March 28, 2003, Port Coquitlam, BC-Norco Performance Bikes, one of North America's leading producers of high quality mountain bikes is proud to announce it has arranged a Norco VPS Owner Appreciation Day Sunday June 15, 2003. This event will be held at North America's premiere mountain biking resort destination, Whistler, BC. It's a day set aside to hop on your big bike and come out and play with a bunch of other VPS owners at the world-renowned Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

Norco VPS owners will be able to take advantage of a super special 1/2-price lift ticket for the mountain bike park, as well as receive some cool Norco swag. Also, VPS riders who qualify will have the opportunity to partake in a Norco sponsored draw for a 2003 VPS Drop bike, a 2003 Marzocchi Super-T fork and many other wicked items. More than $5000 of product will be given away late that afternoon.

“We're planning on having our new tech support truck and staff up for the day,” says Peter Stace-Smith, PR/Marketing Manager, “so we'll be offering full tech support to any VPS bike ripping in the park. We'll also have our Norco Factory Team Riders present so if you want, you can talk with or take a hot lap with a pro.”

Norco will also be bringing along a full compliment of 2003 display bikes and is hoping to show some 2004 yet-to-be released bikes/frames. Redbull announcer, Brad Ewin, will be on hand to MC for the day's festivities and give us some comic relief.

PDF registration and draw prize entry forms will be posted on the Norco web site shortly, so keep checking www.norco.com for more information. To facilitate the 1/2-price special tickets and the prize draw registration process, people who will attend the VPS Fest need to download and print off the forms, complete them and bring them up to Whistler to hand in at the Norco Team Truck. Final noteSalthough it is a VPS-Fest day, all Norco mountain bikes are welcome.

See you there on the 15th!