Candi Murray

OBRA

Annual Meeting, Banquet, and Training Seminars

Saturday, January 15, 2000.   =85at the Multnomah Athletic Club

Cost:   $20.00/person=85 for banquet (includes seminar), $10.00 for seminar

only

The purpose of this agenda is to give us all a boost into the new century,

and the new season. We've had amazing success in the northwest. We have

good racing, a generally skilled peloton, and great resources, with a

number of fine coaches, some of the best officials in the country, and a

program that is steadily building. Much of that is due to the efforts of

just a few people. The idea to put this program together came as it has

become increasingly clear to me that really modest improvements in coaching

meant safer racing and better competition for everyone. I knew the coaches

wre here, and I know that there is an active effort to recruit more

coaches. The fact is that most riders get a bike, ride the bike, get

strong, win some races, retire from racing, and don't even know if they've

ever met a coach.

We have some of the best officiating in the country, because our officials

have taken the time and care to be knowlegeable and to learn their craft

from more experienced peers. Racers, coaches and race organizers should

have the same opportunity.

This program is a pilot for future conferences and events directed to

training and education. It brings together some of the best coaching

talent anywhere, augmented with some fine local coaches and officials.

The plan for the day

The morning will start off with a panel discussion of current, latest, and

best training methodologies (sometimes not the same). We're using a

format, "panel and breakout", that might, or might not, be familiar to you.

The concept behind the "panel and breakout" format is that we'll introduce

the major topics in the panel, with each panelist discussing the subject

matter that he will be concentrating on in the breakout sessions to follow.

There will be as much Question and Answer time allowed as we can give you,

and for that reason, please hold your questions, (write 'em down!), until

the introductory presentations are done. Your questions are really

important for the panel to hear, because with all of you together they'll

be better able to sense general levels of interest and information.

The morning panel will consist of:

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Houshang Amiri, Road and Track Coach, Triathalon Coach,=20

Houshang (pronounced hoo-shang) is a Level 4 cycling coach certified by the

Canadian National Coaching Institute (NCI) & National Coaching Program,

(NCCP).

He is a Canadian National Team coach, and was the Canadian World Team coach

at the 1999 UCI world track championships. Houshang has been coaching

elite and developing athletes for eighteen years in Germany and Canada.

His own racing credentials include multiple national championships in Iran,

and Elite competition in Europe before immigrating to Canada ten years ago.

In the last three years his riders have won over forty national medals,

including sixteen championships. Houshang has been twice honored as coach

of the year in B. C.

Phil Claud, Power/endurance coach, rider development coach

You most all know Phil. He's coached for the USCF, for Cox-Atlanta velo,

and now as an independent coach headquartered in Portland.

Jerry Davis, Road and MTB coach, Director Sportif,=20

Jerry has been a USA cycling licensed cycling coach since 1988 and is now

an Elite level coach. He has been a certified personal trainer since 1988.

Jerry's expertise comes from 6 years as Fitness Director of a 4500 member

athletic club and the Director Sportif for a World Cup, professional

mountain bike team which included 3 Olympic athletes in the inaugural

mountain bike race at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Jerry presently coaches

athletes through his business (Cafe Lactate Racing) and continues to

provide his training insight through his Single Track Mind columns

appearing inVeloNews.

Erik Moen, Road and MTB coach,

Erik is an Elite-level coach and Certified Strength and Conditioning

Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association

(NSCA). He was the USCF Asst. Regional Road Coach under Clark Natwick and

was the USCF Region 5 Expert Coach of the Year in 1996. He is the Clinic

Director of Physiotherapy Associates - Lynnwood Orthopedic and Sports

Physical Therapy Clinic in Lynnwood, WA.

Kendra Wenzil, Road and MTB coach,

Kendra has been coaching with her husband Ren=E9 since 1994 when they began

Wenzel World Championship Coaching. Kendra was a member of the US National

Team for seven years and won a gold medal in the pursuit at the 1991 Pan

American Games in Cuba. As a pursuiter and points racer, she has earned

nine medals at the US National Track Championships. While earning her

degree in mass communications at UC Berkeley she won the 1994 National

Collegiate Road Championship. As captain of the powerhouse Timex team, she

has won over 40 races, captured a second place and third place at the US

Road Race Championships and competed in the 1997 and 1998 World

Championships. Kendra's experience includes a year of racing off-road when

she raced mountain bikes professionally for team DiamondBack in 1995.

Fresh off of her final win of 1999, Kendra is now working full time on

training programs, directing WWCC athletes and building new programs, camps

and seminars for the 2000 season.

Joe Hailey, Track (sprint) coach

Joe is a Level 2 NCCP Coach. He has been coaching since the early 70's at

the individual, Club and Provincial level. Joe has been Competing actively

since 1962 in Road, Track and Cyclecross. He's earned Fifteen National

Track medals ( 6 Gold), 2 National Criterium medals (both Gold) and

thirty-one Provincial Championship medals (17 Gold) in Senior and Veteran

competition.

Jerry Powell, Road and Track coach (Panel Moderator)

The event organizer, Jerry Powell, has been a licensed coach for eleven

years and is currently a USACycling Elite level coach. Jerry has coached

road and track cyclists at PSU and the MAC, and volunteers with Kids on

Bikes and Cyclisme.

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The "break outs" are small group sessions with a panelist that will go more

deeply into the subject matter he/she introduced in the panel session.

Typically these sessions will use a seminar format, although they'll vary

according to the subject matter and who the participants are. In the end,

they are expected to be pretty concentrated learning groups. Because each

participant will get to visit two 45 minute sessions, everyone will have

the opportunity to follow two discussion threads that interest him/her the

most.

