Parkinson's open road race at EL Dorado park Coming up Oct. 7, 2007!
Now presenting for the second time this year 2007.... Parkinson's Open Road Race at EL Dorado Park, Oct. 7, 2007. The race time is 7 am, in area 3 where once again, the racers will go wheel to wheel to race for the finish! Will Scott Wolf and Skyler hold the first place over all titles again this year? **Update new for this year will be professional chip timing, as well as regular bib timing. As always helmets, wrist guards required, other safety gear is your choice. *Special update, registration including credit card payments are now available thru active.com Please see web addresshttp://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1446089 Start time for this race is 7 am. YOU MUST BE AT THE PARK BY 6 AM (PARKING COST IS $6.00 PLEASE BRING EXACT CHANGE FOR THAT EARLY IN THE AM! The entrance to the race will be closed at 6:30 am. We must have the road closed, so the race can begin on time. WE ONLY HAVE THE ROAD CLOSURE FOR 2 HOURS! There are 5 year age group categories for men and women. The age groups start at the from the youngest to the oldest 5-9,10-14,15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-45,46-49,50-54,60-65,66-70,71 plus
Lots of Prizes and lots of fun! (keep your helmets on!)
Food and Refreshments after the race!
PRE REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED, this will help the promoter to know ahead of time how much food and refreshments to pre order etc.
FOR PRE-RACE PRICE DISCOUNT = PRE REGISTER $45.00. Family discounts available, contact the promoter for this.
DIRECTIONS TO THE RACE>> from 405 (San Diego Freeway) or 605 (San Gabriel Freeway) 7550 E. Spring ST. Long Beach, CA. 90815 (www.mapquest.com) for directions
Traveling North on the 405 fwy, Exit Palos Verde Ave, Right on E. Willow Left on Studebaker, Right on E. Spring St. (follow signs in park that say "skaters" )
Traveling North on 605 fwy Exit Katella Ave. Turn Left on Los Alamitos, Left on Spring St. Enter park on the right. The park entrance is on 7550 E SPRING ST. Once in park, follow signs that say "skaters" following winding road around the lake area (stay to the right) Just before the underpass, will be a barricade blocking the road, go past that barricade (before 6:30 am) and left at the stop sign to the parking lot.
Please fill out all information on registration form,
All information will be held private. Will not be published anywhere!
If you pre register the race entry is only $45.00! Race entry price will change and go up on these dates
May 1 to Sept. 30 $45.00 Sept 31 to Oct 1 $50.00
Parkinson's Open Road Race at EL Dorado Park, Long Beach, CA. in area 3. Held Oct. 1 2006 was the inaugural skate event. We started the race with a short version of the Star Spangled Banner sung by JEL (http://mp.com ) Attended by fassssst skaters. This race was an almost a half marathon (6 laps) completed with no falls, no road rashes. With funds raised for Parkinson's Disease Foundation, thanks to all who attended including the volunteers who helped make this event, a great success! After the race, skaters were provided lunch, prizes, trophies, followed by a fun auction with baskets containing various cool items. With perfect weather and smooth roads (ok almost smooth roads) racers were flying at speeds of 30 mph plus. There were skaters from all over the United States!
At this race will primarily 4 and 5 wheel speed skaters (inline skaters) however this event is open to all skaters of all levels and abilities, slower skaters will be required to stay on the right side of the road, the faster skaters will be passing you on the left. The race is for 8 laps, but if all you are capable of skating, is 4 or 5 laps then, just skate that! This is a charity fund raiser, the idea is to raise funds for the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, more money raised, more of a chance there is to find a cure for this disease.
Wolf speed skater boots or Rollerblade boots all work at EL Dorado!
Racers clapping and putting their helmets back on, after the Star Spangled Banner song, sung by Jell. Race director signaling the motorcycle leader to start the race!
