Cheryl Willson

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> From: Erik Tonkin
> Date: April 27, 2009 3:52:52 PM PDT
> To: Cheryl Willson
> Cc: "T. Kenji Sugahara"
> Subject: notes on Bear Springs
>
> Cheryl and Kenji: I've never actually seen the OBRA chat, but I've
> heard today that a few folks have been complaining about the Bear
> Springs Trap XC yesterday. The majority of riders, of course,
> seemed to really enjoy themselves, for this year more than any
> before I've received a lot of super-positive feedback, whether it be
> delivered by phone, email, or in person. I think the good weather
> helped--and so did the sweet course!
>
> I've attached a copy of all my email contact w/ Evan Plews and with
> Ron Strasser (who posted a note from me to the chat in regard to the
> race and course). Hopefully, the web-debaters ("webaters"--that's
> it!) will find it useful and informative to have some facts.
>
> To those of us concerned w/ the organization of the race, we
> interpreted the great question to be whether or not there would be a
> Bear Springs Trap XC race on Sun. April 26th. (If you remember last
> year, we had to postpone it by three weeks.) We answered in the
> affirmative, and there was. We never said there would be no snow.
> I did say that it wasn't bad, judging from what I could glean from
> the guys on the mountain. After the race, I'm sure many thought it
> was bad. Man, even I thought it was bad--in the same way I think
> the mud can be bad at Race at Reehers XC, the heat can be bad at
> Cascade Cycling Classic SR, the rain can be bad at the Banana Belt
> #2 RR, and so on. (I sure wasn't planning on a temp. near 90^ in
> Monterey in April last weekend!) We also said that the course was
> open: it was, thanks to Petr and his crew's efforts to clear the
> course's nearly 25 miles of downed trees and brush. They put in a
> tremendous effort, as always, to open up that baby.
>
> I encourage anybody to call me on my cell at 503-348-7211 or at the
> shop at 503-233-9392 w/ questions or concerns regarding the race.
> Please also feel free to email me at tonkin@sellwoodcycle.com.
> Thanks a lot for coming to the event. I hope I've helped here and
> at least partially addressed the issue.
>
> On a side note, congrats to my Team S&M guys Sean Babcock and
> Spencer Paxson. They finally beat the boss! Those damn kids--the
> children shall inherit the earth, my ass. I've still got some fight
> left in me.
>
> Please post the comments in this email to the listserve along w/ the
> two email threads I've attached.
>
> Thanks! --Erik Tonkin
>
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> --
> Erik Tonkin
> Sellwood Cycle Repair
> 7639 SE Milwaukie Ave.
> Portland, OR 97202
> (503) 233-9392