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Well Said, Russel.
I grew up racing in Oregon under Obra, and I spent the past two seasons on an elite team in Arizona, where they sanction all of their races through USAC. I have to say, one of the reasons I'm back in Oregon is the prospect of competing under Obra again. Oregon Racing is every bit as competitive as any of the other 6 western states I've raced in. USAC does nothing for competition, it's the level of competition that benefits USAC's reputation in every instance that I've whitnessed.
-Erik J. Long
Cat. 2 for hire ;)
From: "Russell Cree" <russell.cree@gmail.com>
To: nicholasobrian@excite.com
CC: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] OBRA's Future...
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:33:38 -0700
USAC would bring very little to OBRA and it would not outweigh the cost to the riders and the promoters.
OBRA upgrades are matched by USA cycling. Don't worry about your upgrade points, because they will work for USAC.
The national amateur rankings mean very little.
Riders only travel around the nation for NRC events. And guess what? OBRA's two biggest events, Mt Hood and Cascade, are NRC events already. If you're in town and want to race and don't have a license then buy an OBRA license. They are only 20 dollars compared to USAC which is $60.
Oregon riders get plenty of respect. My team takes Oregon riders each year to travel the NRC circuit and we have NO problem getting respect with OBRA riders. I think most people know there is a strong cycling scene in Oregon and the competition is good. We've had no problem getting respect for guys like Doug Ollerenshaw, Evan Elken, Omer Kem, Carl Decker, David Robinson, and other riders at the national events.
Also, consider the cost of race promotion. OBRA races are much easier to promote and less costly to the promoter. Perhaps this is the reason there are more races in Oregon than any other state?? There are a lot more races in Oregon than Washington and they have much better attendance. I wish we had an organization like OBRA here in Washington.
Basically, the grass is not greener. OBRA is unmatched across the nation. I've raced and taken teams to all regions. Is OBRA perfect? Nothing is, but it's the best thing going and getting better each and every year. Joining with USAC would be a step back, not a step forward.
Russell
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Russell Cree, DPT, CSCS
www.herriottsportsperformance.com
www.hagensbermancycling.com
206.306.5899
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