MHCC fields for 2004

Jeff Lorenzen

2003-06-06



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First of all, I want to thank everyone who came out and raced or worked at the first edition of the Mount Hood Cycling Classic. It was a great weekend.



We are having a few wrap up meetings, and will put the race to bed for a few months, but I have one question about the number of fields.



Do the folks in OBRA-land think there would be enough interest/riders to support a separate Cat. 4 group? It seems with the 3/4 fields at Columbia Plateau, Mt. Hood, and Elkhorn ( and possibly Cascade?) filling, perhaps we should look at reconfiguring the fields. Our Forest Service Permit will only allow 100 riders in a field, so we can't increase the size of the fields. (and we can only have 400 riders total)



Two options: 1, we make the 3/4 field open only to 3s, and hope we get enough to fill the field, and the cat. 4s have to take the weekend off. OR, 2, we make a cat 4 field with a limit of 50 riders, and assume that we won't get anymore than 50 women, and let the cat. 3s have their own race. I really prefer the second option, but it is really expensive to add a lead car, one or two officials, and wheels (and prizes!), plus schedule in another field.



Please send suggestions/ideas directly to me, obra-@yahoo.com



Thanks,

Jeff Lorenzen





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<DIV>First of all, I want to thank everyone who came out and raced or worked at the first edition of the Mount Hood Cycling Classic.  It was a great weekend.</DIV>

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<DIV>We are having a few wrap up meetings, and will put the race to bed for a few months, but I have one question about the number of fields.</DIV>

<DIV> </DIV>

<DIV>Do the folks in OBRA-land think there would be enough interest/riders to support a separate Cat. 4 group?  It seems with the 3/4 fields at Columbia Plateau, Mt. Hood, and Elkhorn ( and possibly Cascade?) filling, perhaps we should look at reconfiguring the fields.  Our Forest Service Permit will only allow 100 riders in a field, so we can't increase the size of the fields. (and we can only have 400 riders total)</DIV>

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<DIV>Two options:  1, we make the 3/4 field open only to 3s, and hope we get enough to fill the field, and the cat. 4s have to take the weekend off.  OR, 2, we make a cat 4 field with a limit of 50 riders, and assume that we won't get anymore than 50 women, and let the cat. 3s have their own race.  I really prefer the second option, but it is really expensive to add a lead car, one or two officials, and wheels (and prizes!), plus schedule in another field.</DIV>

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<DIV>Please send suggestions/ideas directly to me,  <A href="mailto:obra-@yahoo.com">obra-@yahoo.com</A> </DIV>

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<DIV>Thanks,  </DIV>

<DIV>Jeff Lorenzen</DIV><p><hr SIZE=1>

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