For Immediate Release Contact:
Charlie Warner
June 29, 2007
360-624-1801

www.obra.org
Charlie.warner@obra.org
www.alpenrosechallenge.com

9th Annual Alpenrose Challenge to Draw
Continent's Fastest Track Bike Racers to Portland

Three days of continuous, wheel-to-wheel racing; Admission is free.

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Alpenrose Challenge - the largest prize list track race
in the country with a $12,000 purse - will attract the fastest track bike
racers in North America to the steep banks of the Alpenrose Velodrome in
Southwest Portland on July 6-8, competing in Elite Men, Elite Women, and
Masters categories in a variety of race formats.

And the event is free to all spectators.

Top national and local riders - such as Stephen McLaughry, of Camas, Wash.,
and Heather Van Valkenburg, of Vancouver, Wash., will put their muscles,
lungs and courage to the test to capture the big purse.

"The Alpenrose Challenge is without question one of the premier track races
anywhere," said Race Director and event founder Mike Murray. "Nine years
ago we wanted to create a local event that featured national and
international caliber riders and would showcase the unique attraction that
is bicycle track racing. And we succeeded. The event put Alpenrose on the
map for the top riders - and local spectators."

Track racing serves up a wide assortment of race formats. The Alpenrose
Challenge will offer a 4K Pursuit, 500-meter and 1-kilometer Time Trials,
Sprints, Miss & Out, Keirin, Madison, Flying Lap, 10-mile, and Olympic
Sprint. A complete description of all track races at the Alpenrose
Challenge can be found at www.alpenrosechallenge.com/track101.htm.

Registration takes place on Thursday, July 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Alpenrose. Two sessions of racing are scheduled for Friday, July 6,
beginning at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. On Saturday, July 7, two more sessions are
set, starting at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. On Sunday, July 8, the final two
sessions take place, starting at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

A host of national and local companies support the Alpenrose Challenge,
including Alpenrose Dairy, Bike Central, CycleOne, Bike Gallery, Mike
Colbach (bicycleattorney.com) , Russ Auto Group, Race Center NW, Outdoors
NW, and River City Bicycles.

For more information on the Alpenrose Challenge, contact Mike Murray, at
503-661-5874, or mike.murray@obra.org. For registration information,
contact Debi Truesdale, d.truesdale@comcast.net. For information on the
web, visit www.alpenrosechallenge.com or www.obra.org.

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