Eric and Kari Kytola
the tour of Willamette was something I never dreamed of being able to
participate in....until 2000. it was something I watched.
I was depressed when I had to miss the 2001 tour of Willamette due to hernia
surgeries in November and March.
the tour of Willamette was the reason I have been riding in the rain since
November.
the tour of Willamette was the reason I wake up at 6:00 am on Saturday
mornings to start eating enough food to hold me through long arduous rides.
the tour of Willamette is the reason I have been counting the calories of
every morsel I put in my mouth since last April.
the tour of Willamette is the reason I quit drinking.
my family has given me so much support.
my son Leif, my son Tristan and most of all my wife Kari
let me go train, so that I could race it this year, in shape.
and they won't be as understanding ever again.
the tour of Willamette......
this news is horrible.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Smith" <llsm-@veloski.com>
To: <ob-@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:06 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Tour of Willamette 2002 cancelled....
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It is with great regret that I post this unpleasant announcement: The 2002
Tour of Willamette, scheduled for April 9 -14, is cancelled.
It wasn't for lack of effort or interest, however, as many volunteers
contributed hours of time and energy since last year's breakthrough event -
and many more were in place to assist during the race.
Our steadfast presenting sponsor, KMTR NewSource 16, had again pledged more
than $100K in airtime for TV publicity and race coverage across the Ackerley
Group of stations. An agreement had been forged with the Outdoor Life
Network (OLN) to bring the Tour to fans across the nation. And rider
interest was at an all-time high.
While we have the infrastructure and volunteers ready and willing, the Tour
of Willamette remains far from adequately funded to present a top quality
and safe event for competitors, the community, and committed followers.
Because, in the end, it comes down to the very real fiscal issue of
corporate sponsorship support to make an event such as the Tour a reality.
And the economic downturn of recent months wreaked havoc not only with the
sponsorship budgets of businesses here in Lane County, but with those of
companies from around the country.
The considerable expense of producing this USA Cycling National Racing
Calendar event has grown faster than sponsorship commitments. I truly wish
that my personal cash reserves were sufficient to underwrite a portion of
the event for yet another year, but I simply do not have the means to do
that in 2002.
I offer my sincere apologies to the racers, fans and faithful supporters of
the Tour of Willamette. I have been involved with the Tour, either as a
competitor or race organizer of each of the 22 previous years of this
wonderful event and I too, am saddened.
But not beaten. We are moving forward even today with a commitment to bring
the Tour of Willamette back in 2003 better than before.
So, any and all interested in helping the cause, please contact me at (541)
302-1570 , and we'll see you next year at the race!
Sincerely,
Larry Smith
Race Director
Tour of Willamette
llsm-@veloski.com
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