Joel Palanuk
Thank you all who made it to Sisters for the first Sisters Stampede!
I hope all of you had fun on the course, and afterward as well. Thank you for your patience with me as a first time race promoter. I learned many things along the way, and would change many things for next year if given the opportunity. The course looked amazing today after cleanup, which means you all had good lines. Thank you. Also, you were all so considerate to our volunteers on the course. I ventured out during the race, and every one of you thanked our volunteers at one point on the course.
Our volunteers were great considering that almost all of them had never even been to a MTB race. Chandra was amazing in teaching the registration group some helpful tricks, and making the registration process a smooth operation.
One part about the course I would like to mention, is the Lap.. I know a couple of you headed for the finish when there was a lap to do.. Also, some of you ended up riding the upper lap three times. I am very sorry that the course changed last minute, and I will be more clear about the description on where to go next year. I would love to hear your feedback about anything, and it would help me do a better job for 2011.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the next race where I can actually be on my bike :)
Joel Palanuk