Monterey, Calif. (March 26, 2009) – Cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to excitement and high energy fun this April. The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day celebration of sport, has a multitude of events, activities and action planned for a long weekend of fun, family and community, April 16-19, 2009.
Action All Around and Up Above
At any one time, spectators in the Sea Otter Village can enjoy 360-degree views of races and activities going on around the venue, including games, parties, contests, costumes, team autographs, personal conversations with the pros, product demos, beer and BBQ, live music and bargain bins and samples in the Expo.
The action will even be overhead, as teams of specialists do flips and stunts in various shows and events around the venue. And on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the midday ceremonies kicking off the Pro racing on each day, the action will also be in the sky, as the U.S. Navy will conduct an F-5 fighter jet flyover! Following the flyover, spectators will enjoy the Presidio of Monterey Air Force Honor Guard followed by the sights and sounds of the Monterey High School marching band and international flags representing all our athletes as they parade and play music around the Sea Otter Village…Â More Details
Olympic freestyle medalists Liz McIntyre and Nelson Carmichael have been inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
Ski mountaineering pioneer Bill Briggs and two-time alpine Olympian Cary Adgate were also inducted Saturday at Deer Valley Resort.
McIntyre won…Â DetailsÂ
Sebastien Loeb won the Portugal Rally on Sunday to extend his championship lead and maintain his perfect start to the season.
Loeb won two of Sunday’s five stages to beat Ford’s Mikko Hirvonen by 24.3 seconds. The Citroen driver earned his 51st career win after taking the 18-stage race with an overall winning time of 3 hours, 53 minutes, 13.1 seconds… Details
Hoper was about to scrap plans to attend NASCAR racing in Texas because of record flooding at home in Fargo, N.D.
Then Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage found out about Hoper, who had made North Dakota the 50th state to buy a ticket to his track. Never one to miss a good public relations opportunity, Gossage called Hoper.
Five days later, the Jimmie Johnson fan was in front of the media Saturday, suite upgrade and autographed Johnson photo in hand. Of course, there was the Lowe’s gift card as well. Lowe’s is Johnson’s primary sponsor, and Hoper’s home has a flooded basement in need of repairs.
Gossage simply suggested that perhaps Hoper, who has a friend in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, could use a few days away after the stress of preparing for the flood and bracing for the damage…Â Details