Henry Abel
• A reminder that the Willamette Epic TT is tomorrow!
• One less tandem criterium.
• Seriously, if you're not going to do the Co-Motion Tandem Stage Race this year - then you're missing out!
• And, a new MTB tandem race at beautiful Diamond Lake!
Links and details are below and at NWTandemRacing.com
TT: WILLAMETTE EPIC TT, Aug 8 - Eugene, OR
This 42K TT has everything from windy flats to rolling hills. There is one short climb and loads of beautiful Willamette Valley scenery. There are classes for Tandem Open, Tandem Mixed, and Tandem Masters 80+ as well as single bike classes. Put on by our good friend, Sal Collura, this race starts at Twin Oaks Elementary School. Good training for the upcoming Co-Motion race!
http://www.obra.org/flyers/2009/willamette_epic_tt.html
ALBANY CRITERIUM, Aug 15 - NO TANDEMS!
Lame. Sorry, but I'd been told at one point that we'd have ourselves a good tandem crit in Albany, Oregon on the 15th, and I've been plugging it and planning it all Summer long. But once the schedule was finally posted the geek bikes were left out. Sorry for my mistake - and to all of you who were planning on that one. Note to race promoters - I'd like more than one tandem crit a year that has both left and right turns! I welcome any suggestions.
ROAD: CO-MOTION CLASSIC TANDEM STAGE RACE, Aug 21-23 - Eugene, OR
The only tandem stage race in the country is put on each year in Eugene, Oregon by the good folks at Co-Motion Cycles. The 2009 event features a social ride for the racers on friday, an all new road race on Saturday, and a TT and criterium on Sunday. Videos from the 2008 Co-Motion Classic are posted on the right sidebar of NWTandemRacing.com. Full details are at Co-Motion.com. Sign up now! Seriously - for all of us that have been getting our doors blown off at the one day tandem races this year - the Co-Motion is the most level playing field of the year. Three classes to choose from guarantees a tighter and closer race! There will be a year when you finally try it and you'll be sooooo disappointed that you'd waited so long! Trust me.
http://www.co-motion.com/CCTandemRace.html
*NEW* MTB: DIAMOND LAKE NW CHALLENGE, Sept 5 - Diamond Lake, OR
A beautiful and fun course with lots of singletrack. Starts and ends at Diamond Lake with great views all along the way. A fun course for tandems (we raced the tandem in the Sport class 2 years ago), and the race promoters have added an official tandem class this year AND are letting tandem teams race for the same price as a single. Make sure and stay to watch the air dog competition!
http://www.northwestchallenge.com/pdf/Diamond%20Lake%20Event%20Schedule.jpg
Cheers,
Henry Abel
henry@webcyclery.com
NWTandemRacing.com