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It promotes bike racing on an automobile racing track. Does that not pollute less than an auto race?

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George Schreck
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From: "Susan Otcenas"

> Yes, I know some people ride there. Many other drive. But, that's not
> the point. Carbon offsets are about carbon emitters "purchasing" the
> right to pollute. Sellers of offsets are generate them from
> emissions-reducing projects, like a wind farm. The sale of offsets are
> supposed to provide funds to encourage those emissions-reducing
> industries to thrive.
>
> A bike race is not a carbon reducing industry that should be benefitting
> from funds for carbon offsets. That's what's wrong with it.
>
> Susan
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> Susan Otcenas
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hagenkt@mac.com [mailto:hagenkt@mac.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 9:38 AM
> To: Susan Otcenas; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Tuesday PIR July Series - $700 cash prize list!
>
> Tons of people ride to PIR. Those of us that can't probably have
> legitimate reasons. I think this is what providing corporations the
> opportunity to buy carbon offsets is all about. Before this, we didn't
> have prize money, now we do. What's wrong with that?
>
> Karsten
>
>
> On 7/8/08 9:21 AM, "Susan Otcenas" wrote:
>
> > So, a bunch of people drive to a bike race.... And a car company gets
> > carbon offsets for providing prize money?
> >
> > Maybe someone brighter than me can explain how prize money for a bike
> > race translates into offsetting carbon emissions.
> >
> > Susan
> >
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Susan Otcenas
> > TEAM ESTROGEN, INC.
> > http://www.TeamEstrogen.com
> > 1-877-310-4592
> > --------------------------------------------
> > Cycling Apparel and Accessories for Women
> > --------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> > On Behalf Of Jim Anderson
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:54 AM
> > To: obra@list.obra.org; obrarace@list.obra.org; Candi Murray/Oregon
> > Bicycle Racing Assn; OREGON BICYCLE RACING ASSOCIATION; Dave
> > Aldersebaes
> > Subject: [OBRA Chat] Tuesday PIR July Series - $700 cash prize list!
> >
> > Reposting for Jeff.....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yep, $700 cash money.
> >
> > Thanks to Mazda seeking carbon off-sets, the Tuesday nighter July
> > series will have an additional $700 on the line.
> >
> > The breakdown will be as follows:
> >
> > *Individual* SERIES winner take all for each category as follows.
> >
> > Cat 4/5 - $100
> > Cat 3/4 - $200
> > Cat 1/2 - $300
> >
> > *Trofeo Fast Team Classification* (Cat 1/2/3 only) - $100 cash. To be
> > comprised of the aggregate placings of the Top 3 fastest racers on a
> > given team. Start practicing your lead-outs.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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