OBRA: OBRA Chat: Alpenrose Challenge

Candi Murray

2007-06-30

For Immediate Release Contact:
Charlie Warner
June 29, 2007
360-624-1801

www.obra.org
Charlie.warner@obra.org
www.alpenrosechallenge.com

9th Annual Alpenrose Challenge to Draw
Continent's Fastest Track Bike Racers to Portland

Three days of continuous, wheel-to-wheel racing; Admission is free.

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Alpenrose Challenge - the largest prize list track race
in the country with a $12,000 purse - will attract the fastest track bike
racers in North America to the steep banks of the Alpenrose Velodrome in
Southwest Portland on July 6-8, competing in Elite Men, Elite Women, and
Masters categories in a variety of race formats.

And the event is free to all spectators.

Top national and local riders - such as Stephen McLaughry, of Camas, Wash.,
and Heather Van Valkenburg, of Vancouver, Wash., will put their muscles,
lungs and courage to the test to capture the big purse.

"The Alpenrose Challenge is without question one of the premier track races
anywhere," said Race Director and event founder Mike Murray. "Nine years
ago we wanted to create a local event that featured national and
international caliber riders and would showcase the unique attraction that
is bicycle track racing. And we succeeded. The event put Alpenrose on the
map for the top riders - and local spectators."

Track racing serves up a wide assortment of race formats. The Alpenrose
Challenge will offer a 4K Pursuit, 500-meter and 1-kilometer Time Trials,
Sprints, Miss & Out, Keirin, Madison, Flying Lap, 10-mile, and Olympic
Sprint. A complete description of all track races at the Alpenrose
Challenge can be found at www.alpenrosechallenge.com/track101.htm.

Registration takes place on Thursday, July 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at
Alpenrose. Two sessions of racing are scheduled for Friday, July 6,
beginning at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. On Saturday, July 7, two more sessions are
set, starting at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. On Sunday, July 8, the final two
sessions take place, starting at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

A host of national and local companies support the Alpenrose Challenge,
including Alpenrose Dairy, Bike Central, CycleOne, Bike Gallery, Mike
Colbach (bicycleattorney.com) , Russ Auto Group, Race Center NW, Outdoors
NW, and River City Bicycles.

For more information on the Alpenrose Challenge, contact Mike Murray, at
503-661-5874, or mike.murray@obra.org. For registration information,
contact Debi Truesdale, d.truesdale@comcast.net. For information on the
web, visit www.alpenrosechallenge.com or www.obra.org.

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Mike Murray

2007-06-23

The Alpenrose Challenge is coming up July 6-8. Each year we try to attract
the fastest track riders that we can get to make this race the best for the
spectators. Since track racing doesn't exactly pay big money each year I am
contacted by riders who are looking for local support to allow them to
attend. Just a small amount of money, $100 or so, will often make it so
that someone can make it to the race that otherwise could not. What I like
to do is put local individuals or businesses together with individual
riders.

This year I have been contacted by:

Josiah Ng - One of the fastest sprinters you will see. Malaysian National
team member, Olympic and World Championship competitor.

Colby Pearce - US Hour record holder, Olympic and Worlds competitor

Michael Creed - US Team member and Worlds competitor

Peter Fitzpatrick -Australian team member
- Trexlertown pro series 2006-2nd rider of
the year
      - 1st Madison of the America's
      - 1st UCI 10km scratch race
      - Last year's Alpenrose Challenge; 1st 10 mile, 1st
Miss & Out, 1st Madison
- 2005-3rd Australian Madison Championship

Laura McCaughey - Tasmanian Female Cyclist of the Christmas Carnivals 2006
and 2007, 4th in the Australian National Keirin Championships and also 4th
in the Sprints.

Richard Schenk (age 20) - 2005 Junior National Points Race Champion and
Madison Champion, 2007 Multi-time Collegiate National Medalist (Penn
State) - Excellent Points Race Rider and Madison Rider
Clay Murfet (age 18) - 2007, 6th Place Junior Australian National Scratch
Race Championships, 2nd Junior Somerville, Overall Junior Champion New
Jersey Crit Series, 1st Manyunk Wall Juniors (8th best in Senior Pro 1/2) -
Excellent Points and Madison Rider

If you would like to support or sponsor any of these racers please let me
know. If there are other track racers that you would like to see come to
Portland let me know and I will contact them.

