Cass, Bill

I usually don't get into this but,......................This is a rather

silly argument. Being in the younger age bracket, I have no problem with

someone from an older agegroup handing me my butt in a sling. If I am that

worried getting whooped I should train more. If someone older wants to race

in a younger, more competitive category....Have at it. If they win a

championship....More power to them. These are the silly rules that keep

groups from being more competitive and faster. If Chuck Jarabek or Hank

Pfiefle showed up and wanted to race against us again we could whine all the

way to second place. Someone who trains hard and wants to race hard

shouldn't be restricted by being too old to compete. I can think of a single

speed guru in Oregon that is still in the habit of taking on the Senior

II's. It is like telling a junior they cannot race with seniors because they

might beat them. Once you get beyond our Oregon shores riders like that need

that experience and competitive training. It is about raising the level of

competition not taking away a precious medal because someone older than you

is faster. Let them race.



Bill Cass







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From: Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn

Reply To: cmur-@obra.org

Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:54 PM

To: obra

Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] rule changes



Well yeah if you read it literally. But the governing body (you know the

evil empire) has in the past let older masters ride down an age group.

The

interpretation was that they had been that age and now were at a deficit

since they were older. We let some of the older guys ride down last year

at

the state road race and had some complaints, so we are trying to get the

feel from the other riders and make the rule clearer.

Is that any help?

Candi







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

From: Erik Voldengen [mailto:eri-@fusium.com]

Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:49 PM

To: cmur-@obra.org; obra

Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] rule changes





Since the masters categories are defined by age,

that suggested rule change makes little sense to me...





 Currently we have one suggested rule change to make if consistent for

masters to ride down an age group at the championships. So a 40-49 man

could ride in the 30-39 championships and place.

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