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   It is thus possible for the winner of the race making low new transcontinental record to win $9000.00 for 1st place; bonus for first to Bendix N.J. $1000.00; new transcontinental record $2500.00; in all a total purse of $12,500.00. If a woman pilot wins, another $2500.00 or a total of $15,000.00.

   Starting point- Union Air Terminal, Burbank

   Contestants must be at starting point not less than 24 hours previous to the start of the race. Planes entered must have been flown a minimum of 10 hours by the pilot who will fly the airplane in the race. Airplanes must be equipped for instrument flight as required by Civil Aeronautics Authority civil air regulations, and pilots must hold instrument rating.

   Pilots have privilege of designating their own starting time which may be set at any time after 12:30 A.M. Saturday, Sept. 2nd. Individual standing starts, motors turning, starting time starters flag. The race may be flown non-stop without refuel, with refueling in flight or with refuel landings, at pilot's option. All contestants whether for Cleveland only, or for transcontinental flight through to Bendix, N.J. must fly via the site of and in accordance with the rules of the National Air Races, at Cleveland. Contesting airplanes must reach designated finishing line at Cleveland between the hours of 12:00 noon and 6:00 P.M. on the day of the race, Saturday Sept. 2.

   With the presence of thousands and thousands of inspired spectators who gather for the spectacular performance, all-night ceremonies and activities each year have grown more and more impressive in the start of the Bendix Race at Union Air Terminal at Los Angeles. Roads for miles around are blocked with traffic and traffic control and direction has become a matter of big city management.

   As the hour has drawn near Vincent Bendix, since its inception the heart and soul of the Bendix Trophy Race, has talked to each and all the contending pilots over long distance and radio from the distant east in a last minute expression of caution and care, and to bid them good luck and God Speed.

   In a brilliant scene of flashing search lights across the sky, fifty thousand pairs of eyes, and fifty thousand voices will cheer the starting flyers, while two thousand miles and more away throngs more than a hundred thousand strong, in holiday array are already on their way in eager expectation to greet racers on their arrival at the site of the National Air Race Stadium at Cleveland Ohio. On the Atlantic Shores far away, at the finishing line at Bendix Airport at Bendix N.J., are waiting a corps of officials of the press and a battery of press photographers and news reels that another champion may be heralded to the world, and their likeness in smiles at happy wonderment in their achievement spread throughout the land.

   In the early morning hours a sparkling field of contenders will roar out of the west in this great transcontinental free-for-all Bendix

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REVIEWED and corrections made. Can be marked "Complete and Pending Approval" 4-27-21