donations in person at the Corvette Corral or by mail with a downloaded form from www.pelotonride.org/CorvetteChallengeForm.pdf.
In addition to the ride, the event also features a silent auction of auto racing memorabilia, cycling gear and items donated by local businesses on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Organizers expect 300 to 400 cyclists to take part in the ride and hope to raise $40,000. “Lance returned to the bicycle to raise awareness for his LIVESTRONG Foundation’s global campaign to fight cancer. His strong showing at the Tour de France definitely re-energized interest in cycling, fighting cancer and in the Tour de Road America. We’re expecting many of Lance’s “LIVESTRONG ARMY” to make a showing here on Friday evening…it’s going to be a great ride and we hope to make a big contribution to the fight against cancer!” said Tour de Road America organizer George Siegle.
More information and online registration is available at www.pelotonride.org, www.roadamerica.com, or at the track at the Tour de Road America booth on Friday.
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The Tour de Road America – Bike Ride to Fight Cancer presented by Delta Dental is organized by the Tour de Road America Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with an all-volunteer staff. Since 2004, it has raised over $120,000 for event beneficiaries the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and the Austin Hatcher Foundation. The Tour de Road America is made possible by the generous support of Road America, the American Le Mans Series and other racing series, Delta Dental, Giordana Cycling Apparel, Baxter, Gear Grinder, JHG Benefits, Bella’s Custom Design, Tria Design and Marketing, Marketing Acuity, and many other businesses and individuals. For more information on the Tour de Road America, including photos from previous events, visit www.pelotonride.org.
The American Le Mans Series
The American Le Mans Series is the premium brand of motorsport in North
America, featuring high-tech, relevant sports cars from the most prestigious
automobile manufacturers in the world. Its unique four classes of competition
showcase exotic, open-top prototypes and sophisticated production-based
GT cars, all competing on the track at the same time. The American Le
Mans Series competes at the premier road racing tracks across North
America and at selected temporary street circuits in major urban markets.
The American Le Mans Series, based on the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, is the only motorsports body in the world that features multiple street-legal alternative energy sources - clean diesel, and E10 and E85 cellulosic ethanols as well new hybrid technologies. It has taken the leadership role in motorsports for the furthering of alternative fuel technology and use. It also illustrates deeper the Series’ relevance to its list of prestigious manufacturers and affluent consumer base.
July 2, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
George Siegle, President, Tour de Road America Foundation
Phone: 517-980-4609
Email: george@pelotonride.org
Julie Sebranek, Road America Communications
Director
Phone: 920-892-4576
Email: jsebranek@roadamerica.com
Allison Barry, American Le Mans Series -
Manager Public Relations/Media Services
Phone: 706-654-2983 x-362
Email: abarry@americanlemans.com
Lance Armstrong and Pro Cyclists Prepare for the Tour de France,
Locals Cyclists Look Towards the
Tour de Road America “Bike Ride to Fight Cancer” on August 14
Elkhart Lake, WI – While professional cyclists and cycling fans eagerly await the start of the Tour de France this Saturday, cyclists from around the Midwest are also stretching their legs in anticipation of the 6th Tour de Road America “Bike Ride to Fight Cancer.”
Many local fans will be cheering the return of Lance Armstrong to the ranks of pro cycling and have high hopes for a strong finish from the 7-time winner and cancer survivor. The Tour de Road America has a strong connection with Lance – his Lance Armstrong Foundation, with its LIVESTRONG global campaign to fight cancer, is the principal beneficiary of the fundraising ride.
A key goal of Mr. Armstrong’s return to the pro ranks is to increase awareness of cancer and the need for funding for research and survivorship programs.
On Friday, August 14, American Le Mans Series drivers and their teams, fans and families, local cyclists, and cancer survivors will take to the famous 14 turns and hills of the scenic 4.0 mile Road America auto racing circuit to do their part in the fight against cancer.
The family-friendly fundraising ride begins at approximately 6:30 P.M., following the day’s auto racing activities. The ride is open to cyclists of all abilities and all kinds of bikes.
New for 2009, the Tour de Road America is pleased to add the Austin Hatcher Foundation as an official beneficiary of the event, joining the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic.
“It was a natural fit to partner with Jim and Amy Jo Osborn and their foundation,” said George Siegle, President of the Tour de Road America Foundation. “With their connection to the American Le Mans Series, motorsports roots, and their incredible determination in turning a personal tragedy into small victories in the long-term fight against cancer, we just couldn’t ignore the opportunity to join forces.”
A silent auction of one-of-a-kind motorsports memorabilia and local items will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, culminating just before the start of the American Le Mans Series race on Sunday afternoon.
For more information, to register for the ride, or to make a contribution, visit www.pelotonride.org.
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The Tour de Road America – Bike Ride
to Fight Cancer presented by Delta Dental is organized by the Tour de
Road America Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with an
all-volunteer staff. Since 2004, it has raised over $120,000 for event
beneficiaries the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the Hole in the Wall Gang
Camp, the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and
the Austin Hatcher Foundation. The Tour de Road America is made possible
by the generous support of Road America, the American Le Mans Series
and other racing series, Delta Dental, Giordana Cycling Apparel, Gear
Grinder, JHG Benefits, Bella’s Custom Design, Tria Design and Marketing,
Marketing Acuity, and many other businesses and individuals. For more
information on the Tour de Road America, including photos from previous
events, visit www.pelotonride.org.