Jim Anderson
Just a reminder:
-season passes available
-Womens clinic info this weekend
-Series starts on May 5th!
General Info:
Bike Racing at Portland International Raceway
Wish you could ever ride your bike on a car racetrack? Well, you can now!
The Lakeside Bicycles Monday Night Masters and Women race series starts
another exciting year of racing in May. The race series is in its 15th year
of running at Portland International raceway, and this year?s summer series
is looking to be great! Racing is for Masters 30+ and open to all Women.
Racers of all ability and fitness level are welcome to attend. Masters 30+
are divided by category (fitness/experience levels) and the race is open to
ALL women racers. Come out and try bike racing in a friendly, safe, and
closed to traffic racecourse. Racers that commute the race by bike get a
discount of $1.00 off entry fee and that $1.00 gets donated to the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance.
Portland International Raceway is located on 1940 N. Victory Boulevard. From
I-5 take exit #306b west. The racetrack is located immediately west of the
freeway. Registration is located at the start/finish area in the pit near
the middle of the main grand stands. Entry fee is $12.00. Races start at
6:30 on the following dates: May 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
June 2nd, 9th, 17th, 23rd, 30th, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, August 4th,
11th, 18th, 25th September: 8th and 15th. Race is sponsored by Lakeside
Bicycles. See race flyer online at Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
Website: www.obra.org
Need more info: Jim Anderson, Race Organizer ? ji-@eugeneevents.com or
503-975-8229
Women's Clinic Info:
Lakeside Bicycles 2003 Monday Night Masters and Women PIR racing starts next
month on Monday May 5th and continues almost every Monday through September.
For all the women who are curious about racing and would like to learn about
Monday night PIR racing, I?d like to invite you to a free Women?s PIR clinic
April 20th at 2pm. The clinic will be held at Sports Lab, which is located
in NE Portland on Interstate and Ainsworth.
The clinic will last for about 2 hours and will cover the basics to prepare
you for racing PIR. Some of the topics that will be covered include: race
preparation, the race course, OBRA membership, safety riding in a group,
etc. The indoors portion of the clinic will be followed by a practice
session out at Swan Island.
Please call or email Julie Browning to reserve a spot.
Breakaway Training
By
Julie Browning
Breakaway-@hotmail.com
503-913-1671
Race Flyer:
Lakeside Bicycles 2003 Monday Night Masters and Women PIR
New Exciting Features for 2003:
-New scoring and prizes for women racers!
-New Masters schedule!
-Proceeds of entry fee for bike commuters goes to Bicycle Transportation
Alliance
-Great Season pass deal!
-Amazing Team season pass deal!
-Minimum COMBINED field size for all categories is 36 racers
WHERE:
Portland International Raceway
DIRECTIONS:
From I-5 take exit #306b west. The racetrack is located immediately west of
the freeway.
REGISTRATION:
Registration area opens at 5:00pm.
All Non-OBRA riders must purchase single-day membership for $5 or annual
Membership for $15. Out of state racers waive single day fee. More
information at www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org/> or at the race. You can
join OBRA at race. Registration is located at the start/finish area in the
pit near the middle of the main grand stands.
DATES:
May Series Dates: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
June series Dates: 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th
July Series Dates: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
August Series Dates: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
September Series Dates: 8th and 15th only
START TIMES:
Women: 6:30
Masters groups: 6:30-6:35 (staggered group starts)
Distances:
Note: Distances can vary from week to week depending on daylight/field
sizes/weather conditions; they will be announced at staging or at
registration.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Flat 1.9-mile loop, wide road with excellent pavement,
closed to traffic. PIR is a great place to learn about bike racing and try
out on a circuit that is closed to traffic. Plus you get to ride a bike on a
car racetrack!
Categories/Schedule:
Categories are for Masters 30+ Category graded as follows: May and June -
Cat 1,2,3 , Cat 4,5 and Masters 50+. July and August ? Masters 30+ Cat 1,2,3
, Cat 3,4,5 and Masters 50+. In September we may run race as age graded or
change categories somewhat. This information will be announced in August
series.
Categories are open for all women. All abilities and ages welcomed and
encouraged! MONTHLY SERIES points will score Cat 1,2,3 , Cat 4,5 and Masters
35+ women separately. Please make note of your category on registration.
Results for the night will be based on open women.
Bike Commuters Discount:
Bike commute to PIR on Monday Night and get $1.00 off your entry fee. In
return I will donate $1.00 to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance
(www.bta4bikes.org). Just tell me you bike commuted at registration and you
will receive discount!
PRIZES:
Series prizes will be awarded at end of series (end of the month) for each
category. Prizes (Gift Certificates) are NON TRANSFERABLE, and do expire.
Prizes not claimed 2 months within winning them would be voided.
Gift Certificates are to Lakeside Bicycles, in form of 1st: $25, 2nd: $20,
3rd: $15. There will be occasional cash and gift certificate prizes per
night as primes!
ANSI-Snell Helmets Required, All OBRA Racing Rules Apply, and NO Aero Bars
Allowed! See www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org/> for rules.
FEE, payable to JIM ANDERSON:
$12.00 Masters and Women, at Race Day Registration.
$5.00 Junior Women
Season Pass Plan ? Get a great deal on racing by purchasing a season pass
for the series! The amazing price of $130 gets you a season pass. That means
you get to race for approx. $7.00 a race! Quick registration, no card
needed, just show up and sign up on registration sheets!
The rules for the pass:
-Season Passes are NON-TRANSFERABLE
-No Refunds will be given AFTER May 5th, 2003(the first race)
Team Season Pass Plan ? Get your team together and get in on a great deal on
a package of races. Quick registration and no card needed for your members.
Just check into registration making note of your team and your set!
Packages Include:
#1 ? 50 races - $400, #2 ? 75 races - $600, #3, 100 races - $800, #4 - 125
races - $1000, #5 ? 150 races - $1200, #6 ? 200 races - $1600, #7 (BEST
DEAL) ? 250 races - $1925
Passes can be purchased before the first race (highly recommended) by mail,
online registration available at www.orbike.com <http://www.orbike.com/>
(search ?pir Monday?), by paypal.com (please contact before sending
payments), or at first race on May 5th. You will get an email confirming
your payment and season pass purchase.
Sponsor:
Lakeside Bicycles
Lake Oswego, OR
428 N State Street
503-699-8665
www.lakeside-bikes.com
Questions:
Jim Anderson
503-975-8229
ji-@eugeneevents.com