FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RELEASE NO. 17-08

ARMY CYCLING SPRING CLASSIC March 31, 2008

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- MARCH 31, The U.S. Military Academy Cycling team will host the 25th annual Army Spring Classic Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will include a road race and team time trial at Camp Buckner. Roads in and out of Camp Buckner, including Route 293 will have cyclists on them from approximately 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

There will be a criterium and individual hill climb time trial races at Shea Stadium Sunday.

The individual hill climb time trial races begin at Shea Stadium and will race up to Stony Lonesome road to the intersection of Stony Lonesome and Continental roads from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m.

For the criterium, the roads surrounding Shea Stadium, Eisenhower Hall and Gillis Field House will be closed for racing from approximately 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Army Softball traffic for Sunday’s 1 p.m. game will be directed appropriately.

All races are free and open to the public.

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Editor’s Note: For media representatives wishing to cover this event contact Jim Fox, Media Relations Branch, at (845) 938-2006.