Schedule
Saturday, February 16, 2008
WEBCOR San Jose King of the Mountain
The Webcor San Jose King-of-the-Mountain Ride kicks off a week of South Bay cycling events, culminating in the Amgen Tour of California Modesto-to-San Jose Stage 3 finish Wednesday, February 20, at San Jose City Hall.
LOCATION
Which will begin at San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, features police motorcycles leading a rolling closure north and east of Downtown San Jose to the base of the Sierra Road climb. Cyclists then will cross a timing pad to activate timing chips and begin their ascent up Sierra Road—a stunning 3.7-mile, 1,830-foot climb, with an average gradient of 10 percent that was the most difficult stretch of last year's Amgen Tour of California race. After summiting Sierra Road, riders may complete the Sierra/Calaveras/Piedmont loop and ride west along the 2008 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 Finish route to City Hall. Even though the ride officially ends at the Sierra Hill summit, riders are invited to return back to City Hall for a post ride celebration. The total ride is approximately 27 miles.
REGISTRATION – DEADLINE: Tuesday, February 12th
Registration for the Webcor San Jose King-of-the-Mountain Ride is limited to the first 300 registrants. Riders must be at least 18 or older. Helmets are required. Fee includes a athlete gift bag. For more information and registration, please visit, www.sanjoseca.gov/kingofthemountain.html, call the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, 1-408-277-5144 ext 21.
THE BENEFICIARY
Over the past 20 years, the rate of overweight children has tripled, and today obesity related illnesses like diabetes are affecting children at a rapidly increasing rate and at earlier ages. According to a study released by the California Department of Health Services, physical inactivity, obesity, and overweight cost the state of California an estimated $12.7 billion a year in medical care. Proceeds from the King-of-the-Mountain Ride will benefit Fit for Learning. Fit for Learning is a program-provided by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) in cooperation with Healthy Silicon Valley-that addresses the crisis of childhood obesity and is a multi-faceted initiative that will increase physical activity and encourage healthy nutrition among elementary school students in Santa Clara County. Fit for Learning addresses the environment at every level: the classroom, the school, the district and community. For more information, visit Fit For Learning
EVENT PRODUCER
The King-of-the-Mountain Ride is being produced by the City of San Jose and BlueWolf Events, a comprehensive event management and production company, specializing in cycling events.
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