March 23rd, 1998 
Media Release:  Washington, DC 

The bicycle messengers of Washington DC continued their quest to bring 
home the Timbuk2 International Alleycat Series Title with recent trips 
to Boston for the Crazy 8's Alleycat on March 7th and to Richmond for 
the Ides of March Alleycat on March 14th. Alleycats are a loose form of 
bike messenger race held on a local level. The winner of the Timbuk2 
Series will receive a free trip to and lodging at the 1998 Cycle 
Messenger World Championships in Washington DC, Labor Day weekend. The 
DC bike messengers have done well in this series so far, with two out of 
the top four riders including series leader Barry McMenamin. 

The Boston race, with over 100 entrants, was dominated by the boys from 
Boston itself and an impressive showing from the New York contingency. 
It is difficult to place high in an alleycat that is not in your own 
city, as knowledge of the city is crucial. The New York riders proved 
themselves well, showing their intelligence and their strength as they 
took three of the top ten spots including a great finish by the track 
bike rider: Squid. Washington DC hopeful, Bega, was within reach of a 
top twenty placing when a crucial navigational error dropped his finish 
to below 50th. DC rider Little John showed why he caught the attention 
of the Spanish press at last year’s CMWC in Barcelona. He teamed up with 
ex-DC rider Dave St. Germain, who now hails from Boston, and finished 
the race, despite the falling sleet, completely naked. 

The DC messenger racers did much better in Richmond. Frank McQuire 
conquered the small Virginia city with his top-five placing. But the 
star of the day for DC was Rebecca Reilly, who took top honors for the 
women even though Richmond is one of the few cities she has not been a 
messenger in. Rebecca, aka Lambchop, has traveled across the United 
States working as a messenger in several locals and is writing a book 
based on her journeys. Her writings have been published in numerous 
magazines around the country, including part of a piece in the upcoming 
June issue of Mountain Bike Magazine. 

Messenger bag company Timbuk2 Designs and the District of Columbia 
Bicycle Courier Association will host the 6th annual Cycle Messenger 
World Championships in Washington DC in September 1998, when the fastest 
and most seasoned messengers from around the world will meet Washington 
DC’s crew of lean messenger machines in a full weekend of all out 
competition. The DCBCA is a non-profit association that works with the
concerns of bicycle couriers in Washington DC. 

We invite your curiosity. For more information contact: 

Cycle Messenger Wolrd Championships 1998 
1220 L St. NW # 100-399 
Washington, DC 20005 
202-265-4247
http://www.dccourier.com 

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