Palo Alto-Stanford Prologue
Week of January 6, 2008
  • January 9 – BMC Cycling Team Visits Hobee’s -  to sign autographs and speak with fans
    • 6 p.m., Hobee’s, Town & Country Village, Embarcadero Road/El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
  • January 10 – BMC Cycling Team Visits PASTA? – to sign autographs and speak with fans
    • 8 p.m., Pasta?, 326 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA  94301

Week of January 13, 2008

  • January 13 – Team Kelly Benefit Strategy – visits Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
    • 2 - 4 p.m.,  725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304
  • January 17 – 2008 Amgen Tour of California - Team Announcement Press Conference
    • 9 a.m., Palo Alto Bikes, 171 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA  94301

Week of January 20, 2008

  • January 20 – Race Against the Pros - Bidding begins for Charity Challenge, The 2008 Amgen Tour of
    California Prologue, racing prior to the Prologue on February 17
    • Call your bids in NOW to 1-800-341-0310

Week of February 3, 2008

  • Individual Members of Cycling Teams will be announced

  • February 8 - Bike Safety and Awareness Presentations at middle schools in Palo Alto
    • Terman Middle School (Call 329-2568 for details)
Week of February 10, 2008
  • homeowners insurance February 10 - Break Away from Cancer™ Charity Ride with George Hincapie, 11-time Tour de France Veteran
    • 9:00 AM, Stanford Blood Center, 3373 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA  94304

  • February 11 - Bike Safety and Awareness Presentations at middle schools in Palo Alto
    • Jordan Middle School (Call 329-2568 for details)

  • February 12 - Bike Safety and Awareness Presentations at middle schools in Palo Alto
    • JLS Middle School (Call 329-2568 for details)

  • February 11-13 - After-school Youth and Teen Center Activities
    • 3:30 – 5 PM, Mitchell Park Community Center, 3800 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA  94303
    • Middle school students can attend bike safety demonstrations, meet a professional cyclist, etc.

  • February 15 - Amgen Tour of California's Gala Evening Celebration in Sausalito, CA
  • February 16 - Exercise and the Brain, Public Symposium
    • 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon, Stanford University Schwab Residential Center, Vidalakis Dining Room
  • February 16 - Davis Phinney Foundation Gala, "Power the Parkinson's Peloton"
  • February 16 - Community Bike Ride from Mitchell Park to Downtown Palo Alto
    • 9:30 AM, Mitchell Park Bowl, 3800 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, CA
    • Contact Carol Anderson at candersonb@aol.com or Kathy Durham at (650) 329-2568

  • February 16 - Downtown Streets Team, Row and Ride Competition

RACE DAY – FEBRUARY 17, 2008
  • Lifestyle Festival – Entertainment, fitness and children’s activities
    11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Stanford University Campus
    • Children’s Area at Lifestyle Festival – Be Safe, Be Healthy - Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, City of Palo Alto and the Palo Alto Recreation Foundation are pleased to be sponsoring a variety of children’s activities at the Tour of California Lifestyle Festival from 11am – 4:30pm on Stanford Campus. Activities planned include:
      • Climbing Wall
      • Sports activities
      • Arts & Crafts
      • Bike Repair Demonstrations
      • Pedometer challenge
      • Bike challenge
      • Hula Hoop/Jump Rope contest

      Plus lots of great information on local recreational activities, bike safety, children’s health care and keeping safe and healthy.  Come join in on the fun!

  • Charity Challenge Time Trial
    12 p.m. (noon), City Hall Plaza, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

  • ATOC Prologue – Overall Start
    1 – 4 p.m., Downtown Palo Alto and Stanford University