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Show rn I ANTELOPE ISLAND V n f$t reat Salt Lake ; n ? i State Park JM: 4S Wet 1700 fcuth ; ivii r0urttwl; Phone feol) fcZi-1234- , WWII"' View&a jV r $ FWn 9fowrtl D I uk of "Rcxces - - - " Marathon and Bicycle Race Set ,' "Antelope Island State Park, located at the north end j,j of Antelope Island, will be the f t site $ the Wasatch Sporting . . y Goods Mini-Relay Marathon 1, ill trie United States Cycle Federation District Cham-j.'. Cham-j.'. Jionship," says Park Supt. ' IchLarsson. THESE outstanding events illbe held June 21 with the ini-relay marathon beginning il7a.m. and the bicycle championship cham-pionship starting at 1 1 a.m. Supt. Larsson said, "The rublic is invited to participate sither as racers or spectators . " THE 18 MILE relay race, nsored by Wasatch Sprot-'g Sprot-'g Goods of Layton, is open ) anyone. There will be categories cate-gories for ages 10-65 and over. Hie age break will be based pon a four year spread. Relay fams will be comprised of members with each run-g6.2 run-g6.2 miles in the race. Teams may be made up of :y sex combination three nales, three females, one male ;nd two females, etc. Relay s of this type are unique to Tinners because of the three member team. Most running "arathons are for individuals, 'teas, in a relay marathon widuals may compete as a am. PRIZES WILL be awarded !o five classes. Trophies will ;e.8iven to the first three hers in each class; ribbons ill be given to five places. En-'tants En-'tants will receive a free T- and refreshments don-d don-d by the Dannon Yougart . Persons wishing to register the relay events may do so J site of the race or they p Pre-register at Wasatch Porting Goods, 10 North a'". Layton. A $5 per person ri5 per team registration fee Required for entry in the event. A LARGE crowd is ex-Wed ex-Wed for the Antelope Island re park activity with about 'earns competing for handle hand-le trophies and personal Cognition. Participants are urged to 's properly and to bring exiling ex-iling water with them " during the races. JtRsONS requiring further . Ration may call Blake ams at 773-2868. ilv CoJl Johnson, representa- Salt I k A1P'ne Cyclists of .'Uke City, explained that .We event is sponsored by lISCF representatives of ONLY CYCLISTS who are of the USCFareeli-UlanH USCFareeli-UlanH comPete at Antelope ,J.a n tnal competition for CnCarn t0 the National ill 1 Championship which Md in Bisby, Ariz. This competition is part of the qualifying process for the Olympic Cycling Team and no prizes will be awarded. RACERS WILL compete in four different categories: Senior ages 18-351 distance 104.5 miles; juniors 14-17, distance 45 miles; veterans ages over 35, distance 45 miles; women all ages, distance dis-tance 45 miles. Registration for the cycle . races is $1 and bikers may sign up for their events at Antelope Island prior to the race. FOR ADDITIONAL information infor-mation call Cindy Montgomery Montgom-ery at 571-8496. Supt. Larsson expects these two special events at Antelope Island State Park to be crowd pleasers. He extends and in-. vitation to all participants to come prepared to spend the day and enjoy the fine facilities and beaches at the park as well as the unique experience of . floating in the Great Salt Lake. |