Kris Schamp
Hi everyone!
We are just three days away from the Kruger's Kermesse Encore CX Farm Crit & Bike Relay (http://www.portlandracing.com/kermesse), so I'd like to share a couple updates and reminders that I sent out earlier today to the Portland Racing mailing list.
1) Still time to pre-register, skip the lines on Sunday, get a call-up, a complementary Rip van Wafel, and... a chance to win another Chris King bottom bracket!
That's right, you still have until 4pm tomorrow (Friday) to pre-register online (http://www.portlandracing.com/kermesse/registration.html), so all you have to do on Sunday is pick up your bib number (we'll use custom bib numbers for all races!) and you're all ready to go. All pre-registered riders will receive a call-up at the start of their race (check out the current call-up list at http://www.portlandracing.com/kermesse/call-up-list.html) and some yummy product samples courtesy of our sponsors Rip van Wafels and Larabar when they pick up their bib number. Finally, we will raffle off a second Chris King gift certificate - for a bottom bracket or headset of choice - among all racers who register online by tomorrow (the first gift certificate we raffled off earlier this week was won by Beginner Men racer Tom Valencia). Yay!
Note: If you haven't renewed your OBRA annual license yet, you will be able to purchase a discounted CX license on Sunday for just $15! This license will cover your OBRA membership from now through the end of the 2014 race season.
2) Some course updates and a course preview photos.
Earlier this week, I dropped by the farm and pre-rode the course, which will be almost identical to the course we used in spring (and that everyone was raving about). The course runs clockwise, which makes for a great flow and no sketchy corners. Overall, the course is in great shape and very fast! To get an idea of what the course will feel like, check out the course recon photos posted on flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/66996555@N07/sets/72157646708008785/) and the course preview video from last year (http://www.portlandracing.com/kermesse/course.html). Or just drop by on Saturday afternoon to pre-ride (we'll be setting up the course between 11 and 2pm).
Our title sponsor West End Bikes will be on site to provide free mechanical support near the registration/finish area. Like in cyclocross, water bottle hand-ups are not allowed, but you can load up your bike and jersey pockets with as much food and water as you like.
3) Kiddie races and gourmet farm food.
It's Kruger's Farm, so expect a very family-friendly and spectator-friendly event. At 11:45am, we will organize two FREE races for the kids, a short one (around the concert lawn) for the little ones and beginner kids, and a longer one (consisting of a full lap on the main course) for the expert kids and U12 juniors. Kruger's Farm Market will be catering a variety of hot foods (including roasted corn, grilled sausages & burgers, and some vegetarian options) and serving beer and other beverages, so make sure to bring cash and some good appetite!
4) Double up on fun. Sign up for the 2-person relay race!
Like in spring, we will wrap up the races with a thrilling 60-minute relay race for 2-person teams. If you already race solo, it's only $5 extra to race the relay. We'll stage the relay on a shortened 1 mile version of the course with the relay exchange area located in front of the team tents along the finish stretch. We have room for about 50 relay teams, so be smart and sign up today to reserve your slot for this fun race, which will provide a great additional interval training and get you all in shape for the start of cyclocross season!
More info: http://www.portlandracing.com/kermesse/relay.html
5) Trophies, primes, and a grand raffle!
Top-3 finishers in each category will receive some real cool medals. Even if you are not racing for a podium spot, you could still be the winner of one of our "Belgian Primes". Whenever and wherever the red, yellow and black Belgian flag gets raised (at the last corner before the finish line), the first racer who passes the flag gets awarded one of the many primes provided by our sponsors Hopworks Urban Brewery, Bob's Red Mill and Dave's Killer Bread. And, as always, it pays to stay through the end, as we will wrap up the day by raffling off some great prizes, generously provided by our title sponsor West End Bikes and all our other fantastic sponsors!
That's it. I am looking forward to seeing you on Sunday at the farm. Bring your family, bring your friends, let's celebrate summer and ring in the cross season in style!
~Kris
Kris Schamp
Portland Racing
PS: we are still looking for a couple hands to help out on Sunday with parking management (8 to 10am), course marshaling (10 to Noon) and with tear-down (2 to 4pm). If you are available and like to volunteer (in exchange for a free race entry!), just reply to this email. We plan to fill the remaining volunteer slots on a first-come first-serve basis.
