Anne Linton

hey ladies of OBRA

As you may or may not know Sorella Forte helps sponsor the Cherry
Blossom Classic Stage Race in The Dalles OR April 23-25th 2010. I
wasn't able to do the race last year but want to invite all of you to
come check out this amazing race this year. It is a few weeks later
than last year so should be warm plus they changed the course and it
is a much more "all arounder" type of course than last year which had
7 mile hill on the second road stage.

I was just in the Dalles a couple weekends ago riding the course and
it is amazing, fast, fun and has incredible scenery with very little
traffic. The race consists of the Columbia Hills Road Race Road Stage
on Day 1 which was part of the race last weekend, not too much
climbing but enough to keep you honest with lots of fast flat
sections. Day 2 is now the Orchard Run Circuit Race through the
beautiful Cherry Orchards which is a really fun loop with lots of
rollers, fast descents and turns and a bit of climbing but more short
power climbs which I like as a non climber. Day 3 is both a beautiful
10 mile TT along a canyon in a river and a downtown crit in the
afternoon.

This should be an amazing weekend of racing so come out and join us.
Our women's team has about 20 participants ready to have some fun. We
don't want to be the only women out there!

Here is the web site: http://www.cherryblossomclassic.com/

Feel free to email me off list if you have any questions

Anne Linton