J.Michael Manning
FYI- Just for kicks...check out the stats on those extreme cold weather cyclists in Michigan. The XTERRA Iceman Cometh Challenge has got to come close to the record. This mountain bike race is held the first weekend in November. Look at these numbers: at the inaugural race in 1990 there were only 35 racers. By 1993, it had already grown to 918. Ten years later (2003) the attendance peaked at 2486 and the race was held that year in 25 degree weather and heavy snow. The event now is capped at 2000 entrants and always fills up months in advance. Although Mammoth Mountain claims to be the race with the greatest attendance since 1985, I could not find any specific numbers.
J.Michael Manning
From: Jonathan Maus <jona-@bikeportland.org>Reply-To: jona-@bikeportland.orgTo: jones_t-@yahoo.com, ob-@topica.comSubject: Re: [OBRA Chat] It's Official- Congratulations River City Bicycles and OBRADate: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:44:06 -0700
I was under the impression it was the largest CCX race on U.S. soil. I'd be surprised if things like the Sea Otter, the old Cactus Cup and the old Mammoth norba races, etc... didn't have more.
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This may have been the largest one day CROSS race in the US, but not the largest one day bike race. I'm not sure who currently holds that record, but I attended the Jack Rabbit Run NORBA race in I believe 1997 and there were over 1300 racers for that. I did a Google search and a couple message boards said that there were over 1400 in attendance for that race in 1998. Not sure where to go to find the offical number for this record, but I'm pretty sure 760 isn't it.T. Kenji Sugahara wrote:> > Congrats Brad and everyone else involved from the folks at the > Governor's Council.> > -------> For Immediate Release> Contact: Gary Medley> October 13, 2005> Medley Communications> > Cannondale Stumptown Cyclocross Classic Sets Record as Largest
Competitive 1-Day Bike Race Ever Held in U.S.> > PORTLAND, Ore. - The state of Oregon can claim another record- > breaking sports milestone:> > The 760 cyclocross racers who converged on Alpenrose Dairy last > Saturday for the Cannondale Stumptown Cyclocross Classic - part of > the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade sanctioned by the Oregon > Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) - made it the largest one-day, > competitive bike racing event ever held in the United States, > according to officials from the Cross Crusade and OBRA.> > The huge turnout of competitors - hearty cyclists willing to > challenge the varying terrain (and mud) of Alpenrose - is > unprecedented on American soil, possibly the world, officials said.> "The popularity of
cyclocross racing in the Northwest continues to > grow," said Brad Ross, director of the 14-year-old Cross Crusade > series. "The week before more than 600 riders raced at Hillsboro, > then 760 at Alpenrose. No other one-day competitive bike race, in > America or in Europe, can equal that level of participation. The > turnout speaks to the accessibility and fun of cyclocross, despite > how physically demanding the sport is."> > The Alpenrose Stumptown Cyclocross Classic was the Cross Crusade's > marquee event. In addition to being round two of the Crusade, the > event doubled as the first race in the UCI internationally sanctioned > Crank Bros. U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross.> > The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade, Ross said,
is the largest > participatory cyclocross racing series in the world, featuring riders > from Oregon and Washington in 16 classes of competition, from elite > men and women to masters and junior categories. The series, > sanctioned by OBRA, will pay out more than $20,000 in prize money > plus merchandise.> > This is the 14th annual River City Bicycles Cross Crusade, firmly > establishing the Northwest as the country's most popular region for > cyclocross bike racing - a specialized, cycling competition that > requires riders to race on a closed-loop circuit, over grass, > pavement, gravel, and mud, with barriers and steep run-ups mixed in > for additional challenges.> > Four races remain on the River City Cross Crusade
schedule: October > 23, Scouters Mountain; October 30, Halloween Cross Festival, Flying M > Ranch; November 13, Barton Park; and November 20, District Cyclocross > Championships, at the Estacada Timber Park.> > In addition to the series title sponsor River City Bicycles of > Portland, the Cross Crusade is also supported by Cannondale, Sellwood > Cycle Repair, Russ Auto Group, Health Net, and a host of others. The > Cross Crusade is organized and promoted by Club Vivo, 4409 SW Dosch > Road, Portland, OR 97201, 503-806-6943.> > The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association is the official sanctioning > body for all bicycle racing in the state. OBRA fast-growing > membership now tops 2,750 cyclists, who compete in road, mountain, >
time trials, track and cyclocross competition. OBRA membership > benefit from one of the county's most extensive racing calendars, > with OBRA-santioned events taking place on nearly 200 days per year.> > For complete information on the River City Cross Crusade, visit > www.crosscrusade.com. Racers can register in advance at > www.athleteslounge.com. Learn more about the Cross Crusade and all > types of bicycle racing in Oregon at www.obra.org, site of the Oregon > Bicycle Racing Association.> > ------> > T. Kenji Sugahara> Vice Chair> Oregon Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports> To
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