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DESCRIPTION:Jonathan Vaughters to Host Benefit For the NorCal High School MTB League - 
 CycleFest 2009\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2009\nContact: Tyler 
 Dibble tyler@norcalmtb.org tel: (510) 524-5464  
 www.norcalmtb.org\n\nBERKELEY, Calif. – The Bay Area’s cycling social 
 event of the season, the NorCal League’s CycleFest 2009 will feature the 
 CEO of Slipstream Sports, Jonathan Vaughters, as its special guest at its 
 main annual fundraiser, a three-day gathering, November 6-8 in Mill 
 Valley.\n\nVaughters, said, “It is an honor to be invited speak at the 
 NorCal CycleFest. Two of the pro riders on the Garmin-Slipstream team, 
 Lucas Euser and Steven Cozza, raced mountain bikes in the NorCal League, 
 and so from the perspective of somebody like me, the importance of a 
 program like NorCal’s cannot be overstated. I am delighted to support it 
 and urge everybody reading this to add their support too. This is the 
 future of cycling in the USA.”\n\nVaughters, formerly a Europe-based pro 
 rider, has a reputation for fostering talented young riders and helping 
 them through the difficult years when they progress from the junior level 
 to ground zero in the senior ranks. The philosophy of his team has always 
 been to do things differently while maintaining a strong ethical position, 
 to which end he pioneered a transparent, drug-free cycling team early in 
 the new millennium.\n\nAs a child, Vaughters began talking at only six 
 months, he was happy to attend the Denver Symphony with his parents at age 
 5, and as a third grader resolutely kept his head down and told his teacher 
 “I don’t listen with my eyes.” An interesting and enigmatic figure in 
 the cycling world, with the outstanding accomplishment of developing a US 
 Tour de France cycling team from scratch in only a few short years, 
 Vaughters makes a rare public speaking appearance at CycleFest. This will 
 be an opportunity to gain his insights on cycling development as well as 
 his thoughts on the past, present and future of the sport.\n\nHis 
 attendance at the 2009 NorCal CycleFest will be a big help in hitting the 
 $60,000 fundraising target.\n\nAlso on show at the CycleFest dinner will be 
 a vintage poster show displaying European poster art with a cycling theme. 
 Elizabeth Norris of Vintage European Posters (www.vepca.com) will be 
 displaying a portion of her collection of original posters from as early as 
 1890.\n\nThe CycleFest 2009 schedule is as follows:\nFriday, November 6th: 
 Cocktail reception with Jonathan Vaughters in Mill Valley\nSaturday, 
 November 7th: Benefit dinner, silent auction and vintage poster show, 
 hosted by Jonathan Vaughters at the Mill Valley Community Center\nSunday, 
 November 8th: Scenic road ride in Marin countryside with Jonathan 
 Vaughters. \n\nMore… \nProceeds from the ticket sales and silent auction 
 go to supporting the Northern California High School Mountain Bike League, 
 so be sure to purchase one for your friend/spouse/partner too! Regular 
 tickets are $150.00, and Patron tickets, which include an intimate cocktail 
 hour with Vaughters, are $195.00.  Tickets purchased before September 16th 
 will receive a discounted price of $125/$170. All tickets are available 
 online at http://norcalmtb.org/\n\nWhat: NorCal High School Mountain Bike 
 League CycleFest\nWhere: Marin County, California\nWhen: November 6th, 
 Cocktail Party; November 7th, Gala Dinner; November 8th, Ride.\nWhat: 
 Cycling celebrity, vintage poster art and silent auction at the Bay 
 Area’s two-wheeled social event of the year.\nWho: Jonathan Vaughters 
 hosts all events.\nWhy: Benefit for the Northern California High School 
 Mountain Bike Racing League.\n\nAbout the NorCal League...\n\nThe NorCal 
 High School Mountain Bike Racing League, founded in 2000, is a non-profit 
 organization open to students from both public and private schools. The 
 League exists by virtue of a range of fundraising activities as well as 
 generous donors and sponsors including the founding sponsor of the SoCal 
 League, Easton Sports Development Foundation II (ESDFII), the founding 
 national sponsor, Specialized Bicycle Components, Clif Bar, Inc., Shimano, 
 Fox Racing Shox, Gary Fisher Bikes, Bikes Belong, Ritchey Bicycle 
 Components, Crank Brothers, Creation Engine, Hincapie Sportswear, Mike's 
 Bikes, The Pedaler, Paradigm Cycles, HappyGoFun, Mountain Hardwear, WTB, 
 and Touchstone Climbing Gyms. The League provides coaching and camaraderie 
 to help students achieve both competitive and non-competitive cross-country 
 mountain biking goals in a safe and enjoyable manner. Each season includes 
 a fall Leader's Summit for coaches, winter riding camps, the six-race 
 series, and a variety of summer camps. For more information on the League 
 visit www.norcalmtb.org or call (510) 524-5464.\n 
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Vaughters to Host the NorCal High School MTB League CycleFest 2009
LOCATION:Mill Valley Community Center
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