Bill Warburton

Hi Everyone, the Chainbreaker is happening on a new fun course on Saturday,
May 9.

Join us for a pre-ride on Saturday May 2 if you want to see how it all
works.

Full details and registration are here:
https://www.athletepath.com/chainbreaker/2015-05-09

Hope to see you there!

Cheers,

Bill

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From: Bend Endurance Academy
Date: Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 1:39 PM
Subject: Chainbreaker Mountain Bike Race Enters 19th Year

*For Immediate Release*

March 31, 2015

*Contact:*

Bill Warburton, Cycling Director, 541-335-1346,
bill@bendenduranceacademy.org

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*(Bend, OR)* The Chainbreaker XC Mountain Bike Race is back again for it’s
19th year with a new course for 2015. The long-running race takes place in
the Skyline Forest just outside of Bend. Much of the old racecourse saw
significant damage from last summers Two Bulls Fire and the ensuing salvage
logging. Despite this setback and losing some of the original course the
Mothers Day weekend tradition of the Chainbreaker mountain bike race will
continue Saturday May 9th.

Race organizer and Bend Endurance Academy Cycling program Director Bill
Warburton has been responsible for coming up with a plan to keep the race
alive after losing some of the course. “I've tried to keep as much trail
and feeling from the old course as possible but there are places that are
too far-gone from either the fire or the salvage logging”, stated Warburton
about the changes for 2015. This years Chainbreaker will run a course that
minimizes dust, rides on existing single-track and makes one big loop.

“Another big change is that it's a single lap race for everyone. There's a
short course and a long course with a separate youth track for kids under
10 so we can strengthen the Mother's Day weekend tradition of taking the
entire family into the woods for a bike race.”

The Chainbreaker race is held on private land with the generous support of:
Todd Taylor, Kevin Spencer, Tumalo Irrigation District and Whitefish
Cascade Forest Resource.

The race is number four of the Oregon Off Road Series and is a benefit for
the Bend Endurance Academy. Registration for the Chainbreaker is open and
can be found at: https://www.athletepath.com/chainbreaker/2015-05-09

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Bend Endurance Academy
500 SW Bond Street, Suite 142
Bend, OR 97702
541.480.4563 - Ben
541.335.1346 - Bill
541.419.5071 - Mike
info@BendEnduranceAcademy.org

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William Warburton
Cycling Director
541.335.1346

Bend Endurance Academy
500 SW Bond St, Suite 142
Bend, OR 97702

www.BendEnduranceAcademy.org
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