Randy Dreiling
We have this discussion every year
Short Track and Cycle Cross hurt summer XC races BIG time..not being rude or insulting them, it is just a fact.
1. Short track is in Portland where majority of racers are, you can come and go in a couple hours...lots of cross over with roadies, tri, cycle cross...
2. Cycle Cross Starts earlier ever year...Cross race in August?, thus the XC racers take a break this time of year to relax before Cycle Cross or they start to train for Cycle Cross...I have had MANY racers tell me this
While I heard it was a great race I think having an XC race in Feb. is crazy, but that is what you have to do these days.
This is why I got out of XC races. I can't put my races on in Oakridge until late June or July because of owl humping season and by then XC racing is pretty dead compared to earlier races.
Take Care
Randy Dreiling
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From: Rick Johnson
To: David Rosen
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:35:49 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] summer mtn bike races
but
>haven’t we had this conversation before (last year) about more
>summer mtb racing?
We have that conversation every year...
Rick Johnson
Bend, Oregon
"We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."
-- Benjamin Franklin
David Rosen wrote:
>
>There
>was an INCREDIBLE mtb race this past weekend just outside
>of Prineville. It was hot and yet it was also an epic race. It was
>definitely
>the hardest mtb race I have ever done (wore out my disc pads which I
>need to
>replace today). It was well organized and well supported.
>
>I
>believe the difference isn’t putting the STXC race on for the
>weekends. I think the whole Monday night thing is great. I believe the
>difference
>is the proximity to PDX that so many locals can ride over after work.
>For all
>the people that drive to PIR, you have a lot more people that are
>riding to the
>race. Fortunately for us, PIR is a close ride and easily accessible.
>
>It
>definitely would have been nice to see more people this
>weekend, but haven’t we had this conversation before (last year) about
>more
>summer mtb racing?
>
>Just
>my $.02
>Dave
>
>From:obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
>Behalf Of Like
>toPedal
>Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:23 PM
>To: obra@list.obra.org
>Subject: [OBRA Chat] summer mtn bike races
>
>i
>see the short track had 331 racers.
>>any weekend mountain bike races have that many racers?
>
>>i see the short track had 19 boys under 14!!
>>no weekend mountain bike race had that many under 14 boys.
>>maybe the guys throwing that short track stuff should move it to the
>weekends....
>
>>i think Oregon Mountain bike racers are screaming their support for
>summer
>mountain biking. let's move them to the weekends and get even more
>people
>there.
>
>
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