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Home My WebLink AboutM-81-08623 JOE AVALOS Race Director 3043 Grand Avenue Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 (305) 443-6075 FOR IMNEDIATE RELEASE SHIELA YOUNG. GOLD MEDALLIST IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING TO COCONUT GROVE! CONNIE CARPENTER, NATIONAL ROAD CHAMPION & BRONZE MEDALLIST IN THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING ALSO! This years "Perizod-Coconut Grove Classic" Bicycle Race will have everything! Two of the finest women cyclist that the US has ever produced will be competing in Coconut Grove this year, and at least 6 more members of the National Womens Team are expected to fill out the stellar field. Eric Heiden, 5 times Gold Iiedal Olympian speed -skater will also compete in the "Pernod Road Race" on Saturday, with Greg LeMond, Junior World Road Champion of 2 years ago, and the National Mens Team! They will also be competing iri the "Pernod-Coconut Grove Classic" on Sunday for over $59000.00 in prizes! For more information calls Joe Avalos or Sandy Black at 4.4.4-Sgg7 or 443-6075. 3 JOE AVALOS Race Director 3043 Grand Avenue Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 nnr,i 443-6075 7-ELEVEN/SCHWINN TEAM WILL COMPETE OCTOBER 7-11 IN THE PERNOD-COCONUT GROVE CLASSIC Olympic gold meda-ll.,_st Eric Heiden, who dazzled the world when he won five gold medals and bro;ce five speed -skating records at the 1980 Winter Games, will race in the Pernod- Coconut Grove Classic Sunday, October 11, 1981 in Coconut Grove, Florida at 2:00 pm. Heiden is captain of the 7-Eleven/Schwinn team, the newest entry in competitive cycling and the top cycling team in North America. Heiden and members of the team, including National Criterium Champion Tom Schuler, will compete a- gainst top rated national and,international cyclists in the grueling 50 mile criterium scheduled at 2c00 pm Sunday. The Great Coconut Grove Bicycle Race, now in its tenth year, breaksways October 7-9 with one mile time trials at South Miami Avenue, just North of US 1. 7-Eleven/Schwinn team members Roger Young, Ron Hayman, Danny Van Haute, Greg Demgen, Tom Schuler and Jeff Bradley will compete against the clock in an effort to break the current national record of 1159.896 held by Leonard Nitz. On Saturday, October 10 at 8too am the 7-Eleven/Schwinn Team will also race in a 25 mile road race from South -2- LOconut A ve Bicycle Race Bayshore Drive at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove to Miami Beach and back Competition in the Senior Men's I & II criterium race on Sunday October 11 at 2.s00 pm promises to be keen and the action fast -paced as Eric Heiden and members of the 7- Eleven/Schwinn Team match their skills and strategies with a host of other top -rated cyclists. 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L MPN JOE AVALOS Race Director 3043 Grand Avenue Coconut Grove, Florida 33133 (305) 443-6075 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ERIC HEIDEN TO RACE IN THE "PERNOD-COCONUT GROVE CLASSIC"I GREG LE MOND, FORMER JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION ALSO COMINGI Eric Heiden, winner of 5 Gold Medals in speed -skating in the 1980 Winter Olympics, will be racing in the "Pernod- Coconut Grove Classic" Bicycle Race this year, insuring that this years field of racers in the Grove will be the best ever. _ Heiden, who has been racing bicycles full time for over a year, has said, "the two disciplines are quite similarf both are remarkably demanding in the terms of fitness and tactics. " His team sponsors, 7-Eleven/Schv, itu-i, are bring- ing in the entire team to support Eric at Coconut Grove, including former National Champion Roger Yowig, National Team members Greg Doingen, Jeff Bradley, Toni Schuler, Ron Heyman -and Danny Van Haute, who won Coconut Grove in 1979• The 