Craig Austin

I don't think any real cat 5 racers should be doing a race like this anyway. You only need 10 mass start races to upgrade to cat 4, and if you've raced fewer than 10 times, the Hell of the Cascades probably isn't an appropriate venue for you anyway at least as a "race." There's ample opportunity for any cat 5s to get enough experience to be 4s by the time this race starts.

Just my opinion.

Craig Austin

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org on behalf of Candi Murray
Sent: Thu 6/5/2008 10:24 AM
To: 'Greg Bruce'; obra369@yahoo.com; 'obra'
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Hell (of the Cascades) is Coming!

If you offer a Cat 5, then that field limit is restricted to 75. Sounds like no Cat 5.

Candi

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Greg Bruce
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:19 AM
To: obra369@yahoo.com; obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Hell (of the Cascades) is Coming!

I would suggest a Cat 1,2,3 field and a Cat 3,4,5 field

That is probably the best scenario to get a high # of attendees into both fields.

Greg Bruce

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Lorenzen
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:18 AM
To: obra
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Hell (of the Cascades) is Coming!

Have you ever thought to yourself, gee, it would be sweet to ride all of the way around Mt. Hood? How about race all the way around Mt. Hood? Well, your chance is coming up on Sunday, July 20th. Our permits are together and we are ready to run, but I need a lttle input from you all.

I have permits for two 125 rider fields. The course is about 85 miles (give or take). Do I offer a "fast" and a "not-quite-as-fast" field, or one race field and one more-like-supported-tour field? OBRA is here to serve riders and I want to offer what will most excite you (plus I want to fill my fields).

Please respond to me off list so I can finalize my flyer and you can all begin planning for your trip into Hell (of the Cascades).

Thanks!

Jeff

Candi Murray

If you offer a Cat 5, then that field limit is restricted to 75. Sounds
like no Cat 5.

Candi

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Greg Bruce
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:19 AM
To: obra369@yahoo.com; obra
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Hell (of the Cascades) is Coming!

I would suggest a Cat 1,2,3 field and a Cat 3,4,5 field

That is probably the best scenario to get a high # of attendees into both
fields.

Greg Bruce

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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Jeff Lorenzen
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:18 AM
To: obra
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Hell (of the Cascades) is Coming!

Have you ever thought to yourself, gee, it would be sweet to ride all of the
way around Mt. Hood? How about race all the way around Mt. Hood? Well, your
chance is coming up on Sunday, July 20th. Our permits are together and we
are ready to run, but I need a lttle input from you all.

I have permits for two 125 rider fields. The course is about 85 miles (give
or take). Do I offer a "fast" and a "not-quite-as-fast" field, or one race
field and one more-like-supported-tour field? OBRA is here to serve riders
and I want to offer what will most excite you (plus I want to fill my
fields).

Please respond to me off list so I can finalize my flyer and you can all
begin planning for your trip into Hell (of the Cascades).

Thanks!

Jeff

Greg Bruce

I would suggest a Cat 1,2,3 field and a Cat 3,4,5 field

That is probably the best scenario to get a high # of attendees into
both fields.

Greg Bruce

________________________________

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Jeff Lorenzen
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:18 AM
To: obra
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Hell (of the Cascades) is Coming!

Have you ever thought to yourself, gee, it would be sweet to ride all of
the way around Mt. Hood? How about race all the way around Mt. Hood?
Well, your chance is coming up on Sunday, July 20th. Our permits are
together and we are ready to run, but I need a lttle input from you all.

I have permits for two 125 rider fields. The course is about 85 miles
(give or take). Do I offer a "fast" and a "not-quite-as-fast" field, or
one race field and one more-like-supported-tour field? OBRA is here to
serve riders and I want to offer what will most excite you (plus I want
to fill my fields).

Please respond to me off list so I can finalize my flyer and you can all
begin planning for your trip into Hell (of the Cascades).

Thanks!

Jeff

Jeff Lorenzen

Have you ever thought to yourself, gee, it would be sweet to ride all of the way around Mt. Hood? How about race all the way around Mt. Hood?  Well, your chance is coming up on Sunday, July 20th.  Our permits are together and we are ready to run, but I need a lttle input from you all.
 
I have permits for two 125 rider fields.  The course is about 85 miles (give or take).  Do I offer a "fast" and a "not-quite-as-fast" field, or one race field and one more-like-supported-tour field?  OBRA is here to serve riders and I want to offer what will most excite you (plus I want to fill my fields).
 
Please respond to me off list so I can finalize my flyer and you can all begin planning for your trip into Hell (of the Cascades).
 
Thanks!
 
Jeff