Mike Murray

2006-07-03

The Alpenrose Challenge is coming up this weekend. We need 3 things to make
this event a success:

1) Come watch the racing and tell all your friends to come too. It is not
often that you will get to see this caliber of track racing. Entry is free.
There will be food and cycling clothing for sale. There will be live music
during the period between the morning and afternoon sessions. More info at
www.alpenrosechallenge.com.

2) Local track riders need to race. I know it will be harder then local
racing but we need local riders to have a good field. Cat 2 and 3 riders
should plan to compete the Qualifier race in Friday.

3) I need a few volunteers to help. We need people to hold for the timed
events, guard the track crossings, help set up and take down each day, etc.
Let me know if you are available. You do not need to be there the whole day
or even the whole session.

Mike Murray

twotiretinker-obra2@yahoo.com

2006-06-19

what an awesome event to go watch.
logistics of donating money ? I assume,
check to OBRA ?
po box 16355
portland or 97292

and its tax deductible.

Mike Murray

2006-06-17

The Alpenrose Challenge is coming up July 7-9. This is the one event each
year at the velodrome that we try to put on a real show by getting riders
from all over for a high level of competition. In part I view this as a
way of paying back the Alpenrose Dairy for the support they provide for
local bike racing not only by providing one of the few velodromes in the
country but also by providing space for OBRA to park the truck and to store
our ever expanding collection of race equipment. I know that the owners of
the dairy are very excited to see an international level of competition and
lots of people in the stands.

Now, here is a part where I need your help. Track racers have even less
resources than other bike racers since teams rarely provide any support for
travel to track races. I have been contacted by several riders who are
interested in coming to our race but who will need some support to do that.
In the past it has worked very well for me to use this list to try to find
people that are willing to support individual athletes to come to Alpenrose.
Often just a small amount, $100 or so, can make it possible for a rider to
come.

Here are some riders:
These riders have contacted me and are possible competitors:
Becky Quinn - 2005 US Track champion (scratch race) and 2005 AVC omnimum
winner
Anne-Brit Ericksen - 2005 Canadian Champion in Keirin and 500 m; at
Alpenrose last year 2nd in 500 m, 3rd in Match Sprint (got shut out in the
Keirin, so has a vendetta!).
Tom Hanley - 2005 National Collegiate Sprint Champion, 4th Espoir and 5th
Espoir respectively in the Kilo and Pursuit 2005 Elite Track Natz
Pete Fitzpatrick - Elite Aussie

Riders I have not heard from but who we might convince:
Jenny Reed - Olympian and World Keirin Medalist
Michael Blatchford - New, young sprinter, World Cup, Pan-Am and Jr. Worlds
medalist
Jamie Staff - World medalist

Riders who have been here before but say they can't come (maybe we can
change their minds):
Josiah Ng - Malaysian sprinter
Erin Mirabella - Olympian and Jack Kelly Fair Play Award winner
Jeff Hopkins - Aussie all rounder

I am willing to try to contact any of these riders or anyone else you would
like to see. If you can put up just a bit of money maybe, after we pool it
together, we can convince them to come.

Mike Murray

2006-06-09

Alpenrose Velodrome
6149 SW Shattuck Rd, Portland, Oregon 97221

July 7-9, 2006

One of the largest prize list track races in North America. Racing for Elite
Men, Elite Women, and Masters 40+

Sponsored by:
Alpenrose Dairy
Bike Central
Outdoors NW

Prizes
Elite Men $7,000 / Elite Women $4,000 / Masters $1,000 / Record Attempt
Prizes Prizes are cash and are for individual events, plus Elite Men and
Elite Women overall omnium. Prize breakdown available on request or at the
velodrome. Represent your home velodrome! In the Elite Men and Elite Women
field there will be a prize for the highest omnium placed rider from each
velodrome. This must be the velodrome closest to your current address AND
be listed on your application.

