Matthew Haughey

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Katie Gentry wrote:
> I just wanted to take a minute and say a proper thank you for making the
> Blind Date happen.

Most Cross Crusades are an hour or two drive to a venue, so it's tough
to leave my family for an entire weekend day (when weekdays are filled
with school and work and we don't get to see each other) to spend 45
minutes racing around somewhere. Ducking out for a couple hours on a
weeknight is infinitely easier and though I've had trouble doing more
than 2 or 3 weekend cross events in whole past seasons, doing the
Blind Date series was not only easy, but I looked forward to racing
every wednesday.

I hope the Blind Date series becomes an annual tradition, I loved
every minute of it.

Matt

Ron and Dorothy Strasser

There are other races beside the Crusade Series. Check out the calendar on the OBRA site. Two coming up on Saturday's in the Salem area and another Psychocross race just north of Eugene in Coburg. Next year check out some of the other races and the more you race, the more you can enjoy the Crusade. Big fields have their good and bad points. I do not have a problem with them because I view it as continuing Ed. You can always learn something from other riders....if nothing else by passing them or being passed. I think being intimidated at first is pretty normal. You just have to get in there and mix it up. Hardly ever do you come across anyone who is obnoxious. When I started I was intimidated, but knew it was fun and I was not going to let "others" ruin my fun. Thus I have as much fun in a crowded field as a sparse one.
Don't stop crossin'
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Katie Gentry
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:04 AM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Thank You For the Blind Date!

I just wanted to take a minute and say a proper thank you for making the Blind Date happen. I am brand new to cycle racing and cyclocross. I was intimidated by the Crusade, but the smaller event was just right to get my feet wet--or at least dusty. I attended every race and even finished every one! I know how hard you all worked to make it happen and it really is appreciated.

Last night cutting through the field during my last lap, just a few cyclists around me, with the lights and the dark... Well, it was just really cool.

The problem, of course, is what do do with the rest of my year. Wednesday nights are going to be pretty dull from here on out.

Thanks again,
Beg. Woman, Katie Gentry

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Todd Mobley

What Katie said! My girlfriend and I made four of the five Wednesdays and
looking ahead at my cyclocross calendar, it is a little sad. My girlfriend
is also intimidated by the Crusade, but she got comfortable at the Blind
Date and raced her first four cross races in Beginner Women there and has
learned a ton.

Racing on Wednesdays made it possible to make two races per week and still
meet job and family obligations (stupid reality gets in the way of my racing
aspirations). Huge thank you for all the work. Do it again next year and
we'll be back, no question!

Katie, are you racing Beginner Women any of the remaining Crusades?

-Todd

On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Katie Gentry wrote:

> I just wanted to take a minute and say a proper thank you for making the
> Blind Date happen. I am brand new to cycle racing and cyclocross. I was
> intimidated by the Crusade, but the smaller event was just right to get my
> feet wet--or at least dusty. I attended every race and even finished every
> one! I know how hard you all worked to make it happen and it really is
> appreciated.
>
> Last night cutting through the field during my last lap, just a few
> cyclists around me, with the lights and the dark... Well, it was just really
> cool.
>
> The problem, of course, is what do do with the rest of my year. Wednesday
> nights are going to be pretty dull from here on out.
>
> Thanks again,
> Beg. Woman, Katie Gentry
>
>
>
>
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Katie Gentry

I just wanted to take a minute and say a proper thank you for making the
Blind Date happen. I am brand new to cycle racing and cyclocross. I was
intimidated by the Crusade, but the smaller event was just right to get my
feet wet--or at least dusty. I attended every race and even finished every
one! I know how hard you all worked to make it happen and it really is
appreciated.

Last night cutting through the field during my last lap, just a few cyclists
around me, with the lights and the dark... Well, it was just really cool.

The problem, of course, is what do do with the rest of my year. Wednesday
nights are going to be pretty dull from here on out.

Thanks again,
Beg. Woman, Katie Gentry