eric aldinger

Funny. I was just contemplating the desirability of an unsanctioned local
marathon MTB race. I see the success of the Continental Divide race as a
bellweather that free racing can work. Seems like all you need are a map, a
group of hardy fools, and a solid liability waiver.

On Dec 10, 2007 9:54 PM, Luciano bailey wrote:

> Well said Mike having participated in unsanctioned races I can tell you
> first hand the drama becomes exponential and I feel having an orginization
> in place to cover all of those unforseen is the only way to go. Heck even
> the messenger races this year were sanctioned cheers.
>
> > From: mike.murray@obra.org
> > To: obra@list.obra.org
> > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:03:59 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Interesting Story - A Cycling Phenomenon
> >
> > My concern with the unsanctioned and unofficial races that Jeb describes
> is
> > that they can often generate ill will in the non-cycling public, cause
> > conflict with police agencies and occasionally lead to serious injuries
> and
> > lawsuits. I have been on some of these rides in various parts of the
> > country and they can be fun but they can also be pretty scary.
> Personally I
> > have always thought that one of the strongest aspects of the bike racing
> > scene in Portland is that we do NOT have unsanctioned regular races.
> > Personally I think we are all better off when racing to have rules,
> > officials, liability insurance, road use permits, first aid support,
> etc.
> > Obviously bad things happen at official races too but at least there is
> an
> > organized effort to minimize these. I guess the cost of this is entry
> fees
> > and less "freedom". I think it is a reasonable price to pay.
> >
> > Mike Murray
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> > Behalf Of Jeb Stewart
> > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 12:46 PM
> > To: obra@list.obra.org
> > Subject: [OBRA Chat] Interesting Story - A Cycling Phenomenon
> >
> >
> > I know this might come across as shameless self-promotion because I am
> > directing you guys to my site, however, I'll run the risk of getting
> labeled
> > as such to share what I believe to be story that is not only enjoyable,
> but
> > that could be a catalyst for the creation of another amazing facet to
> this
> > incredible cycling scene/culture we have here in Portland.
> >
> > Check it out and LMK what you think. I hope that it leads to the
> creation of
> > something similar here which would be a lot of fun and a very positive
> thing
> > for the cycling community as a whole. If nothing else, it will provide a
> > good talking point for at least a few digests. I am sure of that! ;-)
> >
> > http://www.endurofit.com/blog
> >
> > Enjoy,
> >
> > Jeb Stewart MS, PES
> > Endurofit, LLC
> > www.endurofit.com
> > jstewart@endurofit.com
> > (503) 238-5408 p
> > (706) 243-6105 f
> >
> > Sign up for your FREE training products at
> > http://www.endurofit.com/free%20resources/free%20resources.html!
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OBRA mailing list
> > obra@list.obra.org
> > http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> > Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OBRA mailing list
> > obra@list.obra.org
> > http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> > Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>
> ------------------------------
> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Share now!
>
> _______________________________________________
> OBRA mailing list
> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
> Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
>
>

--
iamerichearmeroar