Candi Murray
I agree completely, Michelle. The faster group needs to not 'buzz' the
slower group
Candi
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From: michelechirgwin@comcast.net [mailto:michelechirgwin@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 3:56 PM
To: Joel Morrissette; Candi Murray
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Rules
As a lady racer I do have something to say about this. (Open Women)
We cannot hear you when you come up from behind us & try to pass us on the
inside of a tight corner. Please keep everyone safe. You can see us much
better than we can see you.
I think if you see the ladies heading around a corner you need to go to the
outside & yell at the back of the group to stay neutral. If not entering a
corner, I think there is more time & room to YELL at us to move over & to
stay neutral.
We had guys flying on the inside of our corner to get around us. There was
NO room. If any one had moved even slightly we would have had a huge pile
up.
I know the slower group needs to move out of the way & neutralize. That is
just common sense. And I think we try very hard to do that & to give you
enough time to pass us so that we don't run up on your tail end...BUT please
be considerate of our group also!
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Michele Chirgwin
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From: "Joel Morrissette"
Candi-
I was in the 4/5 race last night and there was quite a bit of confusion
after the 1/2/3s passed, so I'm CCing the list so everyone can benefit. We
went neutral and let them pass, then waited until we had a few-hundred-yard
gap before it was "game on". Apparently, the 1/2/3 field had let the gas
off quite a bit by the time we had all reached the front straightaway, and
the 4/5s closed in. We went left, assuming they would in turn go neutral to
let us pass. They never really did - we slowed up, they sped up, we chased
each other and finally got it worked out. What should have been protocol at
this point? Should the 1/2/3s have gone neutral to let us pass? What do we
do when we find ourselves going faster than the passing group and closing t
he gap back up?
Thanks,
Joel
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Candi Murray wrote:
OBRA rules can be found at http://www.obra.org/word_docs/2008rules.doc
Last night at PIR, the winner of the 3/4 race was disqualified for taking
his hands off the handlebars at the finish. This was a specific instruction
given at the start of the race by the officials and deemed 'dangerous'
riding. Another rule that needs to be enforced more at PIR is the one that
states that riders from one group cannot take pace or ride with riders from
another. If you do not understand the neutralization procedure, please ask.
Candi
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