Candi Murray

From: BRAD ROSS [mailto:bradross51@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:35 PM
To: Candi Murray
Subject: To obra

River City Bicycles

Cross Crusade 2012

Through the Ages

Race #1 Alpenrose Dairy

The Cross Crusade is back and better than ever. I want to thank our newest
presenting sponsors; Rapha, Cannondale, Icebreaker, and Sage Cycles.

Alpenrose is a big race for those of you that haven't been paying attention.
It has been the cyclocross race with the highest attendance numbers of any
race in the world every year for the past decade. It is a great party and
we want all of you to come and have fun. We have a crew working feverishly
on the course all this week to make sure it will exceed any expectation you
might have.

We have a couple allstar biker racers who will be attending this Sunday.
Two time National Champion Ryan Trebon and fellow "twin tower" Barry Wicks
will both be givin 'r in the Elite Mens Race.

With all of this popularity comes a few requests from the race promoter.
First, we will have a staff of parking attendants on duty. Please do as
they direct you to. Second, if you park in the neighborhood across the
street from the dairy please be respectful and nice to the neighbors (i.e.
no pissing on the dahlias).

If your team wants set up a tent that is A ok. For this race though we
recommend you do that on Saturday any time after noon. You will also be
able to pre ride the course from noon on. Alpenrose Dairy is a non alcohol
venue. For this reason we will have six pack prizes for pick up at River
City Bicycles.

The Kiddie Cross Race at Alpenrose is also a huge deal. Since there are so
many racers we have made a completely seperated course for the little ones.
There won't be any issues with kids and juniors getting tangled with each
other.

Due to the extreme amount of grief I have been catching, there will not be
an Elite SS category. Next year I will do a better job of explaining it to
everyone beforehand. Instead, I have decided to offer an Elite Clydesdale
Category. Dope control will be present for this category and weight will be
strictly monitored by "One Ton Kevin Blair". He will be wielding a sledge
hammer for cheaters.

>From the entire Cross Crusade Crew, we want each and every one of you to
have the time of your life. Come out, bring the family, enjoy the food
carts, and race hard. See you Sunday. The Crusade is on!

--
Brad Ross, Director
Cross Crusade Cyclocross Series
USAC National Championships
Portland Twilight Criterium
Cascade Cycling Classic

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Cheryl Willson

Sorry, I got 90% of the way to adding to the OBRA site and didn't
finish. I'd like to blame it on distraction from a preschooler, crazy
dog, another developer or my cold but I have no idea what happened.
(Let's blame the crazy dog this time.)

Anyway, the OBRA schedule now reflects the plan to have a race both
days in Astoria.

Cheryl

On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Candi Murray wrote:

> I asked that specifically and was told that yes indeed there will be
> two full days of races.
>
>
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
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> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] cross crusade
>
> The cross crusade website shows a race on october 25 and 26, but the
> Obra schedule only shows the 26th.
> Is this a 2 day event?
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Candi Murray

I asked that specifically and was told that yes indeed there will be two
full days of races.

_____

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of david baker
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 8:26 AM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] cross crusade

The cross crusade website shows a race on october 25 and 26, but the Obra
schedule only shows the 26th.
Is this a 2 day event?

david baker

The cross crusade website shows a race on october 25 and 26, but the Obra schedule only shows the 26th.
Is this a 2 day event?

Ron and Dorothy Strasser

Just the facts.
1) The Cross Crusade is the best series in the nation. The vision of the core group that put the series together is creative and delivered with great skill.
2) The volunteers are beyond devoted/hardworking and huge part of pulling it off during the crunch times.
3) The sponsors are over the top... They are so committed to the riders and fans.
4) OBRA provides the infrastructure so the delivery of the product to the riders and fans is so top level.
5) And the riders and fans really are the glue that hold the pieces together so they become one....Cross Crusade.
Please support all of them!
ron

shane.young@oregonvelo.com

This is huge... Consider this... the news said that Portland Marathon got a little over 8,000 runners. I am sure that the marathon operates on more than 8 times the budget that Cross Crusade runs on. They get a ton of TV and radio advertising via news spots.

Lastly, there more more than a few people that normally race cross that ran the marathon. So what would have our number been if they would have showed up to?

All that against us and we still brought in the numbers...

Big Bravo to Cross Crusade and OBRA.

----- Original Message -----
From: T. Kenji Sugahara kenji@obra.org
To: obra list obra@list.obra.org
Sent: 10/7/07 11:03 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Cross Crusade

> Candi gives the official report of 1,078 racers. (She's currently
> ensconced in OBRA central, furiously working on the results.)
>
> Now for comparison....
>
> In 2006:
> Hillsboro: 600
> Alpenrose: 760
>
> We smashed the record.... 40% increase.
>
> Great job to all the officials, volunteers, sponsors, organizers,
> riders and everyone else in between.
>
> Also of note: 192 annual memberships were purchased today. I will be
> working furiously tomorrow to get those processed!
>
> k-
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T. Kenji Sugahara

Candi gives the official report of 1,078 racers. (She's currently
ensconced in OBRA central, furiously working on the results.)

Now for comparison....

In 2006:
Hillsboro: 600
Alpenrose: 760

We smashed the record.... 40% increase.

Great job to all the officials, volunteers, sponsors, organizers,
riders and everyone else in between.

Also of note: 192 annual memberships were purchased today. I will be
working furiously tomorrow to get those processed!

k-

Robert Huff

I just wanted to thank OBRA, Fat Tire Farm and everyone who made the Cross

Crusade such a great event.

Thanks

Robert Huff