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Tour Towns Dress To Impress
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
South Australian towns along the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under race routes can now register to be part of the Santos Best Dressed Town Competition, supported by KESAB.
Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith today called for South Australian towns, businesses and households to show their cycling spirit and creative flair by dressing up to celebrate Australias biggest cycling race.
The Santos Best Dressed Town Competition is a great way for South Australian communities to be part of the excitement of the Santos Tour Down Under, says Dr Lomax-Smith.
The competition adds fun and atmosphere to the Santos Tour Down Under and is highly regarded by riders and visitors alike."
During the Tour de France, local communities famously go to great lengths to decorate towns and Im sure South Australians will embrace this competition to showcase their towns and community pride."
Its a great way for towns to promote themselves by attracting the attention of the spectators, riders and the international media filming the race.
A panel from KESAB will judge a stage winner each day and an overall winner will be announced at the end of the event. Prizes include signed framed jerseys and garden products from Peats Soil and Garden Supplies, with the overall Santos Best Dressed Town receiving a truckload of mulch.
Competition will be fierce, with many new towns keen to impress the thousands of spectators who flock to the regions, and of course to grab the attention of Lance Armstrong and the other cyclists as they speed by on their bikes, says Dr Lomax-Smith.
The Stage routes for the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under are:
Sunday, 17 January Cancer Council Helpline Classic - Rymill Park, Adelaide
Tuesday, 19 January Stage 1 - Clare to Tanunda
Wednesday, 20 January Stage 2 Gawler to Hahndorf
Thursday, 21 January Stage 3 - Unley to Stirling
Friday, 22 January Stage 4 Norwood to Goolwa
Saturday, 23 January Jayco Stage 5 - Snapper Point to Willunga
Sunday, 24 January Adelaide City Council Stage 6 Elder Park, Adelaide
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Article URL:http://tourdownunder.com.au/news--and--media/latestnewsreleases/2010mediareleases/tourtownsdresstoimpress
Date and Time Published:Monday, 26 October, 09