$200 prize for Elite Men or Elite Women records that are broken in the
Pursuit or 1K/500m. The current records are:
Elite Men 1K Marty Nothstein 1:08.76 2001
4K Mike Tillman 4:54:23 2002
Elite Women 500m Lori-Ann Muenzer 37.90 2001
3K Erin Mirabella 3:57.78 2005
The final event will be a Flying Lap record attempt. No entry fee for this
event. Prize will be a crowd prime. Current flying lap records are:
Elite Men Stephen Alfred 15.10 2005
Elite Women Jennie Reed 17.09 2005

Field Size Limits
Field sizes will be limited for the mass start events: 10 mile, Points Race,
and Miss & Out. ALL riders to compete in these events must be registered by
the evening session on Friday. The Elite Men Qualifier has a separate prize
list and will be held regardless. The Masters Qualifier will be held only
if field limits are exceeded. Pre-qualified riders do not ride the
Qualifier Points Race. Pre-qualified riders are:
Elite Men Cat 1 track riders
Elite Women Pre-registered riders will have priority.
Masters Cat 1/2 track riders.

Registration & Sign-In
Pre-registration is encouraged and recommended. All liability release forms
shall be completed on-site prior to racing. For on-site registration,
riders must be registered, waiver signed, and entry paid at least 30 minutes
before the session starts. For mass start events (10 mile, Points Race,
Miss & Out), riders must be registered at least 30 minutes before the Friday
evening session begins. Rider SIGN-IN required at least 15 minutes before
each event. OBRA membership is required. OBRA single event membership may
be purchased at the race for $5. Registration form and instructions appears
at the end of this flyer.

Contact Information

Mike Murray / mike.murray@obra.org / (503) 661-5874
Velodrome: (503) 246-0330
OBRA: (503) 667-6220
Web: www.obra.org
www.alpenrosechallenge.com
Registration
Debi Truesdale /d.truesdale@comcast.net
Work (503) 813-2734 / Home (503) 232-1704

Accommodations
Host Housing
Paul & Meg Mautner
Mautner3@comcast.net
(503) 452-7786

Registration Form
Pre-registration is encouraged and recommended.
Liability release forms shall be completed on-site prior to racing. For
on-site registration, riders must be registered, waiver signed, and entry
paid at least 30 minutes before the race session starts. For mass start
events (10 mile, Points Race, Miss & Out), riders must be registered at
least 30 minutes before the Friday evening session begins. Rider SIGN-IN
required at least 15 minutes before each event. Pre-Registration Options
(Must be received by July 6 2006)
1. Register on-line at http://www.alpenrosechallenge.com/signup.htm
2. Mail this form with entry fee (in $US) payable to:
Portland Velodrome Committee
7225 SE 20th Ave.
Portland Or 97202
3. E-mail this form to d.truesdale@comcast.net, then submit payment by
mail or bring to the velodrome.

2002-07-02

On-line registration is now available at:

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1010553

Alpenrose Challenge

July 19-21, 2002

Alpenrose Velodrome, Portland, Oregon

The largest prize list track race in North America.

$15,000 prize list

#5 in the American Velodrome Challenge series organized by the American

Track Racing Association.

Sponsored by: Alpenrose Dairy

Bike n' Hike

River City Bicycles

Willamette Week

Carr Subaru

Courtyard by Marriott - Portland/Tigard

WB 32

Racing for Elite Men, Elite Women and Masters 35+

Schedule

Thursday 7/18/02

Registration at the velodrome 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Friday 7/19/02

Session #1

Registration and warm up 9:00 AM

Racing starts 10:00 AM

Masters - Pursuit

Women - Pursuit

Men - Pursuit

Session #2

Registration and warm up 5:00 PM

Racing starts 6:00 PM

Masters - 50+ 500 m

Women - 500 m

Masters - 1 k

Men - 1 K

Men - Qualifier Points race

The Qualifier race will be held if there is a need to limit the field size

for the weekend?s mass start races; the 10 mile, Points Race and Miss & Out.

Riders not already pre-qualified will need to race in this race in order to

be able to compete in the weekend?s mass start races. Pre-qualified riders

will not compete in this race. There will be a separate $500 prize list for

this race.

