The 32nd Governor’s Cup 10K road race, which was scheduled for Sept. 16, has been postponed for lack of a title sponsor.
“The expenses have continued to ratchet up, with no overall sponsor, and we’ve reached a point where we can’t even break even,” said Creigh Kelley of BKB Ltd. “It’s just postponed, because we have some (sponsorship) interest for 2008.”
Founded by former Gov. Dick Lamm, the Governor’s Cup used to be one of the premier races in Colorado. Kelley said he is confident the race can be reborn next year.
– John Meyer, staff writer
U.S. SNOWBOARDING TEAM
Bleiler, Fisher on 2008 roster
Forty-one riders, including pro halfpipe specialists Gretchen Bleiler of Aspen and Steve Fisher of Breckenridge, have been named to the 2008 U.S. Snowboarding roster, according to U.S. Snowboarding program director Jeremy Forster.
“Across the board, U.S. Snowboarding continues to work with the best riders in the country,” Forster said. “From some of the top pros in the industry to the best young up-and-coming talent, this year’s roster is set to be successful at every level of snowboarding as we set our focus on preparing for the 2010 Olympic Games.”
U.S. Snowboarding’s halfpipe squad again will integrate a rookie team that includes Matt Ladley of Steamboat Springs, Broc Waring of Edwards and Dylan Bidez of Minturn, whose sister, Clair Bidez, is on the women’s halfpipe pro team. Olympic medalist Chris Klug of Aspen and Steamboat’s Justin Reiter represent Colorado’s technical riders as two of five racers on the men’s alpine team. Erica Mueller of Steamboat is the state’s lone representative on the women’s alpine team.
ACTION SPORTS
Interest in X Games grows
ESPN saw the greatest media success in the 13-year history of the X Games this month, recording the highest TV ratings since the four-day action sport extravaganza began in 1995. Nearly 38 million fans tuned in, up 7 percent from 2006. Overall, X Games 13 averaged a 1.0 household coverage rating on ESPN, up 19 percent from 2006.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Coloradans in global field
Former USA Cycling national champion Chris Del Bosco of Vail, University of Colorado cycling team member Neven Steinmetz of Boulder and CU cycling coach Lisa Myklak of Boulder have earned starts as open qualifiers in this weekend’s Jeep King of the Mountain Mountain Biking World Professional Championships at Beaver Creek.
The area riders will compete against racers from around the globe in the shoulder-to-shoulder, mountain-cross race for a share of the $100,000 series purse in the season finale. The event is free and open to the public, starting at noon Saturday.
