Windham 2010 World Cup Festival

// FRIDAY, AUGUST 27th – AUGUST 29th

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Finals are coming to Windham this summer and it is going to be a big event. There will be plenty of exciting activities including opportunities for everyone to race!

Check RaceWindham.com for new updates!

For immediate release: August 11, 2010

Contact: Jo Ann LeSage Nelson                        

Pierce Communications

518.427.1186 or 518.928.4134 (cell)

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CITIZENS’ RACE THE WORLD EVENTS

AT WINDHAM WORLD CUP MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL

$6,000 PURSE TO BE AWARDED

Windham, N.Y. – Citizen bicyclists are invited to be a part of cycling history and race with the best athletes from all over the world during the Race the World events taking place at the Windham 2010 Mountain Bike World Cup Festival in late August in Windham, N.Y.

For immediate release: August 10, 2010

Contact: Jo Ann LeSage Nelson                        

Pierce Communications

518.427.1186 or 518.928.4134 (cell)

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WINDHAM WORLD CUP MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL

ANNOUNCES BLOCK PARTY LINE UP

Windham, N.Y. –In addition to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) races at the Mountain Bike World Cup Finals presented by Shimano, several family-friendly activities are scheduled for the week of the races.

A huge Block Party, set for Friday, Aug. 27, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m., will be located on a section of Route 23 in downtown Windham that will be closed to vehicular traffic. The party will feature a variety of activities and vendors and is free to the public.

Belleayre Mountain to Sponsor “Living with the Black Bears” Lecture August 29

Due to recent heightened bear activity in the region Belleayre Mountain will present a Nature Education Lecture “Living with the Black Bears” at the Pine Hill Community Center on Sunday, August 29 at 2:30pm.  DEC Wildlife Biologist Matt Merchant will be on hand to present an informative interactive discussion about black bears and the how to peacefully coexist with them in the Catskill Mountains. Come out for an engaging talk about these often misunderstood iconic furry forest dwellers.