May 16, 2003 – The Wachovia Cycling Series and Dream Ride Projects announced Friday the pairing of the Lancaster County charities participating in Dream Ride 2003 with professional cycling teams racing in the June 5th Wachovia Cycling Series-Lancaster. Local charities each “adopted” one of the teams and to support during the race. Wachovia is donating $2,000 in prize money to the charities with teams placing in the top five ($1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd, $250 for 3rd, $150 for 4th, and $100 for 5th, with charity matches).

2003 Wachovia Cycling Series-Lancaster Charity Pairings

CSC – Tabor Community Services
Health Net – Family Service
Mroz – Friendship Community
Navigators – Bridge of Hope
Ofoto Lombardi Sports – Mike Hartrhant Fund
Prime Alliance – SASD
Saeco – Council on Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Saturn – No Longer Alone Ministries
Schroeder Iron – Habitat for Humanity
Sidermec-Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola – RRALF
Sportsbook.com – Epilepsy Unit
US Postal Service – CONTACT Lancaster Helpline

Given the participation of 22 teams in the 2003 Wachovia Cycling Series, 10
teams were not matched with a charity. However it was agreed that if they
were to have a finisher in the top five, the team placing next with an
adopted charity would be the winner of contribution.