Chad Sperry

Dear OBRA,

I am excited to announce that we will have a Gorge Roubaix Road Race this
year on Saturday April 1st, 2017. I would like to thank all of those who
contacted me and offered their time to volunteer at the event. Also a huge
thanks to Evoluation Racing, Portland Velo and the Bicycle Attorney and
racing teams for their financial contributions in helping to make this
event happen as well as Castelli. We will open registration on Friday at
5:00 PM and will have race details posted at that time. The course and
staging will be the same as last year utilizing the historic highway
between The Dalles and Mosier as we well as the local favorite Dry Creek
Road gravel climb.

We will be offering a Masters Men 40+, CAT 3/4 Men's Race, CAT 1-2 Men's
Race, CAT 4-5 Men's race, CAT 1-3 Women's race and CAT 4 women's race. We
will continue to focus on the Gorge Gravel Grinder as the one and only
event for Sunday. This year's Gorge Gravel Grinder will be a mass start
event that is timed and scored. We will break down categories and offer
prizes. Courses will be more challenging than nearly all road races in the
Northwest this year. We will be offering discounts to anyone who wants to
double down that weekend and race Saturday and Grind on Sunday.

Once again a huge thanks to those who stepped up to make this happen. It
is your event and we are able to do this because of your support.

Sincerely,
Chad Sperry
Breakaway Promotions