Kris Schamp
In case you didn't receive the email I sent out earlier this morning...
This coming Sunday we are staging the second race of the Kruger's Kermesse Farm Crit Series at Kruger's Farm on Sauvies Island. We hope to see you out there, either as a racer or as a spectator. Here are a couple updates I thought you might be interested in:
1) Course Update & weather forecast:
According to the latest forecast, the weather on Sunday will be sunny with highs in the mid-80s, so expect a dry and very fast course. Our plan is to reverse the direction of the course and have racers go clockwise, so it will be a bit different from last race. As for tire choice, most racers at the first race used dry-course cyclocross tires and that's probably still the best all-round choice, especially to carry your speed through some of the loose corners.
2) Pre-riding:
If you missed out on the first race and like to pre-ride the course, your best bet is to come out early on Sunday morning to get a couple laps in. The course will be all set up by 9am.
3) Registration & Bib Numbers:
Unless you have pre-registered for the whole series, you will have to register at the race. Registration opens at 9:00am and closes 15 minutes before each race. Please schedule enough time for registration, especially if you still have to purchase an OBRA license.
4) Bib Numbers:
We will use special series bib numbers, which you will receive at registration, so please leave your OBRA road bib at home. If you raced the first race, make sure to bring your Kermesse bib number with you. If you plan to race a different category than last time, you will get a new bib number, since every category has its own unique number series. And finally, per Candi's request, a friendly reminder to make sure that your bib number is pinned on your left side in a readable manner.
5) Wanted: Volunteers!
We are still in dire need of volunteers to help out during the race, especially at registration and lap counting. If you like to volunteer - and get to race for free - just reply to this e-mail.
6) Prizes & Primes:
The series points for the first race have been posted Our first grand raffle prize for race # 1 - a super sweet Rapha cycling jersey - goes to Jared Granger. This Sunday we'll up the ante with more than 40 primes - courtesy of our sponsors Nossa Familia, Clif Bar and Laurelwood Brewing - which will be randomly raffled off throughout the day.
6) Live music, gourmet food, beer, wine and FREE Coffee!
As usual, we will have the all the off-course features lined up to make this a great day for racers and spectators alike. And yes, throughout the morning the Kruger's Farm farm store will be brewing free Nossa Familia coffee, thanks to the generous support of Nossa Familia owner Augusto Carneiro.
By the way: Augusto is a longtime OBRA racer who - for years now - has been supporting local bike races and bike events, small and large. This fall (Nov 7-17th), he is also organizing a personalized, fully-catered mountain bike tour to his hometown in Brazil for a small group of 12-15 people. It sounds like quite the unique experience and a ton of fun. For more details, check out his web site at http://www.mtbikebrazil.com.
That's it. If you have any questions, check our web site or just shoot me an e-mail. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday at the farm.
~Kris
Kris Schamp
http://www.portlandracing.com/kermesse/