COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR PITTSBURG PRIDE ON MAY 7th!

COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR PITTSBURG PRIDE ON MAY 7th!

Posted Date: 4/20/2011

On Saturday, May 7, 2011, 600 cyclists and thousands of spectators will descend upon the streets of Pittsburg for a distinctly American brand of bike racing. The "Criterium" race is not a meandering country-wide tour. It is a cycling's short-fast-adrenaline filled answer to NASCAR- a 45 minute circuit race around a ¾ mile course that makes fans as much a part of the action as the racers. This is not cycling you watch - its cycling you feel.
The "Pitt Crit" will put Pittsburg on the Map with pro cyclists from across the country and spectators from throughout the Bay Area. This is a high caliper cycling event on par with other races that bring top pros to California: the San Rafael Twilight Criterium, Sacramento Grand Prix, and the San Francisco Twilight Criterium. A sporting event of this magnitude has not been to East Contra Costa County in years, so as the out-of-town cyclists and spectators come into our fair city we want to REPRESENT and SHOW OUR PITTSBURG PRIDE!
THIS IS OUR CALL TO YOU: Come out in droves to cheer on the cyclists like they've never been cheered before! Bring your families to show your civic pride in our Community Bike Walk and Roll and Kids Ride! Take advantage of our FREE Fitness Classes and Kids Alley games and activities!  Enter the Bike Walk and Roll Challenge by bringing out the biggest group you can put together! Its all FREE, its all FUN, and its all happening right here in PITTSBURG!
On May 7th, the Bay Area spotlight will on us! PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL and do your part to help spread the word about this exciting, FREE event to your families, friends, colleagues, and organizations. Lets make Pittsburg's Pride Shine! Attached are a flyer and factsheet for mass distribution and a website button/banner for those of you able to cross promote the event.
COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR PITTSBURG PRIDE ON MAY 7th!
THE EVENT IN A NUTSHELL:
WHO: 600 Cyclists, 50+ Runners, Kids, Grown-Ups, Families, Groups, Clubs, & Everybody Who's Anybody!
WHAT: A full day of fun for all ages! Professional Cycling Races, 5k Fun Run & FREE Fitness Festival
THE BIG NAMES: "Fast Freddie" Rodriguez - Three Time United States National Cycling Champion in Cycling; Eddie Hart - Runner & Olympic Gold Medalist in the 4x100 Meter Relay; current members of the US National Cycling Team - training for the 2012 Olympic Games in London!
WHERE: Old Town Pittsburg. parking and shuttle service are available from Pittsburg City Hall and the Pittsburg Bay Point BART station.
WHY: To kick the summer off to a healthy start and put Pittsburg on the map!
WHEN: May 7, 2011 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM.
WEBSITE: See www.PittCrit.comfor details.