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CARRERA’S 10TH YEAR USHERS IN NEW GENERATION OF NOR-CAL CYCLING//

Criterium to join San Francisco & Sacramento in a ‘Triple Crown’ of Bay Area Racing

One might wonder why Universal Pic-tures didn’t throw some Incredible Hulk sponsorship behind this year’s

Carrera de San Rafael Twilight Criterium. Of course, it has always been green—it’s cycling after all—but now it has suddenly gotten freakishly huge as well.

Attendees of the 2007 event could likely sense the race reaching a breaking point. Spectator turnout surpassed all previous years as thousands swarmed into downtown San Rafael, setting a new standard for a single-day participa-tory sporting event in Northern Califor-nia. Crowds were getting larger. Riders were getting better. Sponsors were getting more involved. This couldn’t be an unassuming little Marin track much longer. Something had to give.

Sure enough, that breaking point broke. In April of this year, the Carrera, started by local rider and race enthusiast Wil Matthews in 1998, was acquired by Project Sport, one of Northern California’s largest sports mar-keting fi rms.

“It’s fi tting on the tenth anniversary of this race that it is handed to an organization capable of bringing the event to its fullest potential,” says Matthews. “This is the per-fect venue for this sport, centrally located to spectators, sponsors and media—and in one of the most active cycling communities in the nation. Project Sport has what it takes to make Carrera de San Rafael a top national race.”

Project Sport owns and operates a portfo-lio of running and cycling events including the US Race Series, and over the last 7 years has produced events in San Francisco, Napa Valley, Atlanta, Copper Mountain (Colo-rado) and Sun Valley (Idaho). Local readers have likely labored across the Golden Gate Bridge in Project Sport’s fl agship event, the US Half Marathon.

Project Sport also manages the McGuire Cycling Team, Northern California’s top elite cycling organization. Company presi-dent Ryan Dawkins, himself a cyclist, tri-athlete and former collegiate swimmer, had been aggressively pursuing a criterium cy-cling event to add to Project Sport’s roster.

That event, however, was not the Carre-ra de San Rafael. And that’s where things get interesting.

“I had been working on San Francisco for almost a year at that point,” explains Dawk-ins, “when out of nowhere I was meeting with Wil about the San Rafael race.” “San Francisco” is the San Francisco Twilight Criterium, now scheduled to sprint through the city’s Marina District on the evening of September 13, 2008.

“The very same week we acquired the Carrera, we got our big break in San Francisco,”

continues Dawkins. “Webcor called. We’d already navigated the city process, but we needed that big sponsor to get us out the door. Webcor was it.”

But as they say...wait, there’s more. “And then Sacramento sprouted up!” he

beams. “All in the same week. It was incred-ible, the perfect storm of criterium cycling. Those cycling gods who have been kicking around the sport for the past couple years sud-denly smiled big on Northern California.”

In a time span almost as short as a crit race itself, veteran San Rafael becomes a major

cycling destination and newborn San Fran-cisco becomes the fi nal, crescendo stop on the USA Crits Championship Series before the Las Vegas Finals. While the Sacramento twi-cri is still in the preliminary planning stages and has yet to be calendared, it is real enough for a synergistic relationship among the three races to be obvious.

“We’re starting this year by making the Carrera a qualifi er for San Francisco,” ex-plains Dawkins. “The top amateur and pro fi nishers at San Rafael get priority registra-tion for the SF Twilight. Once we add Sac-ramento, it’ll be a Triple Crown. We’ll have major sponsorship crossover through-out the whole series, and are envisioning a six-fi gure prize for any rider who could manage to win all three races.”

In order to win this soon-to-be Twi-light Triple Crown, riders will have to compete against the best of the best. San Francisco itself

is already getting a lot of attention. Rock Racing and Webcor Builders are two of the more famous teams already commit-ted, and its position on the USA Crits Se-ries calendar all but guarantees top-level participation. The World Championship Sports Network, now an NBC property, has claimed broadcasting rights, putting riders on a national stage.

So as these three races build on one another, the competition promises to be brutal. Win all three crits? Good luck with that, riders. Last we checked, Tiger wasn’t in spandex. //

Ryan Chamberlain is the principal of Seed Field Outreach and public affairs director for the San Francisco Twilight Criterium. His company provides strategic consulting and day-to-day management for the grass-roots outreach efforts of political and corpo-rate public affairs campaigns.

