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4January1995 <br /> <br />Mr. John V. Witherspoon <br />County Manager <br />P.O. Box 707 <br />Concord, N.C. 28026-0707 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br /> Cffhce of <br />Coun'~ ManaF~er <br /> <br />Tour DuPont <br />Headquarters <br />3228 W Cary SI., Suite D <br />Richmond, VA 23221 <br />(804) 354-9934 <br />FAX (804) 354-9968 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Witherspoon: <br /> <br />Preparations for the 1995 Tour DuPont are well underway. The Tour DuPont has become <br />one of the biggest international sporting events due to the volume of world-wide <br />recognition it has received. I am pleased to announce this year's race route will be <br />passing through your jurisdiction. <br /> <br />Last year over 40 million homes around the world watched the Tour live or by satellite, <br />and over 1000 newspapers and periodicals carried stories about the event. The 1995 Tour <br />DuPont will offer network coverage, nightly cable coverage (ESPN), daily international <br />feeds to 88 countries, and local highlights and news coverage. Specific details regarding <br />broadcast times will be available in the near future. <br /> <br />The dates for the 1995 Tour are set for April 26 to May 7. On Ma~v 3 we are racing <br />through_ zour jurisdiction The race will be traveling along th~r6utes outlined on the <br />attached maps. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol will provide a rolling escort for <br />all racing within the state, and will also serve as the coordinating group for the involved <br />local public safety agencies and municipalities. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol <br />will coordinate a meeting with all local police jurisdictions regarding the race passing <br />through each individual jurisdiction. Our contact at the North Carolina State Highway <br />Patrol is Major C.F. Patton, who can be reached at (919)733-4030 if you have any <br />additional questions. <br /> <br />The Tour DuPont, as well as the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and Department of <br />Transportation, want to be sure each local jurisdiction along the route is aware of, and <br />endorses these activities. As the owners and operators of this event, we will provide your <br />jurisdiction with a certificate of insurance on our $5,000,000 liability policy. For us to <br />send this certificate, the insurance company requires written permission that states your <br />jurisdiction is aware of, and endorses these activities. I have included two samples of the <br />types of written permission we must receive. It is important to include the specific phrase <br />you would like to appear on the certificate, and to whom the certificate should be sent. <br />We must receive the permit no later than April 10, in order to process the information. <br /> <br />Your assistance in this endeavor is appreciated and will aid in its continuing success. <br />Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or require any additional <br />information, please call me as soon as possible. See you in the spring. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />John T. Gatch <br />Assistant Technical Director <br /> <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Major C.F. Patton <br /> Michael Plant <br />JTG/slf <br /> <br /> <br />