7-Eleven/Schwinn Team won't have it all their way, however= the Panasonic/Shimano Team of i`layne and Dale Stetina (5 National Cchampionsh.i.pc in 6 years between them) f Bruce Donaghy ( called the "Tourch" because of his blazing sprint)f Ian Jackson (Australia)f and 3 time Can- adian National Champion and 1980 winner in Coconut Grove, Hugh Walton, will give their best - and. their best is plenty good. And, just to insure maximum excitement, America's first Mens World Champion in 60 years, Greg "le monster" LeMond, has announced that he is coming to Coconut Grove! LeMond, who earlier this year single-handedly defeated the best Russian Team - 4 riders - in years in the "Coors Classic" in Colorado, has turned pro, and has been remarkably success- ful so far racing in Europe! For more information call: Joe or Sandy at 443-60?5/444-5997• f JAIMh, t 1 �• JOE AVALOS Race Director 3043 Grand Avenue -- ` Coconut Grove Florida 33133 (305) 443-6075 What - Great Coconut Grove Bicycle Race When - October 7 - 11. 1981 Oct. 7-8-9 (Wed-Thur-Fri) 10AM to NOON 1 mile National Record Attempt Time Trial - Last year 7 records set. Oct. 10 (Sat) Start 8AM SHARP Road Race - Coconut Grove to Miami Beach and Back Oct. 11 (Sun) Starting at 8AM going on all day Main Event 2PM Closed Circuit Races for all categories including Stock Bike Where - Time Trial - Oct. 7-8-9 South Miami Avenue Between 25th Road and 16th Road. Start/Finish at 24th Road. Road Race - Oct. 10 Start/Finish line 2900 block of S. Bayshore Drive (in front of Sailboat Bay/Hotel Mutiny) Criteriums - Oct. 11 Start/Finish on Commodore Plaza Photo/Video Opportunities - Time Trial - 40 mile per hour finishes at finish liner Precision U-Turn at 17th Road turn -around. Road Race - Climbing the bridge on the McArthur Causeways Negotiating Alton Rogd Flyover onto Aiiami Beacht Routing thru Downtown Miami on NE 2nd Avenues Finish line sprint. Criteriumo- Corner of Commodore Plaza and Grand Avenue (120 turn to Start/Finish area)t Climbing the &iary Street "hill"s any corner in the race - see map attached. r 3 (x h 4 + w e 7 r5fln'FA F k i 1 31 Y c � x M'r llamy, AsetCity i'anager Ms. Angela Be . City of riami, City ?tanagers Office 3500 Pan American Drive a • Miami, FL 33133 .duly 159 1981 Dear JSs. Bellamy, This years Great Coconut Grove Bicycle Race will fall on October 7 thru October 11. As last year, the first 3 days. October 7, 8, and 9 (Wed. Thur, and Fri) will be a time trial on South Kiami Ave. On October 10, Saturday, we will have a road race from Coconut Grove to ?..iami Beach and back, the exact format of which is still undecided. On October 11, Sunday, we will again wish to close the center of the business district, as for the past several years, for a full day of racing, from lam to 5pm. We would appreciate it if you would arrange agenda space for us to appear before the commission for approval, as usual, O Thank ,you, Tnn A trfl l n a _ ua PO ni ran't:nr 7r; h dy i ,y 11 F i i g x Vf' Sept. 239 1981 r , r J r, l '1 60 Mr. Jack Eads Assistant City Manager 3500 Pan American Dr. V.iami, Fla. 33133 Dear Mr. Eads: To follow up on my letter of July 159 1981, inadvertantly sent to Angela Bellamys the format of the Saturday Road Race has been finalized. Conferring with the City of Miami Police Department's �. Lieutenant Stearns, we find that a 12 man escort will be appropriate. In the cast, Ohe city, a co-sponsor of the race, has seen fit to help us with some officers "on -duty" as well as those that we hire off duty. This years budget is much slimmer than last] any help you can provide will be deeply appreciated. Could you send a copy of the resolution presented to the Commission also? If you have any questions, please call! Thanks. • Joe Avalos r Race Director ...... M j- t i }f �..fi Yrhz�yl 1 c�i is � f1 JA/es Lte Stearnsl Miami Police Dept. III._tlk ccl rlt E Y f it