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KRUGER'S KERMESSE ENCORE 2014 - PRELIMINARY CALL-UP LIST
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RACE HEAT # 1 - 10:00 AM
Clydesdale
Mike Reddig 43 Camas, Wa Camas Bike and Sport
Corey Foster 41 North Plains
David Rosen 41 Beaverton HCH-RPMortgage
Gil Herrera 33 Hillsboro NWLCC Diablos
Beginner Men
David Hankins 60 Camas Camas Bike and Sport
Tom Valencia
Dan Gilden 55 Portland
Michael Brett 30 Portland The Spokesmen
Justin Tunis 34 Portland
Jon Ervin 42 Gaston
Scott Decker 49 Lake Oswego Athletes lounge cycling team
Junior Men
Zachary Murphy 12 Portland Rebound/Tireless Velo
Alex White 15 Portland Word-RCB by Cyclisme
Cooper Irwin 16 Woodland Hapi-Go!
Daniel Smith 14 Vernonia Andromeda Cycling
Kyler Ervin 14 Gaston Beaverton Bicycle Club
Women B/C
Abby DenUyl 36 Portland BeerMongers Cycle Club
Annie Mahoney 43 Portland Portland Bicycle Studio
Sandra Krueger 42 Portland Oregon Bike Shop Racing Team
Master Women B 35+
Bernadette Estrada 43 Portland Sweetpea Ladies Auxilery
Danielle Reynolds 41 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Master Women 45+
Bonnie Rosenfeld 61 Lake Oswego Sorella Forte p/b St. Honore Bakery
Traci Smolen 47
Jan Moss 53 Portland High Five
Frances Gehring 50 Beaverton Hammer Velo
Julie Ann Smith 46 Happy Valley Sweetpea Ladies Auxiliary
Flo Leibowitz 63 Corvallis Pacific Power Blue Sky
Beginner Women
Anabel Capalbo 29 Portland Pentangeli
Karyn Goodfriend 51 Portland
Junior Women
Emma Royce 13 Ridgefield The Spokesmen
Charis Darnall 16 Gresham Hapi-Go!
Ellie Darnall 14 Gresham Hapi-Go!
Olivia Hewett 14 Vancouver The Spokesmen
RACE HEAT # 2 - 11:00 AM
Men B
Rob Thompson 43 Portland Ironclad Cycling Team
John Hartnett 31 Portland Soraz Racing
Men C
Jules Johnson 23 Portland Swift Racing p/b 21st Ave. Bicycles
Christopher Muhs 27 Portland Look Good Feel Good
Michael Zaccaro 33 Portland Soraz Racing p/b CAPA
Master Men B 35+
David Miller 37 Portland Lazy Tarantulas
Richard Rosko 46 Portland Hammer Velo
Thomas Royce 46 Ridgefield The Spokesmen
Michael Rabinowitz 47 Portland Rebound/Tireless Velo
Ted Byram 38 Portland bicycleattorny
Peter Casey 45 Portland Athletes Lounge Cycling Team
Michael Dehner 49 Portland
David Pedersen 42 Portland Portland Bicycle Studio
Jerald Winfrey 39 Tigard TwinSix
Blaine Krueger 39 Portland Oregon Bike Shop Racing Team
Sean Denney 44 Portland BicycleAttorney.com
Jeff Stevens 38 Portland Green Submarine Records
Javad Simonsen 44 Milwaukie Cyclepath
David Hewett 39 Vancouver The Spokesmen
Judson McCauley 40 Vancouver The Spokesmen
Curtis Loeb 40 Portland Hammer Velo
Gregg Rice 40 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Dan Anderson 41 Beaverton Rebound/Tireless Velo
Master Men C 35+
Jesse Burkett 43 Portland
Scott Trautman 48 Camas Camas Bike and Sport
Ryan Paddock 40 Milwaukie Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing
Gabriel Cabatic 38 Portland
Paul Schoonover 46 Portland Team S&M
Steve Black 42 Portland
Tony Pitone 46 Portland
Martin Fuss 51 Portland Beaverton Bicycle Club
Bob Crow 44 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Jeff Dill 42 Portland Mudman
Nathaniel Wells 59 Mosier Hapi-Go!