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San Francisco offers a last chance to top the pro's before USA Crits Vegas Finals

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PRO MEN’S RACE PREVIEW//McGuire Cycling Team

The Carrera de San Rafael 2008 will be yet another welcome challenge for the new McGuire Cycling Team,

according to team captain Mack Chew. After a brief hiatus, McGuire has returned to the scene this year with partner Pacifi c Bicycle to fi eld a new team of athletes under new management.

“Last year, com-peting as team Areté Racing, we raced ag-gressively, but with only four riders and a very strong fi eld, we came up a bit short. This year, as the McGuire Cycling Team we are able to bring a full squad so we have high hopes and expectations,” says Chew.

With a new roster and a fresh look, the McGuire Cycling Team is poised to live up to the respect that the previous teams have earned. The team has earned solid results so far this season but is still looking for the big win. Just back from the Cascade

Cycling Classic, McGuire placed rider Er-ick Pierce on the podium and two others in the top ten at the Downtown Criterium in Bend, Oregon.

Chew praised the team’s efforts at Cas-cade. “The guys were super at Cas-cade. We weren’t that focused on the general classi-fi cation, so we just rode hard every-day for stage wins. We didn’t get ev-erything that we wanted, but Erick’s result in the crit is a huge success for us. The boys rode

really well together in all the stages. We played all of our cards.”

Chew says the team looks cohesive now more than ever. And they will be gunning for something major at Carrera. “We know there will be some big hitters at this one. And they deserve respect. But we’re not going to lie down and hand them the win. They’ll have to take it from us...” //

The Carrera de San Rafael Organizing Team: Project Sport, LLC – Ryan Dawkins, Ashley Montgomery,

Mack Chew, Ryan Chamberlain & Jesse Cohen. City of San Rafael Redevelopment Agency – Brian Auger, Events Coordinator

Pilarcitos Cyclesports – Tom Simpson & Alec Simpson, OperationsTrailhead Marketing – Jodi Hall, Media & PR

THANKS TO DOLCE VITA CYCLING TEAM, WHOLE ATHLETE AND ALL OUR RACE VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS!

The Carrera de San Rafael Offi cial Race Guide is a marketing product of the Pacifi c Sun

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Ad Director – Linda Black

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McGuire Rider, Michael Tymoff in an early break with three-

time Olympian Eric Wohlberg at Burlingame Criterium

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Interview by Ryan Dawkins, president of Project Sport, LLC

It was in 2002 when I fi rst met Jamiel. I was teaching a triathlon class at San Francisco State University during my

master’s program and he was one of my students. The order in which a triathlon event progresses—swim, bike, run—is how the class evolved as well. He was a strong athlete and could swim well enough, but when it came to the bike, it was an entirely different story. Jamiel was an exceptional rider and I saw the potential in him from day one. After the semester ended we kept in touch, as I was throwing around the idea of starting a tri-athlon/cycling team and he was thinking about racing. In the fi ve months spent in class with Jamiel, you could see there was a fi re in his eyes and a strong will to work hard —the characteristics needed to be a successful professional athlete.

January marks the “pre-season” and the start of the Northern California cycling calendar and the early bird series. I showed up that month in 2003 to see what it was all about, entered as a Cat 5 and rode up

Jamiel DaneshPRO CYCLIST INTERVIEW//

to the line. About halfway into the race, someone rode off the front of the pack and was about to lap the fi eld. It was Jamiel.

It’s only in the world of professional sports that one could be considered a vet-eran at the age of 31, but this Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-born professional cyclist, nicknamed “Jamaminal,” shows no signs of slowing down.

Since his fi rst race in 2003, Jamiel has ridden every year since and with some of the top pros in the country. Jamiel start-ed out with McGuire in 2004, moved to Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada in 2007 and now rides with Kahala/LaGrange. Hailing from Half Moon Bay, Jamiel spends most of the year traveling to professional races across the U.S., and occasionally beyond. He embraces the role of a tough worker, shielding and pacing his team’s star sprint-ers or climbers, and laying down the law in the peloton when things are out of or-der. And of course, there are times when he gets the chance, and goes for the win on his own.

Jamiel has unfi nished business in San Rafael and is looking forward to making his mark.

I caught up with him during the In-ternational Cycling Classic (a.k.a. Super Week) in Chicago.

What sparked your cycling career?I grew up by Lake Almaden in San Jose

where they host the San Jose International Triathlon. I woke up one morning to an-nouncers out in front of my house on the microphone at 6am. I wasn’t too happy about it and went down to yell at someone and stumbled into my new passion...

