T. Kenji Sugahara

For Immediate Release: January 9, 2008
Contact: Kenji Sugahara
Phone: 503-302-4935

Oregon Bicycle Racing Association announces winners of the 2007 Best
All-Around Rider (BAR) competition

Portland, Oregon- The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA)
announced today the 2007 winners of the Best All-Around Rider (BAR)
competition, crowning winners in 28 categories, from Senior Men and
Women to Tandem and Juniors.

The OBRA BAR is a year-round, multi-discipline competition, factoring
in results from separate rankings from Road, Track, Criterium, Time
Trial, Cyclocross, Downhill Mountain Bike and Cross Country Mountain
Bike racing. Points are given out to the top 15 in each class; state
championships are worth double points and national caliber races worth
triple points.

The Oregon Cup competition is a year-long points series for
individuals and teams, focusing on select road races. An overall
Men’s and Women’s winner is determined.

Oregon Cup:

Men - Chris Hamilton, Casa Bruno, Portland, OR
Women - Tina Brubaker, Bike Peddler, Salem, OR

Best All-Around Rider:
(category, name, team [if applicable], hometown)

Senior Men - Seth Hosmer, CMG Racing/Alpine Mortgage, Portland, OR
Senior Women - Jennifer Wangerin, BBC, Hillsboro, OR
Tandem - Stephen and Glen Gann, Team Landshark, Medford, OR
Team – Beaverton Bicycle Club
Junior Men 10-12 - Camden Morey, Forza Jet Velo, Portland, OR
Junior Men 13-14 - Ethan Hormann, Forza Jet Velo, Hillsboro, OR
Junior Men 15-16 - Andrew Bennett, Collin's Cycle Shop, Eugene, OR
Junior Men 17-18 - Matt Dooley, Fred Meyer/Lakeside Cycling Team,
Yreka, CA
Junior Women 10-12 - Emma Su, Bend, OR
Junior Women 13-14 - Emily Hackenberg, Forza Jet Velo, Rainier, OR
Junior Women 15-16 - Carolyn Cartwright, Buxton, OR
Junior Women 17-18 - Kallen Dewey, BBC, Beaverton, OR
Masters Men 30-34 - Brant Ness, Nastro, Lake Oswego, OR
Masters Men 35-39 - Jerome Dumortier, BBC, Portland, OR
Masters Men 40-44 - Nathan Hobson, Half Fast Velo, Milwaukie, OR
Masters Men 45-49 - Steven Holland, Finnegan's Toys/Discover
Chiropractic, Vancouver, WA
Masters Men 50-54 - James Thiele, Team Rose City, Hillsboro, OR
Masters Men 55-59 - Eric Christenson, Team Rose City, Tualatin, OR
Masters Men 60-64 - John Forbes, Fred Meyer/Lakeside Cycling Team,
Portland, OR
Masters Men 65-69 - David Russell, Finnegan's Toys/Discover
Chiropractic, Portland, OR
Masters Men 70+ - Clark Henry, Portland, OR
Masters Women 30-34 - Jen Featheringill, Bike Central , Portland, OR
Masters Women 35-39 - Darien Curl, Team Rubicon, Portland, OR
Masters Women 40-44 - Georgeann Shinn, North River Racing, Vancouver, WA
Masters Women 45-49 - Meg Mautner, NoMad Sports Club, Portland, OR
Masters Women 50-54 - Barbara Thiele, Team Rose City, Hillsboro, OR
Masters Women 55-59 - Flo Leibowitz, EWEB Windpower, Corvallis, OR
Masters Women 60+ - Jude Russell, Sorella Forte , Portland, OR

All the 2007 BAR and Oregon Cup winners will be recognized and honored
at the OBRA Annual Awards Banquet and Dinner, January 12, at the
Laurelwood Pizza Company, 1728 NE 40th Ave., in Portland. The banquet
starts at 6 p.m.; reservations are $20 per person. To make a
reservation contact Kenji Sugahara at kenji@obra.org or call
503-302-4935.

For more information about OBRA, visit www.obra.org

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T. Kenji Sugahara
Assistant Director
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
503-302-4935