johnfforbes@comcast.net

My fellow old people, get out and race. We'd have had a lot of fun at the state Crit if we had a few more 60+ there. Now don't leave me alone against the young 'uns at the Master's track championships.

--
John Forbes
3641 SW 52nd Place,
Portland, OR 97221
503-422-1239

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Ron and Dorothy Strasser"
> I agree only if older racers like myself show up and race... Promoters are
> not going to include categories if we do not show. I am showing for the 50+
> at the Kermesse tomorrow. If you are old, reading this, want what Don is
> suggesting more than that next bowl of ice cream.... then get off the couch,
> quit griping about the courses (they are the same for all riders) and get
> out to the races. The youngsters await your arrival.
> ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don L. Hanson"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:26 PM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] older Masters participation in races..attn:
> raceorganizers
>
>
> > You've all heard it before from me: That there is enough interest amongst
> > older Masters racers to warrant perhaps including some specific classes
> > for us along with your 'traditional' category classes and the somewhat
> > limited current Masters offerings.
> >
> > I was interested in seeing the 60+ Masters start list for the OBRA
> > Hillclimb event tommorrow is one of the largest in the whole field. I got
> > curious and compiled some informal stats from the few OBRA events this
> > season where age categories were offered.
> > At the OBRA HC chamionship tommorrow, there are 29 entrants in the 50+ to
> > 60+ classes.
> > At the OBRA TT championship there were 45 entrants in the 50+ to 65+
> > classes.
> > Even Larch Mt. (OUCH) had ~20 older Masters >50+
> >
> > So please, you organizers..think of us when you plan your races for the
> > next season and give us a chance to do some wheel to wheel racing amongst
> > ourselves rather than just "tacking us on" as a "scored seperatly". And
> > you older racers..keep asking..it seems there are a lot of us..maybe they
> > will listen to our requests..
> > Don Hanson
> > See ya at Timberline..
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