Your Source for Moab's Premier Road Cycling Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Moab Skinny Tire Festival March 3-6, 2006 Four days of fully supported road cycling in spectacular redrock canyon country Benefiting the (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=posfnsbab.0.bu7m57aab.8yk869n6.2308&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw...) With: * Guest Speakers: Chris Carmichael, Bob Roll, LAF Chairman of the Board and LAF Director of Grassroots Advocacy * Silent Auction with Lance autographed items * Top Fundraiser Benefit Prizes * Vendor Expo with custom bike demos, cycling apparel, and more * LAF national launch of new Grassroots Advocacy Training Program Enjoy one, two, three or four days of the Festival. $35/day or $100 for Full Festival registration with minimum fundraising commitment to LAF. Register NOW! (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=posfnsbab.0.kfiwk5aab.8yk869n6.2308&p=http%3A%2F%2Fw...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George . . . 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Unity is Strength, Knowledge is Power, Attitude is Everything The Lance Armstrong Foundation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reminders Children Activities: Enroll kids in their own adventure Saturday and Sunday with Canyonlands Field Institute. Contact beth@skinnytirefestival.com (mailto:beth@skinnytirefestival.com) for more information and to make reservations. LAF’s 2006 Advocacy Program: Contact colette@skinnytirefestival.com (mailto:colette@skinnytirefestival.com) for information and to make reservations. The winner of the Arches National Park book is Diane Gutman of Pagosa Springs. Thanks for subscribing to our e-newsletter! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Zen of Cycling and the Zen of Yoga What better way to experience your early springtime adventures? 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