Joe Cipale
What I (and a few others have found) is that if you are an OBRA member and go to race in Washington, it costs a a day-of registration ($10.00 IIR for the Wa St TT), plus another $10.00 for number rental (with $.00 refundable).
Other than that the cats prettymuch are 1:1 across OBRA and USAC.
Joe C
David Visintainer wrote:
> This is good feedback regardless of this race. As there are probably other =
> USAC races out there too, it would be great for all to race that could with=
> out hugh costs.=20
>
> Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:32:17 -0700From: twotiretinker-obra2@yahoo.comSub=
> ject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Kirkland CriteriumTo: scottjones007@gmail.com; obra@l=
> ist.obra.org; dvisintainer@hotmail.com
>
>
>
> To state the obvious and of course you have no control over this, but for t=
> hose w/o USAC license, it would essentially be a $90 entry fee, then $50 t=
> o $60 in gas, plus 6 to 7 hours of driving time. (not applying $ to my tim=
> e), its one Washington race versus approx Ten OBRA races. --- On Wed, 8/1=
> 3/08, David Visintainer wrote:
> From: David Visintainer Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] =
> Kirkland CriteriumTo: "Scott Jones" , "OBRA List" =
> Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2008, 10:43 AM
>
>
> Scott,Thanks for making the trek up to Kirkland on Sunday and the kind word=
> s on the event. We had a good turnout for the race and hope to continue for=
> next year and making this a great event for the northwest. We will probab=
> ly shoot for the same weekend next year and move it to a Saturday.=20
> To keep the momentum going for the Kirkland Criterium, I am gathering infor=
> mation on the event to help improve it for next year. For those who did par=
> ticipate and have feedback, below are two key contacts with the city of Kir=
> kland who are in favor of the event. Any feedback sent to them would be ver=
> y helpful in continuing this event in a highly visible area.
> =20
> Please take a few minutes to complete this online survey. No personal infor=
> mation is taken and this is for all riders, whether you did or did not part=
> icipate. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3DT2gcqPKOLOhPSqRc37ETaQ_3d=
> _3d=20
> =20
> Send feedback to the City of Kirkland
> Sudie Elkayssi - SElkayssi@ci.kirkland.wa.us special event project coordin=
> ator.=20
> Tom Hodgson - THodgson@ci.kirkland.wa.us Kirkland City Councilman
> =20
> Thank you,
> David Visintainer=20
>
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:44:33 -0700From: scottjones007@gmail.comTo: obra@=
> list.obra.orgSubject: [OBRA Chat] Kirkland Criterium
> OBRA Land,I'm not sure if anyone else made the trip up North to Kirkland Wa=
> shington on Sunday for the Kirkland Criterium. There were no other Oregon r=
> iders in the Men Cat 3 race but myself and I did not stay to watch the 1/2 =
> Womens or 1/2 Mens races that followed. What a great course and crowd. It w=
> as a tight criterium course in downtown Kirkland Washington, a short 3 hour=
> drive from Portland. The course was on a tight and sometimes technical cou=
> rse that was pretty flat and brought out quite a few people to watch. The r=
> oad was a tad narrow in places, but unlike HealthNet on Friday night, you d=
> idn't need to be at the front right away as there were plenty of available =
> places to pass. The start/finish stretch was bumpy like HealthNet and corne=
> r #1 was a sweet 180 degree off-camber turn that was slightly down hill, bu=
> t a blast to take at 25 or so mph. This was followed by a sort of "S" shape=
> d roadway that had a hard left at the end to the "uphill" section that led =
> back to the start/finish stretch. The uphill, was really a false flat secti=
> on that was not bad once I'd gone up it a few times. Anyone who knows me kn=
> ows I don't go uphill very well at all (see the Larch Mt. TT times for conf=
> ormation on that).If you didn't make it up there this year I would definite=
> ly watch the calendar for next year. This was the first year of the race, b=
> ut the organizer I talked to yesterday said that he would like to see it gr=
> ow and become like Portland's HealthNet Criterium.A great technical criteri=
> um for the aggressive rider who can corner and hammer for 45 minutes! I hop=
> e to see you all this weekend at Swan Island and the State Criterium,Scott =
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