BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Editor's Note: The following information was first posted on the Tour of America's Dairyland's website.\nEvent promoter Midwest Cycli ng Series\, LLC\, has announced the 2012 schedule for the Tour of Ameri ca's Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The omnium competition will travel throughout 11 Wisconsin communities\, June 21 - July 1\, and include four dates on the USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar.\n\nThursday\, June 21Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic (Pro Men and Pro Women races only)\nFriday\, June 22East Troy Cycling Classic (Criterium)\nSaturday\, June 23Giro d' Grafton (Criterium)\nSunday\, Ju ne 24Waukesha Carl Zach Cycling Classic (Criterium)\nMonday\, June 25Gre enbush Road Race\nTuesday\, June 26Schlitz Park Criterium (Downtown Milw aukee)\nWednesday\, June 27Town of Erin Road Race\nThursday\, June 28 (N CC Event)Sheboygan Harbor Centre Bike Race\nFriday\, June 29 (NCC Event) Fond du Lac Gran Prix (Criterium)\nSaturday\, June 30 (NCC Event)Downer Classic (Milwaukee's Eastside)\nSunday\, July 1 (NCC Event)Madison Crite rium\n\nAdvance online registration is expected to open in early March f or Tour of America's Dairyland\, now the largest competitive cycling ev ent in the United States\, based on USA Cycling registration statistics .\n"We continue to be able to offer our racers challenging new courses\ , improved scoring systems\, huge payouts\, bigger crowds\, participati on in the NCC\, and so much more...because of the continued incredible support Tour of America's Dairyland receives from Wisconsin Milk Market ing Board\," said ToAD co-founder Bill Ochowicz. "We're incredibly grat eful for Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board's renewed presenting sponsorshi p of ToAD\, and it's something we have never taken for granted. This ye ar ToAD is going to be off the charts."\nThe 2012 ToAD schedule also inc ludes two new courses: the scenic yet challenging Town of Erin Road Rac e and the East Troy Cycling Classic. Just over a half mile in total len gth\, the East Troy criterium will arguably be the most technical cours e ever showcased during ToAD. The super fast\, six-corner criterium is flat with the first and second turns seemingly blending into one around the historic downtown square of East Troy.\n"The Town of Erin Road Rac e will be one of the most challenging road races riders will ever see\, " said Executive Director Jack Hirt. "The course will be a little over 10 miles in length and have 355 feet of climbing per lap\, starting and finishing at the The Basilica of the National Shrine at Holy Hill."\nU pdates will be announced on the Official Website (www.TourofAmericasDair yland.com)\, on Facebook (Tour of America's Dairyland)\, and on Twitter (@ToADcyclingrace).\n- 30 -\nAbout Tour of America's Dairyland\nIn 2011\ , Tour of America's Dairyland awarded over $130\,000 in cash and primes to racers of multiple categories\, including $31\,000 in the Becker La w Women's Series and $6\,000 Ben's Ultra Prime at the ISCorp Downer Cla ssic. Last year\, the top prize of the $10\,000 Pro Men's Team Competit ion powered by 5-hour ENERGY was awarded to Aerocat\, whose Serghei Tve tcov took home the coveted yellow and white cowprint Wisconsin Milk Mar keting Board Overall jersey. Laura Van Gilder of Mellow Mushroom claime d the Overall Pro Women's title and joined her teammates in celebrating the Overall Pro Women Team Competition victory. Claiming the Oarsman C apital Cat 2 Amateur Green Jerseys were James Bird (ISCorp) and Kelley Hess (Team KENDA). The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has been the pres enting sponsor of the Tour of America's Dairyland since the pro-am cycl ing event's beginning in 2009. Over 9\,000 cartons of chocolate milk we re chugged by ToAD racers as a recovery drink in 2011.\nAbout Midwest C ycling Series\, LLC\nMidwest Cycling Series\, LLC\, founder and promoter of the Tour of America's Dairyland\, comprises six avid cyclists and s uccessful entrepreneurs including U.S. Cycling Team Olympian and Team S ports\, Inc. President Tom Schuler\, Olympic Road Race Trials qualifier and former Nova Cycle Sports Foundation President Bill Ochowicz\, Milw aukee Junior Cycling Team co-Executive Director Bill Koch\, National Se nior Olympics competitor Jim Michler\, Paul Weaver\, founder of one of Wisconsin's longest running multi-sport teams\, Team GEARGRINDER\, and Jack Hirt\, former executive director of the Bike Federation of Wiscons in\, who leads day-to-day operations as Executive Director. Official We bsite: www.TourofAmericasDairyland.com\nAbout Wisconsin Milk Marketing B oard\nWisconsin Milk Marketing Board\, a nonprofit organization funded b y the Wisconsin dairy producers\, promotes the awareness and consumptio n of milk\, cheese and other dairy products made in America's Dairyland . Official Website: www.EatWisconsinCheese.com URL:http://waukesha.patch.com/events/carl-zach-cyclin-classic SUMMARY:Carl Zach Cycling Classic LOCATION:The Steaming Cup: 340 W Main St\, Waukesha\, WI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR