If you’ve got little one aspiring to be the next Lance Armstrong, you won’t want to miss a special bicycle race just for kids that will kick-off the Ford Tour de Georgia final stage event in Cumming on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the City of Cumming Fairgrounds and Castleberry Road.

Little cyclists between the ages of four and eight years old are invited to participate in their own bicycle race just before the professionals pedal off! Reality Bikes in Cumming is sponsoring this fun kids-only event, and two heats will take place beginning at 10:30 a.m., one for the 4-6 age group and another for kids 7-8. All participants will receive a race number so that fans can cheer on their favorites, and water bottles will be provided to each mini contestant, courtesy of Reality Bikes. Special certificates will be issued to each contestant who finishes the race in both heats.

To Sign Up: Visit Reality Bikes, located in the Tri-County Plaza – between Gold’s Gym and Mellow Mushroom -- at the intersection of Hwy. 20 and Hwy. 9 (the Publix shopping center). A sign-up board is posted, and the first 50 registrants will be qualified to race.

Ages: Any child 4-8 years old may participate.

1st Race: 4-6 age group

2nd Race: 7-8 age group

Deadline: Registration is open now till 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at Reality Bikes.

What to Wear and Bring: Dress as you would to ride a bike. Be sure to wear a helmet (all riders must wear one) and bring elbow and knee pads if you want. Bring your own bike with 8-20” tires, with or without training wheels. (No tricycles, scooters, Big Wheels, etc., please.)

Race Date and Time: Sunday, April 23, 2006, 10:30 a.m. Two heats are scheduled, and each lasts 3-4 minutes. Be sure to stick around for Autograph Alley at 11:00 a.m. when the professional Ford Tour de Georgia cyclists will be arriving, signing autographs and posing for pictures!

Race Location: Parking Lot B on Castleberry Road, directly across the street from the City of Cumming Fairgrounds.

What Contestants Receive: Besides a real racing number, all little cyclists will receive a neat water bottle from Reality Bikes and a certificate for completing the race.

For More Information, Contact:

Reality Bikes

20 Tri-County Plaza

Cumming, Georgia 30040

(770) 886-1175

todd@realitybikes.com

Be sure to bring the whole family along and watch history in the making, as the 2006 Ford Tour de Georgia visits Cumming on the final day of this exciting event. And stay for the day, as the 4th Annual Taste of Forsyth kicks off at 1:00 p.m. at the City of Cumming Fairgrounds.

For more information on the Ford Tour de Georgia, visit www.fordtourdegeorgia.com. For more information on the Taste of Forsyth, visit www.family-haven.org.