What was the turning point to be-come a professional?

I turned “pro” my second year on a bike with Charlie Moore and McGuire, but did not really “get it” until I got to meet and ride with guys like Marc Walters and Cody O’Reilly last season on Sierra Nevada.

You’ve been a pro cyclist since 2004, making this your fi fth year in the pro-fessional ranks, and have ridden for some of the hottest domestic teams since then [McGuire Pro Cycling, Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada]. During this time, what would you say has been your greatest achievement?

Learning to compete without something to prove and getting back on the bike after scoring a big touchdown in 2007.

What was the “big touchdown”?I won a Silver Medal at the 2007 USA

Cycling Elite Track National Champion-ships with Dave McCook and Roman Ki-lun. An epic event.

What has been your racing history at the Carrera de San Rafael?

It was my fi rst NRC race in my fi rst season [2003] and I think I fi nished 24th. In 2006, with RH Villa, we won most of the cash primes and in 2007 I had to watch from the sidelines. I had crashed in a training ride two days prior and, inci-dentally, the rider who was with me that day, Randy Bramblett, got 2nd place that night. I guess you could say I got to live vicariously through him.

You’ve been successful in many types of races, but you seem to re-ally shine in tough criteriums. Did you plan this?

No, when I started I wanted to win the Tour de France, and climb like [Miguel] Indurain, but in this sport you learn fast which courses and styles suit you. There seems to be a race course for everyone.

What keeps you from scrapping a training session on a cold, wet win-ter day?

Nothing. I live in Maui during the win-ters, the rain is warm there...

What was your toughest race?Copperopolis last year. I made the early

break and then Santa Rosa’s Levi Leipheim-er bridged up. I rode outside myself to re-main with this group for four long laps.

What fellow pro rider has inspired you the most?

Dave McCook, Linda Jackson, Roman Kilun, Jonas Carney, Shelly Olds.

San Rafael has always been bad tim-ing, between crashes and team sched-ule confl icts, but coming off two weeks of racing at Super Week, this is the time. What would you like to ask the crowd to do to help you fi nally get the top podium spot this year?

Bring the entire family and cheer like crazy. //

Training after crash,

before Carrea in 2007

2007 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals, 2nd Place

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Schedule //Turn Four Expo // 2:30pm-9:30pmFeatures more than 30 exhibitors from the cycling, health and fi tness industries

Elite Category 3/4 Women // 2:45pm-3:20pmThe amateur women will surprise you with their dedication. Early in the race, you’ll oftentimes hear them chatting away as they go by.

Masters 1/2/3 Men 35+ // 3:30pm-4:10pmLook for former pro riders and extremely dedicated veterans to set some of the fastest lap times of the day

Elite Category 4 Men // 4:20pm-5:00pmAmateur racers who’ve started on the bottom rung will surprise you with their speed and numbers

Elite Category 3 Men // 5:10pm-5:50pmThese athletes have worked hard to earn “Cat 3” upgrade points and are now just a handful of top 3s away from the Pro, 1, 2 ranks.

Kids Event, Presented by Pacifi c Sun // 6:00pm-6:20pmOpen to all kids 12 and under, free, and everyone gets a prize!

Pro and Elite 1/2/3 Women // 6:50pm-7:50pmSome of the fastest women in the country will highlight this race

Pro and Elite 1/2 Men, Presented by Seagate Properties // 8:00pm-9:30pmThe Showdown at Sundown—the Pro Men will fi ght to the end at the Carrera de San Rafael!

Free Valet Bike Parking // Ride your bike to the event and beat the traffi c! Look for the Marin County Bicycle Coalition’s safe and secure bike parking—don’t forget your lights for the ride home.

Pro Rider Village //All professional teams will have an exclusive area to warm up, fuel up and hang out before the Showdown at Sundown! Spectators and fans are encouraged to stop by the Pro Rider Village on Fourth Street between A St. & Lootens. Grab an autograph from your favorite cyclists and see the tricked-out bikes they will take upwards of 40 mph.

The Festival //The festival surrounding the event includes a Kids Event, an Expo and Pro Athlete Village. Involvement from the local restaurants and bars, and music from top DJs all create a unique experience enhanced by the excitement of bike racing.

Course Description //The 1-km course, located in San Rafael’s vibrant downtown setting, starts and fi nishes on Fourth St. while running clockwise on Fourth, E St., Fifth St. and B St.