Saturday 7/20/02

Session #3 -

Sign in & warm up 9:00 AM

Racing starts 10:00 AM

Men - Sprints qualifier through Semi-Finals, 10 mile

Women - Keirin qualifier, Miss & Out

Masters - Keirin qualifier, 10 mile

Session #4

Sign in & warm up 3:00 PM

Racing starts 4:00 PM

Kiddie Kilo

Men - Sprints Minor Final through Finals, Miss & Out

Women - Keirin Final, Points

Masters - Keirin Final, Miss & Out

Madison, Olympic Sprint

Sunday 7/21/02

Session #5

Sign in & warm up 9:00 AM

Racing stars 10:00 AM

Women - Sprints qualifier through Semi-Finals

Masters - Sprints qualifier through Semi-Finals

Men - Keirin qualifier

Session #6

Sign in & warm up 3:00 PM

Racing starts 4:00 PM

Kiddie Kilo

Women - Sprints Minor Final through Finals, 5-Mile

Masters - Sprints Minor Final through Finals, Points Race

Men- Keirin Final, Points

Flying lap

$200 prize if the Men's or Women's records are broken in the pursuit or

kilo/500m. The current records are:

Men 1 K Marty Nothstein 1:08.76 2001

4K Chris Carlson 4:54.87 1997

Women 500m Lori-Ann Muenzer 37.90 2001

3K Jen Evans 4:00.64 1997

The final event will be a Flying Lap record attempt. No entry fee for the

flying lap. Prize will be a crowd prime. Current flying lap records are:

Men Steen Madsen 15.44 2000 Women Jen Evans 17.21

1997

Prizes

Men $10,000 Women $4,000 Masters $1,000 plus record attempt prizes.

Prizes are cash. There will be prizes for individual events and for an

overall omnium. Prize breakdown will be available on request or at the

velodrome.

Field limits

Field sizes will be limited for the mass start events. These are the 10

mile, Points Race and Miss & Out. All riders to compete in these events

must be registered by Friday evening, 7/19/02 prior to the start of the

Qualifier Points Race. For Masters and Women pre-registered riders will be

given precedence. For the Men?s field pre-registered riders who are Cat 1

track riders OR who have standing in the prior American Velodrome Challenge

series events will be pre-qualified. If there are remaining places to be

filled and field limits are exceeded riders who are not pre-qualified must

ride the Qualifier Points Race on Friday.

Housing info:

Meg or Paul Mautner

Phone: 503-452-7786

e-mail: maut-@attbi.com

Host hotel:

Courtyard by Marriott - Portland/Tigard

15686 SW Sequoia Parkway

Tigard, OR 97224

Phone: (503) 684-7900 or (503) 382-3504

Fax: (503) 620-3142

Web Page: http://www.courtyard.com/courtyard/pdxcs/

Ask for the Alpenrose Challenge rate of $69/night.

For more information:

Mike Murray

Phone (503) 661-5874

Pager (503) 920-3952

e-mail mike.m-@obra.org

Velodrome phone: (503) 246-0330

OBRA and/or fax: (503) 667-6220

Web: www.obra.org

Release forms will be completed on-site prior to racing.

Mail to: AVC entry

4318 SE 8th Ct.

Gresham, OR 97080

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________ State: __________ Zip: ____________

e-mail: _______________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________

Track Category: _______________________________________________________

Races and entry fees:

Entry fees in $US must accompany entry.

____ ATRA membership $5 (if not previously purchased)

Men

____ Qualifier points race $10 (If not pre-qualified)

____ 4K Pursuit $5

____ Kilometer TT $5

____ Sprints $10

____ 10 mile $10

____ Miss & Out $10

____ Points $10

____ Keirin $10

____ Madison $5/rider

____ Olympic Sprint $5/rider

____ Flying Lap (no entry fee)

Women

____ 3K Pursuit $5

____ 500 m TT $5

____ Sprints $10

____ 10 mile $10

____ Miss & Out $10

____ Points $10

____ Keirin $10

____ Flying Lap (no entry fee)

Masters 35+

____ Pursuit $5

____ Kilo TT $5

____ Sprints $10

____ 10 mile $10

____ Miss & Out $10

____ Points $10

____ Keirin $10

Masters 50+

____ 500 m TT $5

____ 2K Pursuit $5

mike.m-@obra.org

2002-06-14

My previous plea for cash to sponsor individual riders to come to the

Alpenrose Challenge has shaken out a bit of money. With this I have been

able to convince a couple of riders to come. A bit more sponsorship could

make a big difference. If anyone has frequent flier miles that they could

donate that could help a bunch too. There are still lots of riders on the

fence that I think we could knock off with just a small amount of support.

Pick the rider you would like to sponsor and I will contact them. Let me

know if you would like them to do a "meet & greet" or something for their

sponsorship.

We are also looking for people to provide host housing during the event,

either with or without transportation.

