Tulsa, OK January 26, 2007 – VeloCup.com announces the start of the 2007 Arkansas-Oklahoma Spring Series for beginner, amateur, and elite cyclists.
The Arkansas-Oklahoma Spring Series will consist of seven USA Cycling endorsed events held over five weekends. The first race will be held in Oklahoma on Saturday, March 10, 2007 and the series will finish with a stage race in Arkansas on the weekend of April 21, 2007. Races will be held near Bentonville, AR ; Fayetteville, AR ; and Tulsa, OK . Most racers will come from Oklahoma and Arkansas, but event organizers are planning on entries from Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas .
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A unique aspect of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Spring Series is that it is a team competition. Racers will work together to compete for points that will be tallied towards their team.
“With the increasing popularity of racing and growth of area clubs, team racing makes more sense than ever,” said Adam Vanderburg, owner of Lee’s Bicycles in Tulsa, OK . “The series will give clubs incentives to compete on a team level.”
At the end of the series, the top 3 teams per category and the top 5 overall teams will earn recognition and awards. Elite riders can earn more points than other categories, but a team chasing the overall Arkansas-Oklahoma Spring Series title will need to recruit riders from all levels – including women and beginner racers. Categories include: P/1/2 (elite men), Cat 3, Cat 4, Cat 5 (beginner men), Women 1/2/3 (Elite), Women 4 (Beginner), and Masters 40+ men.
Events will be hosted by area bicycle clubs – Bicycles of Tulsa, Boston Mountain Cyclists, Dickson Street Cycling Club, Fayetteville Wheelmen, and Tulsa Wheelmen.
More information about the 2007 Arkansas-Oklahoma Spring Series, including a complete calendar, can be found at www.VeloCup.com. Participants are encouraged to pre-register with www.SportsBaseOnline.com.