MLS Colorado Rapids

Rapids Weekly Report

Published on July 29, 2003 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


LAST MLS HI-DEF VIEWING PARTY AT THE MOVIES TOMORROW

The last of the Rapids' High Definition Broadcasts at the United Artists Theaters in the Denver Pavilions will be tomorrow, Wednesday, July 30, when the Columbus Crew plays the Los Angeles Galaxy, live from The Home Depot Center at 8:30 p.m. (MT). Don't miss your last chance to see MLS action live on a movie screen in High-Definition with other rabid soccer fans! Click Here for tickets or call the Rapids office for discounted ($6) seats. Rapids players will also be at this event to sign autographs and Regal Entertainment will be giving out free movie tickets and other Rapids prizes! Don't miss tomorrow's last Hi-Def MLS party at the movies!

2.) PEPSI MLS ALL-STAR GAME TAKES PLACE THIS SATURDAY

Don't forget to tune into the Pepsi MLS All-Star game this Saturday! The 2003 All-Star game will feature the MLS All-Stars facing off against Chivas of Guadalajara, Mexico live from the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles! The match will be televised live on ABC at 1:30pm MT. For more info. on the All-Star game and lineups, click here: http://www.mlsnet.com/special/allstar/2003/index.html

3.) RAPIDS TO HOST US OPEN CUP MATCH ON TUESDAY AUGUST 5TH

Who: Kansas City Wizards (MLS) at Colorado Rapids (MLS) Where: North Area Athletic Complex- 19500 W. 64thParkway, Arvada CO. (Off Hwy 93 & 64th PKWY)

When: Tuesday, August 5th at 7pm How to get tickets: All tickets are $10 GA seats and can be purchased through the Rapids for $10, through www.coloradorapids.com & TicketMaster outlets, and at the Box Office on game day after 5:30pm. Orders taken by the end of today will be mailed. All others will be Will Called and can be picked up after 5:30pm on Tuesday.

The Colorado Rapids' Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2003 debut will take place next Tuesday, August 5th at 7:00 p.m. at North Area Athletic Complex Stadium in Arvada, CO, when they host the Kansas City Wizards. This match is part of the fourth round of the tournament. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Colorado Rapids ticket office at 303-299-1599, TicketMaster at 303-830-TIXS or visit www.coloradorapids.com.

Dating back to 1914, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest sports competition in the United States and is among the oldest in the world. Open to all amateur and professional teams in the United States, the annual Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an 87-year-old single-elimination tournament. For the entire story, click here: http://www.coloradorapids.com/site/goal.asp?cid=406

4.) KIDS CLUB FREE JOHN SPENCER LIFE-SIZE GROWTH CHART GIVEAWAY AUG. 9

Attention all Rapids Kids Club members: Sat. August 9th is the next Kids Club free giveaway night! This night we will be giving out Free John Spencer life-size growth charts ONLY to Rapids Kids Club members! Supplies are limited, so make sure you get your tickets to the game today! And if you haven't signed up for the Rapids Kids Club yet, why are you waiting? It's FREE in 2003! Just click here to sign up: http://www.coloradorapids.com/site/goal.asp?cid=221 And we'll see you at the stadium next Saturday to get your free John Spencer Growth Chart!

5.) "RUN THE RAPIDS" STADIUM RACE SET TO TAKE PLACE SEPT. 6

You won't want to miss the 3rd Annual "Run The Rapids" 5K Family Run & Walk, presented by First National Bank of Colorado, around and through INVESCO Field at Mile High! September 6, 2003, 5:00 p.m. Bring the whole family out for food, fun and soccer on Saturday Sept. 6 before the Rapids vs. the Dallas Burn game! Don't miss this unique opportunity to race around the stadium, down the creek path and finish across the field level of INVESCO Field at Mile High! The "Run The Rapids" 5K Family Run & Walk brings individuals together to celebrate two world class sports - running and soccer. Proceeds from the race benefit the Colorado Rapids Community Care Foundation, which supports field development and educational and recreational programs for underprivileged youth in Colorado! How to Register: Click here: http://www.bkbltd.com/calendar.htm and click on the Run the Rapids race. Prices: (Includes free T-shirt, free game ticket for kids 12 and under, and a discounted adult ticket to Rapids vs. Dallas Burn match that night!)

Pre-Race Registration: Adults $20, Children 12 and under $15

Race Day Registration: Adults $25, Children 12 and under $15

Season Ticket Holders and those who have already purchased tickets to the 6/9/03 game can participate in the race for only $10. Call 303- 299-1526 to register or for more information.

6.) "WORLD'S LARGEST TAILGATE PARTY" AT THE STADIUM AUG. 9

Don't miss the World's Largest Tailgate Party brought to you by the Colorado Rapids and Alice 106 on Saturday, August 9th. It will be an all day party at INVESCO Field at Mile High, featuring a 4 v 4 STREET SOCCER Tournament in the parking lot outside INVESCO Field (www.streetsoccercup.com ), BEST TAILGATE CONTEST (fan with the best tailgate will win a Luxury Suite for a future Rapids Home Game), LIVE MUSIC, FOOD VENDORS, BEER GARDEN, a 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament (for more info, www.3on3basketball.com ) a CAR SHOW, Interactive games and much more... and the Rapids will take on Conference rival Dallas Burn at 7pm in exciting Major League Soccer action. Plus the first 6,000 fans who enter INVESCO Field at Mile High for the Rapids game will receive a FREE Radioshack Battery Powered Handheld fan. For more info go to www.coloradorapids.com or call 303-299-1599.

7.) "STREET SOCCER" 4V4 TOURNAMENT TO TAKE PLACE AUG. 9

Don't miss your chance to play in the 2003 Street Soccer Cup at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Saturday, August 9th, as part of the World's Largest Tailgate Party! The all-day 4v4 Tournament will be played outside the stadium before the Rapids battle the Dallas Burn. For more info., click here: http://www.coloradorapids.com/site/goal.asp?cid=395

8.) RAPIDS QUOTE OF THE DAY

Today's Rapids Quote of the Day comes from Head Coach Tim Hankinson, following the 1-0 win against the MetroStars, giving the Rapids their 4th consecutive victory:

"It's confidence, confidence is everything. We saw our team play without confidence at the beginning of the year and not be successful in results. But obviously with that July 4th win in particular, we have to keep thanking those 60,000 who showed up for that night. I think that crowd is still running through our veins, and our guys are playing with a renewed spirit and belief and I think that our game management has improved. We're reading certain moments in the game to take advantage of, and when to cool the game down. I think that represents results."

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