Eric Aldinger

I have no experience with road events. Dirt based events follow community
access guidelines. Large groups, fees, markings of any kind, or failure to
yield are generally forbidden. Group experience, challenge, courtesy,
adventure, and fun are part of the American experience. Find the balance,
love the balance.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:25 AM, T. Kenji Sugahara via OBRA <
obra@list.obra.org> wrote:

> Better link.
>
> https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/810.090
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> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Steve Scarich via OBRA
> wrote:
> > I believe a permit is required to put on a bike race on Oregon State
> Highway
> >
> > http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/odot/highway734/2214.pdf
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T. Kenji Sugahara

Better link.

https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/810.090

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Steve Scarich via OBRA
wrote:
> I believe a permit is required to put on a bike race on Oregon State Highway
>
> http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/odot/highway734/2214.pdf
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Kenji Sugahara
Executive Director
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
Phone: 503-278-5550
http://www.obra.org

Steve Scarich

I believe a permit is required to put on a bike race on Oregon State Highway

http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/odot/highway734/2214.pdf

Harry Phinney

On 02/22/2017 09:52 AM, Steve Scarich via OBRA wrote:
> I doubt very much (although I am not a lawyer) that it is illegal to have an unsanctioned mass start bike race on Oregon roads. If that was true, then the Thursday Nighter (Eugene), and all similar World Championships of (name your town) would have been shut down decades ago.

My understanding (imparted to me by a police officer, not a lawyer, let
alone a judge) is that any vehicular contest of speed is illegal on
public roads. It's certainly unusual for this to be enforced against
bicyclists, but that does not mean that it is legal. And, yes, I was
informed of this immediately following a city limits sprint on a
training ride a few decades ago.

Harry Phinney

Steve Scarich

I doubt very much (although I am not a lawyer) that it is illegal to have an unsanctioned mass start bike race on Oregon roads. If that was true, then the Thursday Nighter (Eugene), and all similar World Championships of (name your town) would have been shut down decades ago. What is illegal is obstructing traffic, riding in big packs blocking the road, crossing the center-line etc. The cops will bust you for that. Yes, you need a permit for a bike race on a state highway, but let's not get hysterical about a bunch of guys (or gals) riding their bikes fast and trying to win the City Limit Sign sprint.

Steve Scarich
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