T. Kenji Sugahara

If there are any promoters that have not been getting the Promoters
OBRA list e-mails let me know. I'll put you on the promoters e-mail
list.

We also published the results of the survey from last week.

If you are interested getting the specific results, please let me know.

Quick overview:

Total respondents: 452

84% of the respondents were male
16% of the respondents were female

What is your age?
A: 10-18 (7- 1.55%)
B: 19-25 (35- 7.74%)
C: 26-30 (37- 8.19%)
D: 31-35 (60- 13.27%)
E: 36-40 (81- 17.92%)
F: 41-45 (89- 19.69%)
G: 46-50 (64- 14.16%)
H: 51-55 (42- 9.29%)
I: 56-60 (15- 3.32%)
J: 60+ (22- 4.87%)

Where do you live?
A: Portland area/SW Washington (326- 72.12%)
B: Mid-Willamette Valley (30- 6.64%)
C: Eugene (32- 7.08%)
D: Bend 35 (7.74%)
E: Ashland/Medford/NorCal (9- 1.99%)
F: Eastern Oregon
G: Oregon Coast (2- 0.44%)
H: Outside of areas listed (17- 3.76%)

How many years have you been racing?
A: 0-1 years (44- 9.73%)
B: 2-3 years (107- 23.67%)
C: 4-5 years (82- 18.14%)
D: 6-7 years (54- 11.95%)
E: 8+ years (165- 36.5%)

If you have raced 1 or more years, do you plan on racing more/less or
about the same as in past years?
A: This is my first year racing (29- 6.42%)
B: More (131- 28.98%)
C: Less (91- 20.13%)
D: About the same (201- 44.47%)

What disciplines do you race? - 449 people answered the question
A: Road (346- 77.06%)
B: Road TT (196- 43.65%)
C: Mountain Bike Cross Country (182- 40.53%)
D: Mountain Bike Short Track (150- 33.41%)
E: Mountain Bike SD/DH (32- 7.13%)
F: Track (897- 21.60%)
G: Cyclocross (317- 70.60%)

How did you get your start in racing?
A: Road (249- 55.09%)
B: Track (16- 3.54%)
C: Mountain Bike XC (84- 18.58%)
D: Mountain Bike STXC (9- 1.99%)
E: Mountain Bike DH/SD (8-1.77%)
F: Cyclocross (86- 19.03%)

If you raced early season road in the past but did not in 2011, why
not? 284 answered this question
A: Season starts too early (78- 27.46%)
B: Weather was horrible this year (111-39.08%)
C: Trying other disciplines instead (23- 8.10%)
D: Personal reasons- family, life changes etc. (101- 35.56%)
E: Economics- expense, travelling, etc. (42- 14.79%)
F: Early season races are sketchy (37- 13.03%)
G: Not enough training (80- 28.17%)
H: Venues getting boring (14- 4.93%)
I: Poor experience in the past (10- 3.52%)
J: Burnt out on road racing (21- 7.39%)
K: Other (23- 8.10%)
L: Don't race road (47- 16.55%)

If you race mountain bike, would you like to see more racing in the
summer? (June-August)
A: Yes (178- 72.95%)
B: No (10- 4.1%)
C: Maybe (56- 22.95%)

Do you or are you willing to travel to travel for races? (choose as
many as you'd like)- 447 people answered this question
A: Yes (303- 67.79%)
B: No (10- 2.24%)
C: Depends on race (346- 77.40%)
D: Depends on gas prices (72- 16.11%)
E: Depends on getting a ride/carpool (73- 16.33%)
F: Depends on getting host housing (29- 6.49%)
G: 0-10 miles (73- 16.33%)
H: 11-25 miles (79- 17.67%)
I: 26-45 miles (107- 23.94%)
J: 46+ miles (224- 50.11%)

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Kenji Sugahara
Executive Director
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
Phone:  503-278-5550
http://www.obra.org