The Brentwood Grand Prix presented by Adageo Energy and hosted by Velo Club La Grange will return to Brentwood for a great day of bicycle racing excitement on Sunday, August 9, 2009. The Grand Prix has races of all types, from those featuring the fastest professionals in the United States to those for strong amateur and masters racers as well as fun-filled kids races. The course is an out-and-back circuit of nearly a mile all on San Vicente Boulevard through the heart of downtown Brentwood. See http;//www.BrentwoodGrandPrix.com for all the details
The Grand Prix promises to be the largest and richest cycling event of the year in the City of Los Angeles, and will be an integral part of the celebration of Velo Club LaGrange’s 40
year history. The event is expected to attract more than 500 amateur and professional bicycle racers from across the United States and several foreign countries. Thousands of race fans and cycling enthusiasts are anticipated to be on hand to witness the fast racing action. While in Brentwood they can explore throughout the day the exposition area showcasing the latest in cycling technology and nutritional products as well as featuring displays of developing green technologies. The Expo also includes a free bicycle valet and package check. Admission and parking are free on the nearby streets with additional paid parking available at the Veterans Administration.
“Cycling is a great
athletic sport, especially for young people, and Adageo Energy is excited to present this year’s
Brentwood Grand Prix,†said Clay Womack, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Past winners of the Grand Prix
include such racing notables as Tony Cruz, Harm Jansen, Freddy Rodriguez and Ivan Dominguez
The Grand Prix includes 10 categories by age and gender, with the racing program beginning at 7 a.m. with the Masters
55+/60+. The event will again feature the Helen’s Cycles Kids Races for boys and girls ages 5-11. The highlight of the day, the Men’s Pro Race, will start at 2:50 p.m. and nearly $3,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in this race alone. Other highlights include custom winners’ podium jerseys for selected categories, and a complete list of categories, prizes, race course map, directions and how to register is available at http://www.BrentwoodGrandPrix.com.
