T. Kenji Sugahara

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

Begin forwarded message:
>
> Hello OBRA members:
>
> Tomorrow as you know is the annual spring rite of passage known as
> the Kings Valley Road Race. Cameron Bittle and I have been
> organizing this race for 11 years now and y’all have come out in
> great numbers each year and made it the great event that it is. I’m
> sure that most of you who have raced at Kings Valley agree with us
> that the course is a really excellent one. Why am I telling you
> stuff that you already know? Because I’d like to remind everyone
> that course permits are always tenuous commodities and we as
> promoters and you as racers need to do all we can to protect our
> ability to use the great road race courses that we have.
>
> So…what can you do? Here’s a basic list:
>
> 1) Respect the OBRA rules regarding the centerline. Much has
> been made about recent events and this issue. If you have raced
> Kings Valley before, you know that we are fairly uptight about the
> centerline rule. The officials’ instructions for Saturday are
> simple: if they see riders over the center line, they will use
> their judgment and disqualify them if appropriate. What does that
> mean for you the rider? It means that if you cross the centerline
> for any reason, don’t be surprised if you get DQ’d. Don’t want to
> take the chance of being DQ’d? don’t cross the centerline.
> 2) Don’t annoy the neighbors. The property owner adjacent to
> our staging area is a rather sensitive fellow. Please do not
> trespass on the guy’s property. It will be clearly obvious where the
> property line is, so please respect it.
> 3) Use the porta-potties for your “private time” needs. We
> have an absurd total of ten Kings Valley Road Race Decennial
> Commemorative Porta-potties this year which should be more than
> ample for your pre and post race excretory requirements.
> 4) We have a permit for a bike race, but we don’t own the
> road. Please remember this and stay out of the roadway when you are
> not racing. This is a big one because it really annoys the people
> who matter, such as the State Police. At the finish line
> particularly, keep the road clear, i.e. remember that it is an open
> public road that the (non bike racer) public might just wish to
> drive their cars on.
> 5) Pick up your trash.
> 6) Stop in at the little Kings Valley store for post race
> munchies. Pumping a little cash into the local economy is always a
> good thing to do.
>
> Meanwhile, things are all set for another great edition of the race
> and the current weather forecast looks like more perfect racing
> weather is in store. Finally, it looks like Western Oregon is
> getting in on some of this global warming thing that we keep hearing
> about.
>
> See y’all at the race!
>
>
> Scott Goldstein
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