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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2017 Contact: Lin Caywood 301-471-9103 Lin.caywood@gmail.com LOCAL WOMAN PILOT TO COMPETE IN ANNUAL ALL-WOMEN CROSS-COUNTRY AIRPLANE RACE Lin Caywood flying for 7th time in Air Race Classic, oldest air race of its kind Frederick, MD – Lin Caywood , a well-known local pilot, will take to the skies from June 20 to 23, 2017, in the 41 st Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest airplane race of its kind in the United States. She will be one of more than 112 women pilots from around the country and the world competing in this year's race, which begins in Frederick, MD, and ends in Santa Fe, NM.  This is the sixth year that Ms. Caywood has piloted her “Team 12 – Freakin Awesome” plane in the race and her seventh race overall. This historic contest traces its roots to the 1929 Women's Air Derby, aka the Powder Puff Derby, in which Amelia Earhart and 19 other daring female pilots raced from Santa Monica, CA, to Cleveland, OH. That

Event Tickets are available at  Click HERE to Order Event Tickets EVENT SCHEDULE: THURSDAY JUNE 15 - FRIDAY JUNE 16 :   WATCH THE   RACERS ARRIVE                                           THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT FREDERICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FREE) THURSDAY JUNE 15 -  5 PM:   MEET THE RACERS AT ALIVE AT FIVE                                                 ON CARROLL CREEK                                                                               (ADMISSION $5 AT VENUE - OVER 21) FRIDAY JUNE 16 -  7 PM:   MEET THE RACERS AND MOVIE PRODUCERS AT AOPA                                              MOVIE NIGHT AT NATIONAL AVIATION COMMUNITY CENTER                                             296 BUCHEIMER ROAD - FREDERICK AIRPORT   (FREE) SATURDAY JUNE 17 - 12PM TO 3PM:   AVIATION YOUTH SUMMIT AT AOPA NACC                                                                 (FREE SIGN UP  HERE   -- RESERVATION REQUIRED) SATURDAY JUNE 17 - 6 PM: WELCOME THE RACERS

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Always great to meet up with Sugarloaf Chapter members, DC Chapter members, and friends of the 99s! Thank you Belles' Sports Bar and Grill for providing a great spot for us to gather!

Join the Sugarloaf 99s for a 20 minute women's self defense demo brought to you by the Clinch Academy ( http:// www.clinchacademy.com/ ). This is a great way to get to learn safety awareness and meet the pilots of Frederick Airport. $10 donation suggested (not required), all proceeds go towards the Air Race Classic, an all female cross country air race. Our normal meeting will follow. All ladies are welcome! WHAT:              Women's Self Defense Class WHEN:             Thursday, January 12, 2017 6 PM WHERE:           AOPA Community Hangar on the Field at Frederick Municipal Airport (NACC Bldg)                          296 Bucheimer Road; Frederick, MD 21701 WHY:                Safety Awareness! COST:              FREE -- Donations gladly accepted WHO:               Open to the Public - Please join us!