David Saltzberg

Who’s excited for some sand at Het Meer CX at Vancouver Lake Park this
coming SATURDAY?! This may be one for the Clydes, flat, fast, and all about
pure power. Oh, and we’ll be on the beach for a long leg. It’s hard packed
and fast, but getting down and back up will be a unique challenge. Please
prepare yourself for warm weather. There will be water feeds allowed at the
pit all day. We’ll even have a sprinkler section!

*REGISTRATION – Online pre-registration for the race closes Friday 9/11 at
5:00pm.

*DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION - Registration opens at 8:00am and closes 15
minutes before each race. Please schedule enough time for registration,
especially if you still have to purchase an OBRA license.

*OBRA Membership - BRING YOUR OBRA MEMBERSHIP CARD! This will be required
to register. If you forget it, you will need to buy a one day license.

*LOCATION - The race will be held in *VANCOUVER, WA at Vancouver Lake Park*.
Check the flier for detailed directions.

*MECHANICAL SUPPORT – Sellwood Cycle Repair will be providing free
mechanical support.

*NO ALCOHOL allowed at the city Park. We’ll have all the beer you need at
*NINKROSSI* (Sept. 26th).

*PARKING - There is NO PARKING FEE at the park this year.

*TEAM TENTS - We will have a team tent area designated along the finishing
straight near registration.

*FOOD – We will have coffee compliments of ‘Torque Coffee’, Waffles and
Snow Cones by vendor “Three Little Birds”, and a hot grill vendor ‘For the
Grill of it’.

*CALL UPS – Call-ups will be based on series points (See the GPRM flier for
details).

*NUMBERS – We will be using 2015 OBRA CX numbers. They will be good for all
GPRM races and Cross Crusade races. Bring your
2015 OBRA card for
registration.

*RACING AGE - *your racing age is your age on 12/31/2015.*

*GPRM – This is the 2nd race of 5 in the Grand Prix Rhonda Mazza.

*T-SHIRTS – GPRM t-shirts for sale at the venue. $20 each.

*FUN – Expect to have a blast! See you on *SATURDAY the 12th*.

Prepare for warm weather. We’ll have lots of cold water for you.

See you at the races!

Flier link: http://www.zone5promotions.com/hetmeercx/

Online Registration: https://www.athletepath.com/het-meer-cx/2015-09-12

Part of the GPRM: http://cyclocross.gp

Het Meer CX facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/950323275006990/

Het Meer CX Course Map: http://goo.gl/maps/rG8MC

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GPRM Castelli Leaders (after race #1)

The GPRM Castelli Leaders Jersey will be awarded to the leader of select
categories (based on current points) before each race. The points leader of
each category is required to wear their leader's jersey while they maintain
their lead. Race attendance and participation is mandatory to receive the
jersey. If a leader is not present, it goes to the next highest seeded
racer.

We were able to hand out most of the leaders at David Douglas last weekend.
Thanks Castelli! If you did not pick one up, you can pick up your jersey at
registration.

Below is a list of the current leaders.

Category A – Ryan Trebon
Category B – Perry Lund
Category C – Felipe Nystrom
Clydesdale – David Rosen
Master 35+ A Men – Andrew Sargent
Master 35+ B Men – Andrio Abero
Master 35+ C Men – Jon Hinkle
Master 50+ - Jeff Otto
Master 60+ - Ken Rodgers
Master Women 35+ A – Laura Trace
Master Women 35+ B – Leslie Carlson
Master Women 45+ - Karen Goritski
Men Single Speed – Seth Patla

Women Single Speed – Rhonda Morin
Women A – Laura Winberry
Women B – Lindsay Jackson

Women C – Susan Foster
Junior Men – Max Ritzow
Junior Women – McKenna McKee

Beginner Men – Geoffrey Bee (GPRM t-shirt)
Beginner Women – Laura Schmitt (GPRM t-shirt)

DDCX CASH Prizes –

Men A, Women A, and Mast A 35+, if you made it on to the podium and forgot
to pick up your cash prize, come see us at registration next Saturday.