Trask River Wood Works
You know Ron I been thinking about the racing the PIR short track series. So
when I checked out the catetogoies and the results I see you racing geared
and ss then kicking butt on the youngsters. Perhaps you should be the
exception to any new categories. You know like your "Grandfathered" into
racing against the 40 somethings.
-Ike
-------Original Message-------
From: Ron and Dorothy Strasser
Date: 01/28/07 14:07:54
To: Murray, Candi P; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] FW: 50+ Mtn Bike Class
OK promoters! All of the "mature" OBRA members have not been transformed
into Soylent Green yet. Give us a cat!!! Yes Ike. I am moving in your
direction. Hold on! Sixty here I come. I would like to thank Portland
Racing for including a 50+ cat in the new Horning's Hustle race in March.
They area just so full of LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Murray, Candi P"
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:46 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] FW: 50+ Mtn Bike Class
>
>
> I hear what you are saying. this is not an obra issue, it is a race
> organizer issue. You need to petition those individuals to have the
> classes.
> Candi
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Trask River Wood Works
> Sent: Sun 1/28/2007 8:39 AM
> To: Obra List serve; Steve Lacey
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] 50+ Mtn Bike Class
>
>
> I agree with Steve on this issue. While we are on the subject we need to
> consider a Masters 60+ category for Cyclocross, it won't be long before
> there's going to be a lot of talent in that (there are some great riders
> there now) age group.
> Ike Kendrick
> Planning for the future
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Steve Lacey
> Date: 01/27/07 20:05:29
> To: Obra List serve
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] 50+ Mtn Bike Class
>
> I am hoping this email that I sent to Mike Ripley last fall will
> stimulate some dialogue about mountain bike promoters offering a 50+ open
> class and bring action at the OBRA Annual Meeting coming up next week.
> Comments please!
>
> For what its worth, after talking to a lot of master racers, I am
>> convinced more and more master riders are giving up racing because
>> the OBRA race promoters are not consistently offering classes that
>> attract these riders. A good formula that appears to work is the Cross
>> Crusade format that has a 50+ open class.
>>
>> Currently depending on the venue we are racing in 40+ class sport and
>> expert class or in some cases a 50+ sport class with only a 40+ expert
>> caetgory. I am a 50+ expert racer with excellent technical skills but
>> not enough time to reach a level of fitness (if even possible) to be
>> competitive in the 40 + class. At least last year it was 45+ which
>> helped but still didn't address the longer and usually harder (climbs)
>> courses.
>>
>> I suggest an open 50+ class raced with the sport category, which
>> offers a course length that is fun and can be raced by older racers
>> rather than endured. I know from rider comments that promoters will
>> see a number of master riders return to racing by offering this type
>> of class.
>>
>
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