The Expo //The Expo will occupy Fourth St. between A St. & B St., while the Pro Athlete Village area is located between Lootens and A St. (Note: A St., west/east bound access will remain open to through traffi c).

Directions to the Course //From US-101, take the Central San Rafael Exit, merge onto Irwin and make a left on Third St. The closed course is between Lootens & E St. on Fourth St.

Road Closures //Saturday, August 9, 2008, 12pm to 10pmFourth Street from Lootens Place to “A” Street (Expo Area) (noon to 10pm)C Street from the parking entrance to Fourth Street (noon to 10pm)Fourth Street from A Street to E Street (1:30pm to 9:30pm)Fifth Street from Court Street to E Street (1:30pm to 9:30pm)B Street from Third Street to Mission Avenue (1:30pm to 9:30pm)C Street from Third Street to Mission Avenue (1:30pm to 9:30pm)D Street from Third Street to Fifth Street (1:30pm to 9:30pm)E Street from Third Street to Fifth Street (1:30pm to 9:30pm)

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Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Carrera in style! The San Rafael Twilight is offering two new oppor-

tunities to enhance the overall experience for race fans, clients or employees.

The fi rst addition is the Twilight Club, positioned at the heart of the race. The Club is an exclusive area where you will get to enjoy the passion of the sport while experiencing the true intensity of com-petition. With a front row seat and prime positioning—enjoying gourmet treats and signature drinks—you will encounter fi rsthand the extreme speeds and thrills of top professional athletes battling it out. Tickets to be apart of the Twilight Club

TWILIGHT CLUB & VILLAS//

A Front Row Seat at 40 mph

If there’s one thing that makes a bike race come alive, it’s spectators ring-ing cowbells to

cheer the racers on. Carrera de San Rafael is an espe-cially good race for ringing bells, as the start/fi nish corridor becomes a gauntlet of energy, spurring the racers to dig deeper than they thought they ever could.

How cowbells went from helping farmers fi nd lost livestock to cheer-ing on professional bike racers is some-thing of a European mystery, but Carrera is lucky to have the support of Cowbell.com, a Marin-based company and pro-ducer of cheering bells used for bike races

COWBELLS AT CARRERA//

are only $125 and can be purchased online at carrerasanrafael.com.

Now, for the serious fan or corporate entertainment, the Twilight Villas were designed to offer a premier environment for those who would rather have a private area to host clients, treat employees or hang out with friends and family. Villas can accommodate up to 30 people and can be completely customized. The Vil-las will also sit at the heart of the race and will have prime viewing of all the ac-tion. To rent your own private Villa and to discuss the different options available, please e-mail Ashley Montgomery at [email protected]. //

across the country, the U.S. Ski Team, and even the Olympics. Cowbell.com is also

the source of the large engraved brass cowbells given to the winners of Car-rera—see them on the awards podium following each race!

Thanks to Mike’s Bikes & Project Sport, Fourth Street will once again be-come Cowbell Alley at Carrera, as hun-dreds of cowbells will be given away to spectators be-ginning at 5pm. To

obtain a 10th Anniversary Cowbell, be sure to visit the Cowbell.com booth, the city of San Rafael booth and also listen for the an-nouncer’s instructions on other locations! Grab a bell & let ‘em ring! //

The most common form of American bike racing, the criterium is a multi-lap race of 25 to 60 miles held on a

closed course generally a mile or less in length. These races, which usually last one to two hours, are extremely fast—30 mph and up—as the cyclists jockey for position and sprint for lap “primes” (cash or mer-chandise prizes, pronounced “preems”). The short, closed course, generally with both right- and left-hand corners, makes this type of racing easy to watch for spec-tators and more accessible for the media.

In criteriums, it’s “go” from the gun, as the strong riders force the pace and the weaker ones struggle to hang on. Quick ac-celeration and bike-handling ability are par-amount—a successful criterium rider will be able to dive into a tight corner at high speed, leaning the bike over at a gravity-defying angle, then power out of the turn and instantly set up for the next. It’s impor-tant to stay near the front; the fi rst few rid-ers in a pack can take a corner with little or

WHAT’S A ‘CRITERIUM?’//

no braking. Those toward the back jockey for the best “line” through the turn, brake, then sprint to catch up with the pack as it accelerates, developing an “accordion” or “slinky” effect.

