FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Chicago, Illinois – September 12, 2007) – Smart Cycling Bike Shop of Glenview, Illinois will sponsor the Road to Cyclocross Nationals Women’s Project. The project will award top women category III and IV riders who participate in the Chicago Cyclocross Cup with economic support.

The purpose of the project is to financially support a female athlete’s efforts to compete at USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross Nationals. The Smart Cycling Road to Cyclocross Nationals Women’s project will be awarded to the top Category III or IV female rider within the Chicago Cyclocross Cup. The total award of the program is $500. A maximum of $250.00 (per rider) will be donated to offset the winning athlete’s expenses in traveling to and competing in the USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross Nationals set for December 12 to 16 in Kansas City, KS.

Points will be awarded to each female athlete based on their placing in each Chicago Cyclocross Cup race. The female athlete with the greatest number of points at the end of the series will be declared the winner. The guidelines and rules of the Road to Cyclocross Cup Nationals Women’s Project will be posted on the Chicago Cyclocross Cup website in the next few weeks.

The total sponsorship is $500 total or $250 per rider.

About Smart Cycling Bike Shop: The company was founded in 2005. Smart Cycling Bike Shop takes pride in serving the needs of a variety of customers. (http://www.smartcyclinginc.com)