Kris Schamp
Hello fellow OBRA racers,
We are about 10 days away from the start of the 11th edition of the Portland Short Track Series and we hope that you are ready to come out and help us make it another one for the books!
Like previous years, the series will run for 8 weeks - from June 1st all the way through the July 27 - with a mid-series break on Monday June 29th, when we'll swap our weekly dose of short track madness for a full day of MTB XC race fun at the Six Hours of Mount Hood (on Sunday 6/28).
All the details for these two popular events are posted at http://www.portlandracing.com and http://www.portlandracing.com/6hrs.
You can register for either event via Athletepath, using the following links:
- 2015 Short Track Series Pass: https://www.athletepath.com/portland-short-track-series/2015-series-pass
- Short Track Race # 1 (June 1): https://www.athletepath.com/portland-short-track-series/2015-06-01
- Six Hours of Mt Hood: https://www.athletepath.com/six-hours-of-mount-hood/2015-06-28/overview
When you purchase a Series Pass you will not only save time and money on race day (once you have a pass, you can just come out and race, no pre-start check-in required), but you will also enjoy a weekly priority call-up at the start of your category (in the order you have registered). Check out the preliminary call-up list for our first night of racing, with all racers who already purchased a series pass (as of Wed 05/20) and register today to get your name added to the list: http://www.portlandracing.com/call-up-list-2015-06-01.html
Also, make sure to mark next Friday (5/29) on your calendar, when we're hosting a Short Track Kick-Off Night at the Lumberyard Indoor Bike Park!
Come pick up your series race plate and ride the Lumberyard for just $10 (4pm to close). Or just come out to watch the action (entrance is free) and socialize with fellow short track racers. Our registration crew will be on-site selling series passes and single-race entries and first-time Short Track racers will enjoy a special newbie discount, just by showing up!
That's it for now. I'll post another update next week with some more practical info about this year's series. And if you have any questions, just drop me a line!
Cheers,
~Kris
Kris Schamp
Portland Racing
PS: per request of a couple women racers, we added a Singlespeed Women category for the Short Track Series, but we'd like to see more than a handful of riders competing in this group. So, ladies, if you have a singlespeed bike (mountain or cross), please step up to the plate and come race on it!