Women's racing clinics successful in Portland

Summer women's clinics designed to introduce potential racers to the sport at the Portland International Raceway in Oregon have been a success. Organizers were impressed by the turnouts of 10 to 15 women per clinic.

"Just a few years ago we were seeing a downturn in women at bicycle races in Oregon, and many racers were wondering why," said Organizer Jim Anderson. "We came up with the idea to help grow the sport from the bottom up and get more women excited about bicycle racing ­ hopefully the momentum will keep going!"