As just an example of how this is working, Jeff Labauve, the new US record

holder for the 200 m, was previously not going to be able to come. He has

now agreed to come, based on the individual sponsorship money and our

promise to provide him with host housing and transportation. Any one want

to host him?

A list of suggested riders is below. Pick from them or make your own

suggestion. I really thank the Oregon cycling community for all the support

you guys have shown.

Mike Murray

Team Focus 2004 featured in VeloNews

Jeff LaBauve - World Cup medallist, new US record in the 200 m

Giddeon Massie

Adam Duvendeck

Garth Blackburn

Tanya Lindenmuth - Six US national titles, 500m US Record holder

Josh Weir - 4th in the sprints at the 2001 AVC and subject of the big

controversy at the Little 500

Brian Lopes - World Champion on mountain bikes now riding track

Colby Pierce - 4 US national titles, past US hour record holder

Jamie Carney - 14 US national titles, 2001 world cup points race champion

Josiah Ng - Committed to representing Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games the

following week so he says he can't come. Maybe some $ would change his

mind.

Tammy Thomas - 2001 World Championship Silver

Stephen Alfred - 2001 Alpenrose Challenge sprint winner

Steen Madsen - Canadian National sprint champion, Alpenrose Flying Lap

record holder

Lori-Ann Muenzer - 2 medals at 2001 World Championships, Alpenrose 500m

record holder

Shaun Wallace - World pursuit medallist and multiple British national

championships

Sam Whittingham - Human Powered Vehicle world record holder and track racer

Kent Bostick - the Bostasaurus

tom thompson

2002-06-04

$100.00 sponsorship for Shawn Wallace He has been to all the AVC races and

supported us.

Tom T

----- Original Message -----

From: "B Witty" <bri-@tmioregon.com>

To: <ob-@topica.com>; <mike.m-@obra.org>

Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 4:12 PM

Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Alpenrose Challenge

Put down a $100 sponsorship for Jame Carney!!! This guy is not only a

fabulous bike racer, he is one of the funnier people on this planet

(check out 'http://www.fixedgearfever.com/Journals/JameJournal1.htm' to

see what I mean).

-BWitty

mike.m-@obra.org wrote:

The Alpenrose Challenge is coming up July 19-21. We are trying to put

on a

show which is bigger and better each year. Of course, the biggest

component

of this is to trying to get the fastest track riders possible to come to

the

event. Track racing suffers compared to other forms of bike racing when

it

comes to athlete sponsorship. As a consequence many of the best track

racers find it financial difficult to make it to competitions. Often

just a

small amount of money provided for travel can make the difference

between

whether a rider is able to come to a competition or not.

I am asking people to consider sponsoring individual riders to see if we

can

make sure that they will be able to come to the Challenge. This is an

opportunity for you or your business to sponsor an athlete for a small

amount of money. Often just $100-200 will make the difference between

whether the rider will be able to come or not. Just pick the athlete

that

you want to sponsor and tell me how much you can give. I will contact

the

riders. If the rider does not come to the Challenge then you will be

able to

keep your money in your pocket. If you would like the riders to do a

promotional appearance, go for a ride, go to lunch with you, etc. let me

know and I will negotiate that.

Here are some suggestions:

Team Focus 2004 featured in VeloNews

Jeff LaBauve - World Cup medallist, new US record in the 200 m

Giddeon Massie

Adam Duvendeck

Garth Blackburn

Tanya Lindenmuth - Six US national titles, 500m US Record holder

Josh Weir - 4th in the sprints at the 2001 AVC and subject of the big

controversy at the Little 500

Brian Lopes - World Champion on mountain bikes now riding track

Colby Pierce - 4 US national titles, past US hour record holder

Jamie Carney - 14 US national titles, 2001 world cup points race

champion

Josiah Ng - Committed to representing Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games

the

following week so he says he can't come. Maybe some $ would change his

mind.

Tammy Thomas - 2001 World Championship Silver

Stephen Alfred - 2001 Alpenrose Challenge sprint winner

Steen Madsen - Canadian National sprint champion, Alpenrose Flying Lap

record holder

Lori-Ann Muenzer - 2 medals at 2001 World Championships, Alpenrose 500m

record holder

Shaun Wallace - World pursuit medallist and multiple British national

championships

Sam Whittingham - Human Powered Vehicle world record holder and track

racer

Kent Bostick - the Bostasaurus

Mike Murray

Brian Witty

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