Matthew Lasala

What a fantastic weekend for bike racing and riding in Central Oregon! Many
thanks to all who raced, volunteered, officiated, cheered, babysat the kids
or did anything else to make this race happen. Hopefully folks were able to
also race the Sister's Stampede, ride McKenzie Pass, float the Deschutes
River or just chill in Bend.

We ended up with a pretty good turnout (who knew sooo many people like to
sign-up race day) with some great racing and are looking forward to an 8th
year of racing next year on *May 26th 2018* (we will bring some water to
the finish line next year)!

Results are up on OBRA (thanks to
Terri Camp and the Patlas for speedy results this weekend). Also thanks to
our chief ref Peter Werner and his crack crew of OBRA officials for making
the race safe and fun.

Please thank and support our sponsors who made this race happen.

- Desert Orthopedics our title sponsor
who funded the cool podium hats and also provided the expert medical
support.
- 10 Barrel Brewing who supplied *7 cases* of
delicious beer for podium prizes
- Pine Mountain Sports for providing
gift certificates for podium prizes and for our great volunteers.
- Backporch Coffee and The HUB
Cyclery for providing more awesome
podium prizes.
- New York City Sub Shop for
providing yummy sandwiches to the volunteers.

Also mark your calendars and make plans to come out and race in Bend July
1-2 at the *Thump Coffee High Desert Omnium*. Details now available on our
website .

Thanks again and welcome to Summer!

Matthew Lasala & Chuck Kenlan
TFG Racing
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