Mike Martin

Hi All in OBRA land,

The Deschutes River Valley Time Trial Festival is coming up later this month on April 28th and 29th. Responses from last year's event were very positive. The event is a 3 stage race, all stages are individual time trials. The event is centered around the beautiful high desert of Maupin Oregon. Full information is available at -www.raceacrossoregon.com/deschutes

Below is the text from the race flyer -

Deschutes River Valley Time Trial Festival
April 28 and 29, 2007
Three individual stages in Maupin, Oregon (Just south of The Dalles)

 Stage One: Saturday April 28, 2007 9:00AM Start. Classic Loop N. of Maupin
 Stage Two: Saturday April 28, 2007. 3:00 PM Start. South on Hwy 197
 Stage Three: Sunday April 29, 2007. 9:00 AM Start. Bake Oven Road

All races stage at the Imperial River Company in Maupin, Oregon.

Fees:
$55.00 if received by the Thursday April 26, 2007. $65.00 thereafter.
Tandem Teams are $75.00 pre-registration or $80.00 day of race.
(Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Registration opens at 6:30AM and closes at 8:30AM first morning only). OBRA license required, available at registration.

Volunteer opportunities:
If you provide a volunteer for the entire event, you can earn a free entry into the stage race. Partial volunteers = partial discount.

Registration is fun and easy!
-Online www.raceacrossoregon.com/deschutes
-Mail to below address
-On Site Day of first race

Complete information, route information, maps, email links and registration are available at -http://www.raceacrossoregon.com/deschutes

Additional Questions? George Thomas or Terri Gooch, 541-354-1520, 5818 Iowa St., Hood River, OR 97031

Directions from Portland:
Take Hwy. 26 through the Mt. Hood National Forest to the Bear Springs/Maupin exit, Hwy 216. Follow Hwy 216, 45 minutes to the junction of Hwy 197. Take Hwy 197 to Maupin. Cross the Deschutes River Bridge. Turn left at the end of the bridge, then left again into the Imperial River Company, first driveway.
Directions from The Dalles:
Off I-84 take Exit 87 to Hwy 197 to Maupin. Cross the Deschutes River Bridge. Turn left at the end of the bridge, then left again into the Imperial River Company, first driveway.
Directions from Bend:
Take Hwy 97 north, through Madras. At the junction, follow the signs to Hwy 197 to Maupin. Stay to the right before crossing the Deschutes River Bridge. Turn left into the Imperial River Company, first driveway.