Ron and Dorothy Strasser
OK promoters! All of the "mature" OBRA members have not been transformed
into Soylent Green yet. Give us a cat!!! Yes Ike. I am moving in your
direction. Hold on! Sixty here I come. I would like to thank Portland
Racing for including a 50+ cat in the new Horning's Hustle race in March.
They area just so full of LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Murray, Candi P"
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] FW: 50+ Mtn Bike Class
>
>
> I hear what you are saying. this is not an obra issue, it is a race
> organizer issue. You need to petition those individuals to have the
> classes.
> Candi
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> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Trask River Wood Works
> Sent: Sun 1/28/2007 8:39 AM
> To: Obra List serve; Steve Lacey
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] 50+ Mtn Bike Class
>
>
> I agree with Steve on this issue. While we are on the subject we need to
> consider a Masters 60+ category for Cyclocross, it won't be long before
> there's going to be a lot of talent in that (there are some great riders
> there now) age group.
> Ike Kendrick
> Planning for the future
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Steve Lacey
> Date: 01/27/07 20:05:29
> To: Obra List serve
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] 50+ Mtn Bike Class
>
> I am hoping this email that I sent to Mike Ripley last fall will
> stimulate some dialogue about mountain bike promoters offering a 50+ open
> class and bring action at the OBRA Annual Meeting coming up next week.
> Comments please!
>
> For what its worth, after talking to a lot of master racers, I am
>> convinced more and more master riders are giving up racing because
>> the OBRA race promoters are not consistently offering classes that
>> attract these riders. A good formula that appears to work is the Cross
>> Crusade format that has a 50+ open class.
>>
>> Currently depending on the venue we are racing in 40+ class sport and
>> expert class or in some cases a 50+ sport class with only a 40+ expert
>> caetgory. I am a 50+ expert racer with excellent technical skills but
>> not enough time to reach a level of fitness (if even possible) to be
>> competitive in the 40 + class. At least last year it was 45+ which
>> helped but still didn't address the longer and usually harder (climbs)
>> courses.
>>
>> I suggest an open 50+ class raced with the sport category, which
>> offers a course length that is fun and can be raced by older racers
>> rather than endured. I know from rider comments that promoters will
>> see a number of master riders return to racing by offering this type
>> of class.
>>
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