Saul Lopez
WORD! We'll all be thankful not to be lined up 45 min before the race when it's 38 degrees and raining!
You da man, Brad!
--- On Thu, 10/16/08, Candi Murray wrote:
> From: Candi Murray
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] FW: Rainier Press Release.
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 5:12 PM
> River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade
>
> Race #3 at Rainier High School
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>
> OK here's the scoop. After much tribulation, we have
> decided what we're
> gonna do about staging each race. I'm not not even
> sure if I understand how
> it will work, but here we go.
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> First, there will be a random number drawing from 0-9 first
> thing in th
> morning. That draw will be posted at registration. The
> last digit in your
> race number will correlate to the number draw. For
> example, if the first
> number that gets pulled is 7 and your race number is 547
> then you will be in
> the first group to be called up.
>
>
>
> Second, the start chute will be closed off. It will not do
> you any good to
> get there 1/2 hour before your race starts, you won't
> be able to line up.
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>
>
> Third, 10 minutes before your race is scheduled to start, I
> will call to the
> line all riders who currently have points in the series
> (about 25 people).
> After that, I will call the numbers up in order of the
> mornings random draw.
>
>
>
> One consolation for the group that gets the last draw is
> that will be the
> weeks beer number. The least we can do.
>
>
>
> It'll probably be a bit confusing this first week, but
> that's how we're
> gonna do it. Any complaints can be directed to your new
> vice president
> whoever he/she may be. Stop with the smack, I grew up in
> Alaska.
>
>
>
> Also, there will be two start chutes. We will line up one
> category next to
> the other. i.e. Single speed/B.
>
>
>
> Onto a new topic. The Rainier H.S. booster club is going
> to charge $5 per
> vehicle parking. This $ goes directly to scholarships and
> doesn't have
> anything to do with the permit fee the Cross Crusade pays
> to Rainier School
> Dist. Cmon, quit bitching, it's less than a tube.
>
>
>
> Last piece of business. Rainier H.S. is as you might
> expect, a no alcohol
> venue. For this reason, I won't be bringing last weeks
> prizelist. I will
> be bringing ALL of the beer to Astoria for the Halloween
> weekend. Sorry.
>
>
>
> After a public urination scandal at Villebois last weekend,
> Team Beer has
> rented their own personal porta potty. Pretty good idea
> actually. They
> will probably except bribes.
>
>
>
> I want to extend a huge thanks to Guy Smith for all the
> work he has put in
> to making this race happen. Rainier is probably one of the
> best cross
> courses any of us will ever race on. Oh by the way, for
> all y'all that have
> been complaining about too few barriers, the McTarnahans
> Six Pack will be
> back this weekend.
>
>
>
>
>
> Brad Ross
>
> Race Director
>
> Cross crusade Cyclocross Series.
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> _____
>
> From: BRAD ROSS [mailto:bradross51@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:38 PM
> To: Candi Murray
> Subject: Rainier Press Release.
>
>
> Candi,
>
> Can you post this to the throngs?
>
> --
> Brad Ross
> Cross Crusade Cyclocross Series
> USGP of Cyclocross
> Portland Twilight Criterium
> Cascade Cycling Classic
>
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