Mark McMurtry 44 Portland Velominati Racing
Ryan Schimpf 37 Oregon City The Spokesmen
David Adkins 43 Vancouver Athletes Lounge
Thomas Schoenborn 40 Portland Team Oregon
Troy Theriot 39 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Sean Bergman 43 Sherwood Portland Velo Racing Team
Master Men 50+
Kevin O'Connell 58 Galveston Hammer Velo
Guy Smith 51 Rainier Portland Bicycle Studio
Jeff Tedder 54 Portland Hammer Velo
Jeff Hollister 56 Portland Team Oregon presented by Laurelwood Brewing Co
Tony Dirks 50 Hood River Rogue
Jeff Hendricks 51 Camas, Wa Spokesmen
John Napier 53 Camas Camas Bike And Sport
Dennis Starkey 52 Vancouver OCD
Joseph Hoerner 55 Portland Smith & Nephew p/b West End Bikes
Charles Linke 56 Portland Spokesmen
Greg Talbert 52 Portland Focus CX
Tracy Marks 59 Portland
Phil Randall 57 Eugene Bicycle way of Life/ Paddle Sport
Loren Russell 72 Corvallis
Mitch Gold 53 Portland Dr. Will Bar
Dave Burnard 58 Forest Grove Olson's Bicycles
RACE HEAT # 3 - NOON
Master Men A 35+
Jay Wisowaty 41 Portland Sprout Cycles / Lucky ab
Murray Carlisle 40 Portland Rebound/Tireless Velo
Mike Henry 49 Damascus Evolution Racing Team
Kevin Drake 44 Vancouver Portland Bicycle Studio
Jimmy Gantz 42 Portland Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing
John Lombard 46 Portland Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood
Jason Musengo 42 Portland Portland bicycle atudio
David Saltzberg 48 Vancouver Swift Racing p/b 21st Ave Bikes
Matthew Smith 37 Vancouver Swift Racing p/b 21st Ave Bicycles
Singlespeed
Geoff Rice 38 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Brent Mattison 31 Bend Team Lazy Tarantulas
John Lin 31 Portland Therapeutic Associates Racing
Jordan Norris 35 Portland Joe Bike
Women A
Katherine Salinas 35 Vancouver Swift Racing p/b 21st Ave. Bicycles
Amy Rice 39 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Master Women A 35+
Becky Rice 38 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
RACE HEAT # 4 (2-PERSON RELAY) - 1:00 PM
2-Person Men Open
Gabriel Cabatic 38 Portland
Steve Black 42 Portland
Toby Schmidt 33 Portland Joe Bike Racing
Ben Siver 25 Chicago Il Mox Multisport
Mark Stoller 53 Portland Cat in the Hat
Jakob Stoller 12 Portland Cat in the Hat
2-Person Women Open
Becky Rice 38 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
2-Person Co-Ed Open
Annie Mahoney 43 Portland Portland Bicycle Studio
Jimmy Gantz 42 Portland Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing
Lindsay Jackson 37 Lake Oswego Athlete's Lounge
Rob Jackson 39 Lake Oswego Athlete's Lounge
2-Person Singlespeed Open
Geoff Rice 38 Portland Team Lazy Tarantulas
Brent Mattison 31 Bend Team Lazy Tarantulas
2-Person Men 80+
Martin Fuss 51 Portland Beaverton Bicycle Club
Steve Raubolt 35
Tony Dirks 50 Hood River Rogue
Dave Burnard 58 Forest Grove Olson's Bicycles
2-Person Junior
Charis Darnall 16 Gresham Hapi-Go!
Ellie Darnall 14 Gresham Hapi-Go!
2-Person Men 100+
Richard Rosko 46 Portland Hammer Velo
Kevin O'Connell 58 Galveston Hammer Velo
David Hankins 60 Camas Camas Bike and Sport
Mike Reddig 43 Camas, Wa Camas Bike and Sport
John Napier 53 Camas Camas Bike And Sport
Dennis Starkey 52 Vancouver OCD