Mike Ripley

Hey,

THANKS!

Great times in the woods yesterday. results are posted......I have a few
changes to make them official, (send me any corrections) with a few DNF"S
that are not DNF's and so on, spelling ect. 276 racers for a traditional,
but 5-10 degree warmer Mudslinger. Carl Decker (Giant) outpaced Erik Tonkin
(TEam S & M/KONA) and Sean Babcock(Team S & M) by less than a minute,
smashing a 35x16 gear ( I think thats the gear, and it makes my knees hurt)
They traveled 24 miles and 3800 ft in 1:40 and change. Alice Pennington
(Veloforma) took the womens title over Sue Butler( MonavieCannondale.com)
and followeed by Karen DeWolf of Team Dirt and Tina Brubaker (Veloforma).
Riders traveled all over the forest with big climbs and slippery descents.
Finally people are starting to put on fenders and or a good front mud tire.

Great Day and muddy smiles. Pics are free for all entrants courtesy of
Mudslinger Events and Oregon Velo (Shane Young and Matt) they will be posted
soon.

Thanks to Starker Forests once again for incorporating recreation into
forest management. Also to the logging crew, do not know there names, but
they called and asked where I would like the yarder to be moved to not get
in the way as the course was next to a 50 acre unit on the course.....they
even cleared a part of the trail that had downed tree's.....super nice!

We raised over 800 for the local Blodgett-Summit Grange and thanks to all of
these great sponsors

Thanks guys for staying for the 1:15 minute raffle.......I always try to do
it in under an hr.

Peak Sports
Hammer Nutrition
Specialized...thank you for the 29er frame! and the great tires
Chris King
Great Harvest Bread of Corvallis
Ryders Eyewear (thanks George!)
Lifecycle of Eugene
Deschutes Brewery
Camelback
Shower Pass
Stans No tubes
Yakima
Squirrels Tavern
Epic Ride Research
Smith Optics
Arrow Racing
Felt, Jamis, Dakine
and more!
My Family and Team Dirt for all the Great trail Work...after all, its about
the trails

See you at the Chainbreaker next weekend and Spring Thaw (Golden Bike series
and oregon xc series)
My next event is the Test Of Endurance 50 on 6/21.......6 more sections of
trails that you did not even touch yesterday and tons of fun.

Thanks everyone
Mike

Mike Ripley

Hello,

Recently updated and ready for another pedal turn is the 21st Annual Peak
Sports Mudslinger on 5/3. This race doubles as the OBRA State MTB
Championships as well.

Whats in store:
OBRA licenses sold on site, 20.00 yearly and 5.00 one day
Do not bring your obra plate.....Custom Mudslinger Plates will be issued!
Make sure and show your OBRA card at registration

Pre-race registration and packet pickup at Peak Sports 2-5 pm 5/2 Downtown
Corvallis

Great Race, Cat 3/Beginner course is a great first timers course......a
challenge for 1-1.5 hrs

Everyone else
24 miles and 3800 ft to decide the winner

The First 200 registered will receive the Mudslinger Swag bag. Register
online or by mail by the 27th to avoid any fee's and remember, if you do not
somehow make it I will apply your entry fee towards any other of my events.

Vegetarian Soup and Bread from Great Harvest Bread will be served starting
at noon for all who enter. We have prepared soup for 300, so please enter
early so I can make more and be ready.

750.00 minimum cash purse.....10% deep on payout for all Pro men (Minimum
top 3) and Pro Women and Cat 1 women (top 3)

Shimano Kids race at 2pm

Fun for the whole family and check out all the new details added at
www.mudslingerevents.com
See you on 5/3