SAN JOSE, CA times and most participants. While winning cycling
clubs and company teams will both receive commemorative trophies,
the cycling club with the best time and the one with the most
participants will each win a Specialized Allez Elite Compact bike
-- a $1,200 value.
In addition, the Webcor King-of-the-Mountain ride includes the
Mattson Technology CEO Challenge, a competition where Silicon
Valley corporate leaders and elected officials will vie for the
honor of being the "CEO King-of-the-Mountain." Participants will
receive a Mattson Technology CEO Challenge jersey and an invitation
to the Mattson Technology luncheon, Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the San
Jose City Hall Rotunda overlooking the Amgen Tour of California
Stage 3 finish line. The male and female CEO cyclist with the
fastest Webcor King-of-the-Mountain time each will be presented
with a commemorative award and a $500 gift certificate donated by
Undiscovered Country Tours -- a premium cycling tour specialist --
on the podium at the Wednesday, February 20, Amgen Tour of
California stage finish line at San Jose City Hall.
For more information about the Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride
and its Mattson CEO Challenge and SunPower PedalOn Awards, please
contact Tricia Kerkhof, tricia.kerkhof@sanjoseca.gov, (408)
277-5144, ext. 33.
ABOUT THE SILCON VALLEY BICYCLE COALITION
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition aims to make bicycling
mainstream for both transportation and recreation. Bicycling is a
key solution to the environmental, health, and social issues facing
our communities. Their programs include Share the Road and Bike to
Work Day, bicyclist education for both youth and adults, and the
Bicycle Exchange, where rebuilt bikes are donated to needy
families. For more information, please visit,
www.svbcbikes.org.
ABOUT THE WEBCOR KING-OF-THE-MOUNTAIN RIDE
The 26-mile Webcor King-of-the-Mountain Ride, which will begin
with a pre-ride check-in at 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, San Jose
City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, features police motorcycles
leading a rolling closure north and east of Downtown San Jose to
the base of the Sierra Road climb. Cyclists then will cross a
timing pad to activate timing chips and begin their ascent up
Sierra Road -- a stunning 3.7-mile, 1,830-foot climb, with an
average gradient of 10 percent that was the most difficult stretch
of last year's Amgen Tour of California race. After summiting
Sierra Road, riders may complete the Sierra/Calaveras/Piedmont loop
and ride west to City Hall. Even though the ride officially ends at
the Sierra Hill summit, riders are invited to return back to City
Hall for a post ride celebration.
In addition to Webcor, Mattson and SunPower, other promotional
consideration is being provided by Specialized, GlobalFluency,
Sports Basement, Santa Clara County and Undiscovered Country
Tours.
The Webcor San Jose King-of-the-Mountain Ride is being produced
by the City of San Jose's Office of Economic Development, Silicon
Valley Leadership Group, the San Jose Sports Authority and Blue
Wolf Events, a comprehensive event management and production
company, specializing in cycling events. Base registration fee for
the Webcor San Jose King-of-the-Mountain Ride is $50. The event is
limited to the first 300 registrants. Riders must be at least 18 or
older. Helmets are required. For more information and registration,
please visit, www.sanjoseca.gov/kingofthemountain.html.
ABOUT MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN) is the leading supplier
of dry strip equipment and the second largest supplier of rapid
thermal processing equipment in the global semiconductor industry.
The company's strip and RTP equipment utilize innovative technology
to deliver advanced processing performance and productivity gains
to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide for the fabrication of
current- and next-generation devices. For more information, please
contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont,
Calif. 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Fax: (510)
492-5911. Internet: www.mattson.com.
ABOUT SUNPOWER
SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) designs, manufactures and
delivers high-performance solar-electric systems worldwide for
residential, commercial and utility-scale power plant customers.
SunPower high-efficiency solar cells and solar panels generate up
to 50 percent more power than conventional solar technologies and
have a uniquely attractive, all-black appearance. With headquarters
in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe
and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.sunpowercorp.com.
SunPower is a majority-owned subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor
Corp. (NYSE: CY). SunPower is a registered trademark of SunPower
Corp. Cypress is a registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor
Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners
ABOUT WEBCOR
Webcor Builders is the largest general contractor in California,
by volume, and the 10th largest concrete contractor in the nation.
Over thirty-five years of serving clients such as Oracle, eBay,
Lucasfilm, and the California Academy of Sciences has secured
Webcor's position as a leading builder of large-scale, high-profile
projects. Visit www.webcor.com for more information.
ABOUT FIT FOR LEARNING
Proceeds from the Webcor San Jose King-of-the-Mountain Ride will
benefit Fit for Learning. Fit for Learning is a program provided by
the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) in cooperation
with Healthy Silicon Valley that addresses the crisis of childhood
obesity and is a multi-faceted initiative that will increase
physical activity and encourage healthy nutrition among elementary
school students in Santa Clara County. Fit for Learning addresses
the environment at every level: the classroom, the school, the
district and community. For more information, visit
www.fitforlearning.org.
ABOUT THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group, founded in 1978 by David
Packard of Hewlett-Packard, represents 210 of Silicon Valley's most
respected employers on issues, programs and campaigns that affect
the economic health and quality of life in Silicon Valley,
including energy, transportation, education, housing, health care,
tax policies, economic vitality and the environment. Leadership
Group members collectively provide nearly 250,000 local jobs, or
one of every four private sector jobs in Silicon Valley. For more
information, visit www.svlg.net or call (408) 501-7864.
ABOUT THE CITY OF SAN JOSE'S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The City of San Jose's Office of Economic Development (OED) is
committed to a vital, competitive San Jose economy that increases
prosperity for people and companies and enhances City revenues. The
Office guides the City's economic strategy, provides assistance for
business success, helps connect employers with trained workers, and
provides art, sporting and cultural resources to our community. For
more information, please visit, www.sjeconomy.com.
ABOUT THE CITY OF SAN JOSE
From its founding in 1777 as California's first city, San Jose
has been a leader, driven by its spirit of innovation. Today, San
Jose stands as the largest city in Northern California and the
Capital of Silicon Valley -- the world's leading center of
innovation. The city, the 10th largest in the U.S., is committed to
remaining a top-ranked place to do business, work, live, play and
learn. For more information, visit, www.sanjoseca.gov.
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