Send your boss over the hill

The City of San Jose Cycling Classic has announced this year's Webcor Builders Executive Challenge, a feature of the King of the Mountain, a 3.7 mile long pedal up Sierra Rd. Has your boss been riding you hard lately? Here's a great way to get back at the big cheese - sign him or her up for this ride:

According to Carl Guardino, president and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the Webcor Builders Executive Challenge will give the area’s cycling leaders, elected officials and business senior management, the opportunity to ride and experience the same challenges that will be faced by some of the world’s top professionals later in the day on May 19 as the Amgen Tour of California makes its way from San Jose to Modesto.

“The tortuous Sierra Road climb is a true test for the most seasoned professional. The Webcor Builders Executive Challenge allows cyclists to understand what it takes to ride like a professional on the grueling Sierra hill while enjoying some friendly competition from other Bay Area leaders,” Guardino said.

Participation in the Webcor Builders Executive Challenge is open to senior executive representatives employed with a company or organization as well as to elected official. Specific categories include:

• •CEO: A CEO is considered a paid representative employed within a company or organization with the title of Chief Executive Officer, President, Executive Director or highest ranking title.
• •Executive: An Executive is considered a non-CEO paid representative employed within a company or organization with the title of Vice President or higher ranking title.
• •Elected Official: An elected official is a person who has been selected by a public vote during a State of California public election process and acquired a position through this election process.

To register in this special category, please contact Tricia Fornesi, tricia.fornesi@sanjoseca.gov, or (408) 277-5144, ext. 33.

There you have it - depending on your boss (or you, if you happen to be the boss), this is either the fun challenge of the year or a truly Sisyphean task. Either way, it's bound to be fun!