Brian Engelen
Come on guys, it's so simple, maybe you need a refresher course.
Closer to population area = more racers
Farther from population area = sure BAR points
_____
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Brian Baumann
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:22 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] summer mtn bike races
What do they (WORS) know that we don't? This is pretty cool:
http://www.wors.org/news/article.php?id=450
Maybe some positive reinforcement and new ideas would help, and a look at
course types and locations? More singletrack near Portland would benefit
the racing cause. Join NWTA and get involved with mtb advocacy?
Just some thoughts as I recoup from a hot ride.
--- On Tue, 7/21/09, sbohaboy@comcast.net wrote:
From: sbohaboy@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] summer mtn bike races
To: "David Rosen"
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 4:20 PM
Since so many people ride to PIR, it would be great if they would open up
the gate at the south east corner by the levee bike path. This would save a
mile of riding by not having to go down the off ramp, by the max station,
through the gate and back around. This would also be alot safer.
Talk to your race organizers and encourage them to ask for the gate to be
opened.
Cheers,
Spencer
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Rosen"
To: "Like toPedal" , obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:32:22 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] summer mtn bike races
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.
_______________________________________________ OBRA mailing list
obra@list.obra.org http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra Unsubscribe:
obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org
-----Inline Attachment Follows-----
_______________________________________________
OBRA mailing list
obra@list.obra.org
http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
Unsubscribe: obra-unsubscribe@list.obra.org