Sacramento
Stage Neighborhood Notification (PDF)
Downtown
Circuit Aerial Map (PDF)
Amgen
Tour of California State Map (PDF)
Amgen
Tour of California 2008 Coming to Sacramento Announcement
Amgen
Tour of California 2008 Team Announcement (PDF)
Downtown
Parking Information
Off-Street
City of Sacramento Parking Map (PDF)
Good
viewing spots (PDF)
Amgen Tour of California pedals
bike safety to local schools
As the Amgen Tour of California gears up for its
return to Sacramento next month, a specially developed
classroom curriculum has been distributed to fourth-
through sixth-grade instructors throughout the capital
area.
Now in its third year, the Amgen Tour of California
has become the largest professional cycling race in
the country. The eight-day stage race presented by
AEG will showcase the world’s top professional
cycling teams competing along a demanding course from
Feb. 17-24.
The second stage of the eight-day race finishes in
front of the state Capitol in Sacramento on the afternoon
of Tuesday, Feb. 19. Last year’s Sacramento
finish attracted thousands of spectators to the streets
of downtown Sacramento.
The bilingual education booklet covers bicycle safety,
the health benefits of cycling and some rudimentary
information about the sport. The Sacramento Sports
Commission distributed 2,600 booklets to 12 schools
throughout the Sacramento area.
Targeted lesson plans that use cycling as a means
to teach core subjects such as math, science and geography.
The educational booklet was distributed to Sacramento
schools last year and was well received, with a number
of schools asking for additional copies.
"We are proud to work with the Amgen Tour of
California in bringing you an educational booklet
for students in grades four through six," said
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in his opening note
to teachers. “Our hope is that you will use
this handbook to increase your awareness of cycling
and to encourage your students to start riding a bicycle
for exercise, recreation and lifelong health."
In addition to informative lessons about bike safety,
team sports, the history of cycling and the geography
of California, classroom activities such as weather
charting, crossword puzzles and word searches allow
educators to reach students with engaging material
developed specifically for students in grades four
through six.
Host cities for this year’s Amgen Tour of California
include Palo Alto-Stanford, Sausalito, Santa Rosa,
Sacramento, Modesto, San Jose, Seaside, San Luis Obispo,
Solvang, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita and Long Beach.
Media credential applications for the Amgen Tour
of California are available online at www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/news/media-info.html.
To obtain a copy of the educational booklet, call
the Sacramento Sports Commission at (916) 566-2400.
