Jon Ragsdale
We could hold biathlons at the track!!!!!
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Murray
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:29 PM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] And you wonder why the grass is so green...
For those who might be worried by these pictures ... Don't. Flooding like
this occurs every year at the Velodrome. When there is heavy precipitation
the drains in paved areas of the Dairy get overwhelmed and the water then
runs downhill towards the velodrome, over the track wall at the north end of
the bleachers and into the infield. Drains there get rapidly overwhelmed
and fluid but do at least drain the concrete areas quickly. Water stays in
the grass area for a long time which is one of the reasons that we have
problems maintaining the track surface.
This is why we need to haul all the equipment out of infield pillbox in the
fall and haul it back in the spring. It is also why we need to do a clean
up session in the spring. Which, of course, reminds me that we will be
doing that next Saturday, the 19th. Pray that the weather will be like
today. Come join us and get the velodrome in shape for the upcoming year.
Breakfast provided by Chris King and lunch on the Portland Velodrome
Committee.
Mike Murray
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Kevin Mansker
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:50 AM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] And you wonder why the grass is so green...
During last winters huge rain storm we had, I went down to the track and
snapped some pictures of the carnage. Never let it be said that Alpenrose
couldn't be used as a huge swimming pool!
http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff22/thor4life/?action=view
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