In an hour-long race where corners will number in the hun-dreds, the constant braking and accelerating takes its toll; riders who fall off the pace and fi nd themselves out of contention or lapped by the fi eld, will usu-ally be removed from the race. A rider who crashes, fl ats or has some other mechanical prob-lem, however, may take advan-tage of a free-lap rule to repair his or her bike, proceeding to a repair pit and re-entering the pack in the position he or she left it a lap later.

Attacks and chases follow one another with dizzying quickness as riders from one team or another “take a fl yer” off the front.

Watch for situations in which one team greatly outnumbers the others. One team may have a rider attack, forcing the other teams to chase, then send another as soon as the fi rst is reeled back in, repeating the process until the competition folds under

the pressure or has nothing left to put back into the pedals.

If the pack stays together, the race may end in a fi eld sprint, with each team maneu-vering its fastest rider toward the front in the fi nal laps—and from near chaos, a winner! //

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In Disney’s animated classic, The Lion King, the sovereign’s most trusted ad-viser could sense when the moment had

come to anoint the king’s successor. “It is time,” he would declare, leading to a sol-emn assembly in which the dauphin—or dauphiness!—would be anointed. All the animals would assemble at Pride Rock, the kingdom’s hallowed ground, for the cere-mony. It heralded the coming of a new age, and of a new order, built respectfully upon the one before it.

Marin County is that kind of hallowed ground for cyclists around the world; a real-life land of legend and tradition. Its sacred landmark, Mount Tamalpais, is ev-ery bit as mystical and magical as a Disney invention, looming above the countryside and often crowned itself by a wreath of fog fl oating in from the Headlands’ rug-ged coast. Marin’s fertile soil has nurtured a passion for Continental road cycling for decades, fi nally inspiring some to seek the freedom of off-road riding in a sort of free-love version of the sport in the ‘70s, which—to make a long and intriguing story very short—ultimately contributed to the birth of the mountain bike.

Like snowboarding infused skiing and the ski industry with new life and inno-vation in the ‘80s and ‘90s, so mountain biking has stoked the fi res of road cycling and racing in the U.S., as well cyclocross, triathlon and track racing. In fact, there is enormous crossover among the disci-plines: One of this year’s Tour de France favorites is a former World Cup mountain bike champion, Aussie Cadel Evans.

EmancipationAs is so often the case, cycling’s heritage

and history tend to focus primarily on the men. And though the early days of Con-tinental cycling may have been made—and written—by men, the early days of mountain biking and mountain bike rac-ing were much less gender-biased (once again, a great story for another time). The buying power and growing presence of fe-male cyclists will greatly affect the future of the bike industry, and if teams like the PROMAN Professional Cycling Team have anything to do or say about it, road, cyclocross and track bike racing will be much more co-ed in the years and decades to come as well. Which brings us to the story of the PROMAN women’s profes-sional and development squads, as well as the part this group has played in the recent history of the Carrera de San Rafael...

TalentWhen I fi rst met team founder and

manager Nicola Cranmer, she brought a

WOMEN’S CYCLING//It is time

promising young rider, Shelley Olds, with her to the offi ce to see if we had any prod-uct options that might help a smaller rider fi t better on her bike. Of course, proper fi t is essential if a rider is to reach her poten-tial... Well, two years later, Shelley seems to be reaching her po-tential: she is now an ac-complished international competitor on the track (U.S. National Team rid-er), and has won many re-gional and national level road events. In fact, a very exciting mo-ment for me was to see Shelley line up for one of our men’s Pro/1/2 events here in NorCal last summer. She rode superbly, and fi nished the race, while some of the

boys couldn’t quite go the distance...Rachel Lloyd is another prominent

PROMAN rider, whose mountain bike and cyclocross accomplishments are too many to cover here, but who won a race as recently as July 12 in Downieville, and

last year was the top fi n-ishing U.S. rider at Cross Worlds. She also took 2nd at U.S. cyclocross nationals, and is the cur-rent Super D National Champion. Then there’s

Southern California torch-bearer Kristina Seley, one of the most likable athletes I’ve ever met; newcomer Hanan Alves-Hyde (whom I watched take 2nd place in Lafayette July 13), as clever and crafty in a race as she is nice off the bike; Megan Guarnier, also a U.S. National Team rider, who was recently on the podium with top sprinters Tina Pic and Laura Van Gilder; and the list goes on.

