PHILLY PHLYER: READY TO ROCK!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 2007/02/16

PHILLY PHLYER: READY TO ROCK!

Race flyers, registration, and lodging information all online now!

With just under a month to go, the exciting 2007, joint ACCC/ECCC edition of the Philly Phlyer is all set for launch. The 2007 race flyer has been posted, including detailed schedules and course maps:

http://www.eccc-info.com/2007/flyers/2007_03_10_phillyphlyer_jhu.pdf

Additional flyers, registration, host housing, and race hotel information are also all available now on the website:

http://phillycyclist.com/phlyer/

The cycling teams of Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Temple University, and Villanova University are once again pleased to be putting on a full weekend of events:

- Saturday, March 10: The Arkema Schuylkill Challenge Circuit Race. A fast, fun 6 mile course through the parks along Philadelphia's famous Schuylkill River and across from Boathouse Row, with just enough climbing and twists to spice things up. As with all the Phlyer's races, the entire course is closed to traffic and held on wide, very well-maintained roads with several excellent spectating points.

- Sunday, March 11: The Trophy Bikes Team Time Trial. Using a long-established TTT course but adding just a few elements of its own, this is a near-ideal race for well-coordinated, powerful teams as they race against the clock on an almost totally flat, straight course.

- Sunday, March 11: The Philly Phlyer Criterium. Now held on the vintage and well-loved Memorial Hall crit course, the wide roads and zero elevation change make this an awesome battleground for strong riders and fearless sprinters to strut their stuff!

The Phlyer is also pleased to announce the continued participation of Arkema Inc. and Trophy Bikes, once again returning as title sponsors. An unlikely combination of world-wide industrial chemicals firm and classic Philadelphia bike shop, their support enables a full slate of great racing. In addition to a full collegiate schedule, this year's Phlyer includes USCF categories in our fantastic and unique circuit race, the longest amateur cycling course held inside Philadelphia:

- Collegiate Circuit, Team Time Trial, and Criterium Races, with three women's and five men's categories on tap, including men's and women's Intro to Racing fields in a coached format ideal for newracers! Small prizes courtesy Accelerade and Trophy Bikes.

- USCF Circuit Races, including a combined Men's 4/5 & Women's 3/4 race as well as a combined Men's 3/4 & Women's 1/2/3 field. Prizes courtesy Keswick Cycles in Glenside and Cherry Hill.

- USCF Open & Alumni Team Time Trial---come on out and show how well your club works as a team or just show off your old school jersies! Prizes courtesy Trophy Bikes in downtown Philadelphia.

Logistics support for the USCF and other categories is graciously provided by Team Independence/Keswick Cycles, a young Philadelphia club oriented toward collegiate, junior, and beginning racers.

With all this racing and both the ACCC and ECCC in attendance, this year's Phlyer is set to break records and be one of this year's most exciting cycling weekends. Attendance is expected to shatter previous standards, with well over 500 racers expected and perhaps more! Make sure to register today and be part of the action come March!

All events held under USAC and NCCA rules and permits. Updates and more information are available on the Philly Phlyer website:

http://www.phillycyclist.com/phlyer/

The Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (ECCC) includes colleges in Delaware, New England, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference (ACCC) includes colleges in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. As they compete from early March through April, teams vie for the top of season-long team point standings as well as Collegiate Road National Championships qualification spots. The inexpensive racing features team-oriented bicycle racing for all abilities with team pride, glory, and honor as the only prize list. More information and links can be found on the National Collegiate Cycling Association and ECCC websites at http://www.usacycling.org/ncca/ and http://www.eccc-info.com/.