mike.m-@obra.org
It is certainly within the race organizer's and racers best interest for
events to select separate dates but OBRA does not and should not have a
mechanism for providing date protection. Any agreements to cooperate in
scheduling is through communication between race organizers. Although it
may be onerous to individual organizers, competition in the marketplace is a
good thing.
In this particular case it appears that the organizer of the race has not
done any communication with other organizers. In fact, the event was
advertised in multisport publications before OBRA was even aware of it. His
marketing appears to be towards the general fitness market rather than more
specific marketing to bike racers. It remains to be seen whether both this
and his inappropriate scheduling over another event will improve or decrease
the rider draw for his event. For the State Championships it produces a
challenge as it will no longer have a date monopoly.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Dreiling [mailto:ragg-@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 10:10 AM
To: cmur-@obra.org; obrarace
Subject: Re: Relay Mtn Bike race added to OBRA schedule
Sounds like a great events but....
THAT IS THE SAME TIME AS THE OREGON CROSS COUNTRY
MOUNTAIN BIKE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP....I thought we all
agreed not to host events on the same dates as each
other, so racers would not have to pick between
events!
--- Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn
<cmur-@obra.org> wrote:
*****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*****
Portland, OR ? February 2004
Sweat rolls down from beneath your helmet, cutting
small arroyos through the
dust on your forehead, running into your eyes and
over your sunglass lenses.
The salt temporarily stings your eyes and makes
vision an acquired talent.
Your legs compete with your lungs for oxygen, as you
navigate the undulating
climbs and rocks strewn on the trail. There is not
enough water to quench
your thirst, but still you think, ?Only 20-miles
until the finish?no
problem!?
?Are you ready to punish yourself??
Welcome to the PIRANHA RELAY, the Pacific
Northwest?s most challenging
mountain bike race. Part of the Warm Springs
Endurance Series, the PIRANHA
RELAY will be staged on Saturday, July 10, 2004 on
the Warm Springs
Reservation in Central Oregon?s high desert. With
race classes comprised of
solo, two and four person teams, the unique 100-mile
mountain bike race is
designed to challenge expert and novice riders
alike. Teams consist of all
men, all women, or coed (equal number of men and
women). The relay begins
at 6:00 am in the town of Warm Springs, located
approximately 100-miles
southeast of Portland, OR and 60-miles northwest of
Bend, OR.
Gaining 1,600+ feet in elevation per lap, the course
is a 25-mile mixed bag
of single track, logging and gravel roads,
interspersed with a few short
sections of asphalt. With stunning glimpses of Mt.
Jefferson and the
Cascades, the dusty loop snakes through shaded
canyons, fir forests and lava
fields, and rises over volcanic bluffs. The race
will be dusty for those in
the pack and only the lead dog will have a clear
view. With a 12-hour time
limit, riders must average 8.5 miles per hour in
order register an official
finish.
Held in conjunction with double and quadruple
marathons, footraces
respectively named the EL DEUCE and the QUATER
(staged on July 17 ? 18,
2004), the PIRANHA RELAY offers athletes from across
the country an
opportunity to push themselves beyond conceived
boundaries and to discover a
new level awareness.
The brainchild of Portland-based veteran
ultra-runner and shoe designer Kip
Buck, the Warm Springs Endurance Series promises to
throw a multitude of
challenges at even the most experienced endurance
athlete. "I wanted to
design an event series that went way beyond
'tough'," said Buck. "With the
intense heat of the high desert terrain, challenging
climbs and descents,
the PIRANHA RELAY, EL DEUCE and QUATAR do just
that."
In addition to the personal achievement of
participating, cash and prizes
are awarded to top finishers. For more information
regarding the race
series, including registration fees, directions,
lodging, awards and
categories, please visit the official website at
www.warmspringsenduranceseries.com
Contact Information Butch Bannon
Sponsorship/Media Manager
2210 NW Everett St. #111
Portland, OR 97210
(503) 803-4668
but-@tgrportland.com
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