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Show THE PARK 3, 1374 Wednesday, July CITY corn Page 24 TOUR OF PARK CITY two hundred and ninety mile bicycle race will be held July 5thf7th. The United States Olympic Team Development Event will consist of four stages and will offer three thousand dollars in prizes. A three-da- y, I: Friday, July 5, Individual Time. Trial. Registration and Orientation opens at 8:30 a.m. at the Golf Course Club House. 11 a.m.- -l p.m. , Stage mile 3 TT to the top of Main Street, is rolling to slightly uphill with the final 12 mile climbing Park City. Course in elevation. 180 Stage 2: Friday, July 5, 3- -6 p.m., Three Kings Drive road course, Park City; 15 laps on 5 mile rolling course, 75 miles. Paving is good to excellent. on Three Kings Drive. Kamas StartFinish Stage 3: Saturday, July 6, 9:00 a.m.-12:- 30 p.m., Wasatch Mountain State Park road course, Midway. Park CityV 7i60 This course is generally characterized by long, slightly inclined grades and rolling hills. A short steep downhill section leading into two 90 degree comers and a 120 degree left hand turn make this a fairly exciting course. 13 laps on a 6.4 mile circuit, 83 miles. Paving is excellent to good. StartFinish at the Midway STAGE 4 Post Office. Stage 4: Sunday, July 7, 10 a.m- .- 4 p.m. , Tour of Park City Road Staqe. Three laps will be made on the 37 mile circuit, much of which ccnarises the 1973 State Championships road course. The course is punctuated Hill being the by long steep ascents and descents, the Wick-ee--up most severe with 4 miles of climbing; the last portion gaining 500' of elevation in 1.75 miles. Paving is excellent to Club House. Time bonuses Times: in each of the last first StartFinish at the Golf good. 3 places; v Course will be given 3 stages to the 15, 10, and 5 charleston seconds, respectively. General classification will be determined by the total elapsed time. Registration will be located in the Golf Course Club House and will open at 8:30 a.m. on July 5. Numbers will be distributed until 30 minutes prior to race time. POST ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 10 a.m. Riders must have AHL of A numbers in their possession as deposit for a number. A release must be signed prior to or during registration. Special Rules and Announcements: race organizers. Lead cars and following vehicles will be provided by the be used if reaistered at race reg- However, private following vehicles may Riders desiring wheel changes must give their IABELED spares to the officials at registration. At least two vehicles will be provided, one behind the lead rider or group and one behind the main peloton. No allowances will be made for flats or mechanical failure. THERE WILL BE NO HANDOUTS FROM CARS DURING ANY CF THE STAGES. Feeding stations will be designated prior to the start of the events requiring them. Courses are subject istration . to change due to unfavorable road andor weather conditions at race time. Red label rims slightly heavier tire than one normally uses are advisable due to the variable road surfaces. Although there are irony sponsors that would like to see their teams at the events for which these races were designed, the Olympic Development concept is for the development of individual riders. For this reason the ABL of A CHASE RULE WILL APPLY and there will be penalties for the use of team tactics. and a SPONSORED BY SJ. and... wit imil anri Hm rnuunraiMin TMVH COUNCA and |