This year, Greg LeMond, 3-time Tour de France Champion will lead a field of more than 1,000 individuals who will participate in "Face of America 2003" - a three day bicycle ride from "Ground Zero" in NY - to Washington, DC. The 280-mile bike ride will start on Friday, September 12 - Sunday, September 14 and was created by World T.E.A.M. Sports (WTS), to remember the tragedies of September 11th. WTS is a national sports charity dedicated to bringing individuals with and without disabilities together to undertake unique athletic events throughout the world.

The event is a fundraiser for WTS, an important sports charity, now in its 10th anniversary year. Participants will be asked to pay a fee of $500 to defray the production costs of the event and raise $1,000, which will go directly to support WTS on-going outreach programs and activities.

Riders of all abilities and volunteers are invited to register by Monday, September 1st via 866-WTS-FACE or by visiting www.worldteamsports.org.

What is Face of America?
It is an annual cycling journey planned and organized by World T.E.A.M. Sports, a non-profit organization committed to bringing diverse groups of people together through sports events and happenings. Face of America 2003 will occur at the time of the second anniversary of 9/11. It is an event to bring all people together, to show that we care about each other and that we believe that diverse and unified teams, working together, can accomplish awesome goals. And as we honor and pay our respects, we also signal a need to look beyond our differences as human beings, and draw on our similarities, with each person's unique talents and skills working to make the world better.

Teams Within One Team We hope to build a team of 1,000 cyclists, with lots of volunteers and friends along the way to help out. And we will do some activities and staging so the entire group will feel like they are working together as a team. Additionally, we hope that groups of people, companies and organizations will consider building their own teams... coming and participating as a team, within a larger team. And here, we will help make it a unique and purposeful experience for everyone. We want everyone to experience that very special World T.E.A.M. Sports' "connection between people" and to leave with a sense of unity and purpose. A number of clever ideas will be shared with teams, as they register, and we also welcome your ideas and input to make this the best cycling event ever.

Is this a fundraising event? Most importantly it is a friend-raiser; but it is also a fundraiser to help build and expand an important sports charity, now in its 10th anniversary year. We are asking each participant to pay a modest fee to help defray the costs of the production of the event... $500. Additionally, we are asking that you raise a minimum of $1000, which will go directly to support our on-going outreach programs and activities. All money raised will support our programs and will sustain our good work for the year ahead. The team handbook will outline event costs, but will also elaborate on how the $1000+ you raise will assist our organization. Contributions can be earmarked for specific programs and initiatives. All contributions, beyond participation fees, are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows.

Participation Fees After we receive your deposit, the remaining fee to participate is $250 (total cost to participate $500, plus minimum fundraising fee). The deadline to receive payment is Monday, September 1, 2003. This fee will defray a portion of the costs of meals, refreshments, lodging, transportation support, special events and liability insurance. Scholarship assistance can be provided for those who are unable to cover their fees. Please attach details of your need with this application.

Fundraising Fees Face of America 2003 requires a minimum fundraising fee of $1000. Upon receipt of your application and participation fee deposit, additional fundraising information and event proceed details will be provided.

Can I volunteer? If you want to be involved, but don't necessarily want to hop on a bike, there are other ways you can be a team member for Face of America. If you would like to become a volunteer, we would appreciate your assistance. For more information call World T.E.A.M. Sports at 1.866.WTS.FACE.