Festa Foundation's Giro Di Peninsula Charity Bike Ride June 30, 2007

Ride like the Italians at the 2007 Giro di Peninsula(TM) (pronounced "Gee-Row")! Join us at Bay Meadows Racecourse in San Mateo for a beautiful ride along the San Francisco Peninsula. All proceeds benefit the Festa Foundation(TM) and provide much-needed assistance to Bay Area people with developmental disabilities and their families. The ride offers:

It's an Italian experience...
In addition to helping Bay Area children and adults with developmental disabilities, the event offers:

* a great giro ("ride" in Italian is pronounced gee-row)
* great cibo (food)
* great luogo di sosta (rest stops)
* a great camicia (t-shirt)
* full SAG support and technical support in the morning
* a great fotografia (a free photo by photocrazy.com)
* 5 Courses! Century (100 Miles), 100K, 70K, 30K, 30K EZ

Early Registration: $40 per adult (Fees Due by 5pm June 29)
Same Day Registration on June 30: $45 per adult

Registration/Check in times:
6:00 am - 100 Mile
7:00 am - 100K
8:00 am - 70K
9:00 am - 30K, 30Kez
Rides start 1/2 hour after check in.

Course descriptions:
1. Our 100-mile route has two-and a half major climbs with 7,000 feet of vertical. "I thought it was a great mix of exhilarating scenery and lung-burning climbing." said Joe Karp, of the Century course. This route takes you up to Skyline, down to the Pacific Ocean, then south to our meet up with the 100K route.

2. The 100K ride goes through the beautiful Los Altos Hills area. It has 3,000 feet of milder climbing through some rolling hills over 60 miles.

3. Our 70K tour winds through Portola Valley and the famous "Loop" on Alpine Road. This is perfect for the intermediate rider.

4. The 30K route has rolling hills, takes you to the Pulgas Water Temple and offers breathtaking views.

5. The 30K "EZ" is flat the entire way - a pure pleasure ride that takes you along the San Francisco Bay then home to an Italian lunch!

About Festa Foundation:
The Festa Foundation is a non-profit organization helping children and adults with developmental disabilities like autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other neurological disorders. The volunteer leaders of the Festa Foundation have over 20-years of history helping the developmentally disabled through our community-based fundraising events on the San Francisco Peninsula.

Adult Registration is $40, Children 5 and under are free.

Official Website: http://www.festafoundation.org/giro.html