Rick C Johnson
All fear the Candi Hammer!
Candi Murray wrote:
>There has been a protest filed on just this issue.
>We are investigating it currently and will rule on it within the next 24
>hours.
>Cadni
>-----Original Message-----
>From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>Behalf Of Lisa_Tim Ehlers
>Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:11 PM
>To: T. Kenji Sugahara; obra List
>Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] TTT Line Crossers
>
>Interesting observation mr. kenji! When I post out the rest of my photos
>you will find some that are crossing the yellow line also. I think to
>probably get the best line possible without using brakes you will push the
>yellow line if you can and maybe then some, and some more and maybe so on.
>If you come into a few of the corners and you are pushing 25-30mph and on
>the yellow, your momentum will most likely throw you into the oncoming lane
>on your exit of the corner (unless you slow down prior or brake through the
>corner). marshals were at the most trafficked areas and were doing their
>best to stop traffic in both directions as teams came through. Safety I
>believe is always first and I think this race is pretty safe with its
>location and traffic (minimal).
>
>I have shots from the start line and some of the teams are crossing the
>yellow there so they can get around the teams that are staging to start in a
>
>safe passing distance. I also should have one where there are three teams
>all shooting down towards corner seven and there is no way to ride three
>teams in one of those lanes.
>
>I do not think it was blatant by any team that was out there, and what were
>the instructions given to them at the start? Since you have ridden this
>course before you know how it is laid out so there are a few corners that
>you will push or go over the yellow and most have a clear line of site for
>oncoming traffic. Corner 7 which is a hard left is coned so you basically
>have to go into the oncoming lane on entry and exit of the corner. They
>also had the marshals at that corner.
>
>I don't think any of the results would be much different and I do not think
>that by us photographers posting our pictures that any possible changes
>should occur. If that would become the norm then myself as a photographer
>would have to make sure I post no photo where anyone appears in violation of
>
>the rules set in OBRA or any particular rules/instructions given at the
>start.
>
>To answer your question though. I did not witness it to be prevalent
>through the entire course. There were corners and teams that did cross the
>yellow, and it happened. I don't believe even those that are in our photos
>were doing this on every corner or with disregard for their safety or rules.
>
>I again would ask what were the instructions at the start? Not pointing
>fingers at anyone, but it is a race, they are riding hard as a team and
>trying to push the limit and get a championship medal. No one is hurt, no
>one is worse off for it.
>
>Now was your original thought just pointing out something from Bill's photos
>
>or is it trying to say that some teams were possibly breaking a rule?
>
>Thanks for reading if you made it this far.
>
>Tim Ehlers
>TRE Photography
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "T. Kenji Sugahara"
>To: "obra List"
>Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 6:46 PM
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] TTT Line Crossers
>
>
>
>
>>Hey folks,
>>
>>I was dinking around on Bill's site and found a bunch of photos of
>>some line crossers. Was this prevalent at the race? I've highlighted
>>some of the photos on my site.
>>
>>(Yes, I had fun with them- but all of them were across the line)
>>
>>k-
>>
>>http://obra3.blogspot.com
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