Short Track XC in Bend tomorrow!

Bill Warburton

2017-04-25

Hello OBRA,

Our first short track mountain bike race is tomorrow, Wednesday April 26.

This is an awesome opportunity to race your bike, test your legs, have fun
with your friends and support BEA in the process!

- Online registration is open until 11PM tonight or you can register
in-person up to 30 minutes before your race
- http://obra.org/events/25502/register

Details are copied below, or see the full details at
http://bendenduranceacademy.org/chainbreaker/

Cheers,

Bill
541.335.1346
Wednesday Night Short-Track Racing in Bend!

We’ll be using these same trails as the Chainbreaker Finish Stadium,
featuring easy spectating and cheering, short steep climbs, techy
singletrack, open areas for passing and other random features.

- Short course of around 1 Mile with lots of variety to test all of your
skills
- Significant course changes will be made between the two events
- *“Only 25 minutes?”* Trust us, it’s very hard and you’ll be
content when it’s over.
- *“Chainbreaker Series Podium”* with a special prize for overall best
Adult Male, Adult Women, Junior Male and Junior Woman
- *$20 Adults*
- *$10 Juniors*
- *$5 Additional Race*
- Free Youth Race for Under 12 (1 Lap)

Event Schedule is subject to change:
Start TimeCategoryLength
17:30 Junior Men 00:20:00
17:31 Junior Women 00:20:00
17:50 Practice Lap 00:10:00
18:00 Open Women 00:25:00
18:25 Practice Lap 00:10:00
18:35 Open B’s 00:25:00
19:00 Open A’s 00:25:00“Open” Category Help:

- Juniors age 12+ may race Open fields
- Women may race in “Open A’s or B’s”; but men may not race in “Open
Women”
- Open B’s is intended for Beginners and older Masters
- Open A’s is intended for Expert / Elite / younger Masters

Registration

- Short Track #1 Register Online Here

- Open until 11PM the night before the race
- Onsite Registration ends 30 minutes before your race

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

- Continue west on Newport Avenue, this becomes Shevlin Park RD
- Past Shevlin Park, at the crest of the hill turn LEFT on Bull Springs
RD
- After 1 mile on pavement, turn RIGHT onto RD4606 (gravel road)
- Continue 1.8 miles to Couch RD (dirt road), sign says “CP2”, turn LEFT
- Stadium area is 0.5 miles up CP2, on the LEFT
- View Start Line on Google Maps

(Caution
— Navigation apps might send you on a very long, strange route to get there)

--

William Warburton

*Cycling Director*

541.335.1346

Bend Endurance Academy
442 NE 3rd ST
Bend, OR 97701