Long, Steve

I know of at least two women that they've asked to move up to the open
Women's category and now those women have no race of their own on Monday
nights because not enough open women come to race. They wind up
cancelling the women's race and then the cat 1/2/3 men's race is just a
bit too much for these women, pretty new to racing, to manage.

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Susan Otcenas
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:38 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Series Standings - Lakeside Bicycles Monday
NightPIR

>We need more women to run the races! Open women category has only been
>run
on 7/2.

Have you considered re-defining what "novice" means? I see names on
this list that were riding novice *last* season as well. Which maybe
means they aren't novices anymore. If they are "seasoned" riders, or
newer riders winning points on a regular basis, why not ask them to move
up to Open Women?

That will increase the numbers riding in the open category (and improve
the skills of the riders moving up) and at the same time be in keeping
with why (I think) the novice category was created in the first place -
to be a learning experience for new riders.

Just my thoughts....

Susan

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Novice Women

7/2/2007
7/9/2007 7/16/2007
Last Name First Name Team/Club/Sponsor
Total Points
1 Satterlee Tricia Ironclad 20
5
15
2 Woodruff Jennifer 20
8 12
3 Filiberti Mary Jean Sorella Forte 19
4 7 8
4 Cambier Jennie 18 8 10
5 Chase Stephnie Ironclad 15
15

6 Saudan Justine Guiness 15 3 12
7 Tingey Sarah River City Bicycles 15
15
8 Goodbrake Carolyn Ironclad 12
12

9 Chirgwin Michele Sorella Forte 11
6
5
10 LeBus Amy Bridgetown Velo Cycling 10
10

11 Hayward Marilyn Bacchetta Bikes 10
10
12 Leibowitz Flo EWEB Windpower 7
7

13 Bruening Joy 7
7
14 Donnelly Lisa Karen BBC 6
6
15 Idzardi Claudia 6
6
16 Brim Carla 5 5
17 Cohen Shoshanna Veloshop 4
4
18 0

Open Women
7/2/2007
Last Name First Name Team/Club/Sponsor
Total Points
1 Hahn Renata Team Rose CIty 18 18
2 Moore-Barnett Daphne North River Racing 16
16
3 Moss Jan Team Group Health 13
13
4 Krichko Debra 10 10
5 Leyva Joanne NoMad Sports Club 7
7
6 Brainerd Kemberlea Sorella Forte 6
6

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