And local talent—on display once again at the 2008 Carrera de San Rafael

Two of the PROMAN squad’s most ac-complished riders are Kristin and Helene

Drumm, who juggle racing at the elite lev-el with day jobs: Kristin is a planner in the Marin Community Development Agency, while Helene is a Marin fi refi ghter. “I use cycling as a stress reliever. I wouldn’t be able to function on my job if I wasn’t able to ride my bike fi ve days a week,” Kristin admitted. She commutes to the Civic Cen-ter from her home in Novato most days. “I tell my boss that I should be paid to ride my bike, because when I do, I’m sick a lot less.” In fact, it’s part of the Marin lifestyle. But in the end, what drives Kristin and her teammates is a love of the sport. “Cycling makes me very happy,” she concludes.

See for yourselfThere are many more stories to tell, both

general and personal in nature. I would summarize by saying that if any of this has made you curious about bike racing and women’s cycling, you won’t be disappointed if you come to watch these affable and ac-complished athletes compete on hallowed cycling ground at a local event with a history all its own. For team PROMAN and the Carrera de San Rafael 2008, it is time. //

By Mark Deterline,

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Seagate Properties, owners of San Ra-fael’s Montecito Plaza, proudly returns for a third year as Presenting Sponsor

of the Twilight’s Professional Men’s event starting at 8pm.

In fact, July marks the 21st anniversary of Seagate Properties’ acquisition and rehabili-tation of the Montecito shopping center on Third Street. Today, the Montecito Shopping Cen-ter is anchored by Rite Aid and Trader Joe’s, and fea-tures more than 20 shops in-between. From Perfor-mance Bicycle Center for pre-race parts, to Pasta Po-modoro for after-race fuel, Massage Envy for recovery or bandages from Rite Aid if things go badly at the race, Montecito Shopping Center has the racers and fans covered.

“San Rafael is a great city and the loca-tion of our corporate headquarters. We are pleased to return for another year as the Pre-senting Sponsor of this dynamic and family friendly event,” says Dennis Fisco of Sea-gate Properties. “The event fi ts perfectly

SEAGATE PROPERTIES RETURNS FOR ITS 3RD YEAR!//

in our downtown and the quality of racing is high, so we wanted to ensure that this event continues to happen and be enjoyed by thousands of people, including our many tenants and associates, as well as the volun-teers and team members.”

As Presenting Sponsor of the Pro Men’s race, Montecito Shopping Center not only

helps make the event happen, it also produces the over $3,500 to be awarded to the winners of that race.

Seagate Properties is proud to invest its time and talent and to provide

fi nancial support to educational, cultural, social and recreational programs throughout Marin, including local schools, the Marin Symphony, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Marin, Pickleweed Community Center and Trips for Kids.

Look for the Pro Men’s race to begin at 8pm on Saturday, August 9, racing from dusk and fi nishing under the lights in downtown San Rafael! //

For many years Trips for Kids (TFK) has participated in the Carrera de San Rafael, selling merchandise and

informing attendees of our mountain bik-ing programs that take low-income kids across North America into nature. This year, we are excited to celebrate this grip-ping cycling event’s 10th anniversary. TFK staff member Jonathan Levaggi says, “I love this race! With the shop lo-cated just blocks away from the action, it provides us with high visibility in the community. We are discovered each day and the race provides us with the oppor-tunity to reach the people most likely to participate in our programs.”

Marin boasts a very active cycling com-munity and at TFK we believe any and all bicycling events bring cycling to the fore-front of people’s consciousness. Last year, the Carrera set attendance records and drew thousands of interested people to San Rafa-el. The focus on male and female pro racing

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and the family-friendly emphasis make the event appealing to our vibrant community, which attracts attention and business. And because it starts just before dusk, it’s a vivid, fast-paced race that shines a glowing spot-light on the joy and challenge of cycling! //

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1 Stay within the speed limit. Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.

2 Avoid unnecessary idling. It wastes fuel, costs you money and pollutes the air. Turn off the engine if you anticipate a wait.

3 Stop and start gently. You can improve in-town gas mileage by up to 5% by driving gently.

4 Inflate your tires. Keeping your tires properly inflated and aligned can increase gas mileage up to 3%.

5 Keep you engine tuned. Tuning your engine can increase gas mileage by an average of 4%.

6 Change your oil. Clean oil reduces wear caused by friction between moving parts and removes harmful substances from the engine. Motor oil that says “Energy Conserving” on the performance symbol of the American Petroleum Institute contains friction-reduc-ing additives that can improve fuel economy.

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Carrera de San Rafael 2008

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