Lunch is on your own. There's a list of close by (walking distance)

restaurants attached, and of course, there are the restaurants here at the

MAC>

The afternoon panel will shift gears from the competitor to the competitive

environment. That is, the clubs, the races, the venues, the rules=85 all the

stuff that the sport depends on outside the rider himself. This meeting

will necessarily be a bit more free wheeling than the morning one. =20

The afternoon panel will consist of:

David Beede, Race Organizer

John Benenate, Dir.Sportif, Cyclisme, and director, Kids on Bikes.

Dave Campbell, MTB racer, race organizer

Candi Murray, Chief Official, Race Organizer, OBRA organizer, former

District Rep.

Phil Sanders, Beaverton Bicycle Club director sportif, 26 year club member,

former District Rep.

Splinter Wrenn, Senior Race Official, Professional Announcer, Racing

Technical Consultant (Panel Moderator)

After that panel discussion, there will be meetings convened for each, the

race officials, the coaches, the race organizers, and club officers, the

objective of which is to enable more 'cross-communication' between people

in all parts of the state who are doing similar things. By creating

parallel networks along these functional lines, OBRA becomes a richer

organization, and the opportunities for growing the sport multiply as a

result.=20

Concurrently with these organizational meetings there will be a yoga

workshop and Computrainer and SRM demonstrations in the Athletic Department

(basement and sub-basement level).

The OBRA annual meeting will begin promptly at 4PM, and Dinner at 6:30.



The Official Schedule:

8:00 to 9 AM   Registration Hallway

9:00 - 10:15   Panel: Training to Race Kamm Room

Subjects to be covered and coach assigned:

Houshang Amiri, training schedules and periodization,

Phil Claud, Power training, (simulators, SRM's, fixed gear, and resistance

exercise)

Jerry Davis, the mental athlete,=20

Eric Moen, avoiding and recovering from training injuries=20

Kendra Wenzil, nutrition for racing and training,=20

Joe Hailey, sprints

Jerry Powell, (Panel Moderator)



Mid-morning break with coffee and rolls, 10:15 - 10:30



10:30 - 11:15 break out 1

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a. Scheduling and periodization, Pettygrove

b. Power training, Couch

c. Visualization and mental training, Lownsdale

d. Injury prevention and recovery, Kamm

e. Nutrition, Chapman

f. Sprints, Dunnaway

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11:15 - 12:00 breakout 2

(sessions are the same)

Noon - 1 PM     (Lunch, on your own)

1:00 - 2:30   Panel Presentation: Growing the sport Kamm room

(with emphasis on the role of clubs, coaches, officials, and race=

organizers)

Workshops: Note, these require appropriate clothes. Locker space (or

safekeeping) is available for guests. =20

1:30 - 2:30 Studio cycling classes (session 1) Studio 3

coffee and soft drinks, 2:30 - 3:30

2:30 - 4:00 Yoga for cyclists Studio 2, field limit, 35, all cats

Michael Sylvester will teach this class,. Michael was a competive runner

for ten years at 5,000M,10,000M and Marathon distances. He's been a

competive cyclist for 18 years on road, track, and cyclocross and is also a

competive cross country skier. Michael teachs Iyengar based Hatha Yoga

classes aimed at cyclists and athletes here in Portland. Michael's theme

is to address the physical problems that often arise from repetitive

position and motion. =20

2:30 - 4:00 institutional meetings:

Coaches meeting, Chapman

Officials meeting, Kings Hill

Race organizers meeting, Dunaway

Club officers=85? Couch

3:00 - 4:00 Studio cycling classes (session 2) Studio 3

4:00 - 6:00    OBRA Annual Meeting   (Agenda from OBRA) Kamm Room

6:00 - 7:00 Mixer, (No Host Bar) Ballroom

6:30 - 9:30 Banquet... Ballroom

OBRA Awards, (the Big, the Bad and the Ugly) and the annual Adamson

Photo-review



This event is sponsored by the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association

and the Multnomah Athletic Club Cycling Committee.

The MAC is located between 18th and 20th on SW Salmon Street in Portland.

Bring the appropriate clothes if you intend to participate in

demonstrations or exercise activities. Locker rooms, jacuzzi, sauna and

showers are available to seminar participants. (note that lockers are

somewhat limited in number, first come first serve). Please ask for

directions at registration table.

Local Food:

There are a number of restaurants in the immediate vicinity that are open

for lunch on Saturday:

Bull Pen Tavern   222-3063    1730 SW Taylor ... Pub fare, inexpensive

(but sometimes smoky)

Goose Hollow Inn   228-7010   1927 SW Jefferson St ... Pub fare,

inexpensive (Neighborhood hang-out)

Kingston 224-2115 2021 SW Morrison ... Pub fare to full lunch menu,

moderate prices

Leaky Roof Tavern   222-3745    1538 SW Jefferson ... Pub fare,

inexpensive (also sometimes smoky)

MAC Sports Pub (main floor) ... Pub fare, moderate prices (smoke free)

MAC's Snacks (Basement) Deli, moderate prices (sometimes noisy)

Mallory Hotel Dining Room 223-6311 729 SW 15th ... Hotel dining room,

moderate prices (great service, good food)

Pappaccino's Coffee 742 SW 18th ... Coffee and pastries (Latte bar)

Pasta Bella 709 SW 17th ... restaurant, inexpensive (new, good reviews)

Red Robin Restaurant 222-4602 2050 SW Morrison ... restaurant,

inexpensive (the only chain restaurant in the neighborhood)