Zach Goude

Columbia Park in NoPo offers some good areas. I usually spot out a few trees to practice cornering and short sprints...also use the football field in Columbia Park Annex for short sprint intervals.

As far as venues, I work at Corbett High School, East of Troutdale, and I think it would be a great place for a course (mapt it). Some of wide open (and unused) space with decent elevation changes (maybe good for a shorter, more technical course?). I have been trying to start a High School cross team there this past year. Hosting a race would complete the dream! :)

rondot@spiritone.com

I have to admit....If I want a very tough /brutal for an old man cyclocross workout and do not care about how filthy my bike gets......I leave home by UP, cross the Broadway bridge, up through the Thurman Gate....Lief Erikson all the way to Saltzman, up to Skyline, Skyline to Springville, Springville down to St. Johns Bridge, across and back home. Did I say this was hard for an old man? Honestly....The best thing about Lief is if you ride it at a good clip, the differing surfaces are very good technical tests...especially if wet. But the loose gravel in some sections are good anytime. Oh yeah.....and the NWTA call out is a good idea as well.
ron s.

From: Brian Baumann
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 11:04 AM
To: Gary Johnson ; Tim Schauer
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Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Favorite park for cross practice?

Powell Butte and Forest Park. I enjoy riding singletrack on the Cross bike for skill practice.

Sign up to be a member of NWTA (only $30 for a year and you get a subscription to a magazine of your choice) and help to make these places even better for Cross bikes. The more members they have the more likely that they will continue to see more trail improvements for cyclists. Numbers matter tremendously when dealing with local government, especially when resources are spread so thin.

http://nw-trail.org/join

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Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Favorite park for cross practice?

I was just reliving past Crusade courses yesterday at Barton - and Jackson Middle school was super fun unfortunately I think public urination ruined that venue for us...
Gary J

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Tim Schauer wrote:

I loved that course. The first year I rode it there was a Belgian pro (former world champ?) in attendance. It was awesome to see him ride that course. I also remember trying every lap to ride the run-up and Brian Witty holding a "best ride up high mark" pole for riders to shoot for every time. Never made it, but I got closer every time and the crowd on the hill was incredible. Good memories.

But if I recall, the grass was destroyed there if it was at all muddy.

Tim Schauer
President/CEO

P 360 823 1313 M 360 904 0748
1325 SE Tech Center Drive, Suite 140
Vancouver, WA 98683

On Nov 5, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Joe Santos wrote:

For a cross venue I would love to see Jackson Middle School in SW Portland get used again. This was my first cross race ever (2003?) and I thought it was an amazing course. Big run up, big downhill, lot's of off camber. The entire school is in a giant bowl so you can watch most of the race from the center of the field.

This used to be a crusade race so Brad will be a good resource for course setup and/or why the venue went away. I could see parking being an issue with the current crusade #'s.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Gibson wrote:

So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
Gabriel park
Pier park
Fernhill park?
I-205 "homeless encampment"
Overlook park

Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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Ormerod, Gilbert

In NW Portland, if you want some practice riding mud I'd try the water tank near Leif Ericson. Take Thurman towards F.Park, NW Gordon, NW Alexandra. At the end of this road off to the left there's an open area around a water tank. Not a park, and not really big enough to really "open up", but you can make a loop big enough to get your heart rate up, and there's usually plenty of mud and soft grass! Then there's a trail from there that goes up to Leif Ericson for your warm-down.

Here's a link that might work... http://mapq.st/SPza8N

Gil

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So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
Gabriel park
Pier park
Fernhill park?
I-205 "homeless encampment"
Overlook park

Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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Powell Butte and Forest Park.  I enjoy riding  singletrack on the Cross bike for skill practice.  

Sign up to be a member of NWTA (only $30 for a year and you get a subscription to a magazine of your choice) and help to make these places even better for Cross bikes.  The more members they have the more likely that they will continue to see more trail improvements for cyclists.  Numbers matter tremendously when dealing with local government, especially when resources are spread so thin.

http://nw-trail.org/join

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From: Gary Johnson
To: Tim Schauer
Cc: "obra@list.obra.org" ; Nathan Gibson
Sent: Monday, November 5, 2012 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Favorite park for cross practice?

I was just reliving past Crusade courses yesterday at Barton - and Jackson Middle school was super fun unfortunately I think public urination ruined that venue for us...
Gary J

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Tim Schauer wrote:

I loved that course. The first year I rode it there was a Belgian pro (former world champ?) in attendance. It was awesome to see him ride that course. I also remember trying every lap to ride the run-up and Brian Witty holding a "best ride up high mark" pole for riders to shoot for every time. Never made it, but I got closer every time and the crowd on the hill was incredible. Good memories.
>
>
>But if I recall, the grass was destroyed there if it was at all muddy.
>
>
>Tim Schauer
>President/CEO
>
>
>P 360 823 1313   M 360 904 0748
>1325 SE Tech Center Drive, Suite 140
>Vancouver, WA 98683
>
>
> 
>
>On Nov 5, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Joe Santos wrote:
>
>
>For a cross venue I would love to see Jackson Middle School in SW Portland get used again.  This was my first cross race ever (2003?) and I thought it was an amazing course.  Big run up, big downhill, lot's of off camber.  The entire school is in a giant bowl so you can watch most of the race from the center of the field. 
>> 
>>This used to be a crusade race so Brad will be a good resource for course setup and/or why the venue went away.  I could see parking being an issue with the current crusade #'s. 
>>
>>
>>On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Gibson wrote:
>>
>>So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
>>>Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
>>>Gabriel park
>>>Pier park
>>>Fernhill park?
>>>I-205 "homeless encampment"
>>>Overlook park
>>>
>>>Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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Gary Johnson

I was just reliving past Crusade courses yesterday at Barton - and Jackson
Middle school was super fun unfortunately I think public urination ruined
that venue for us...
Gary J

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Tim Schauer wrote:

> I loved that course. The first year I rode it there was a Belgian pro
> (former world champ?) in attendance. It was awesome to see him ride that
> course. I also remember trying every lap to ride the run-up and Brian Witty
> holding a "best ride up high mark" pole for riders to shoot for every time.
> Never made it, but I got closer every time and the crowd on the hill was
> incredible. Good memories.
>
> But if I recall, the grass was destroyed there if it was at all muddy.
>
> Tim Schauer
> President/CEO
>
> P 360 823 1313 M 360 904 0748
> 1325 SE Tech Center Drive, Suite 140
> Vancouver, WA 98683
>
>
>
> On Nov 5, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Joe Santos wrote:
>
> For a cross venue I would love to see Jackson Middle School in SW Portland
> get used again. This was my first cross race ever (2003?) and I thought it
> was an amazing course. Big run up, big downhill, lot's of off camber. The
> entire school is in a giant bowl so you can watch most of the race from the
> center of the field.
>
> This used to be a crusade race so Brad will be a good resource for course
> setup and/or why the venue went away. I could see parking being an issue
> with the current crusade #'s.
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Gibson wrote:
>
>> So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami
>> missing from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the
>> ride during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
>> Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
>> Gabriel park
>> Pier park
>> Fernhill park?
>> I-205 "homeless encampment"
>> Overlook park
>>
>> Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any
>> venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like
>> rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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I loved that course. The first year I rode it there was a Belgian pro
(former world champ?) in attendance. It was awesome to see him ride that
course. I also remember trying every lap to ride the run-up and Brian Witty
holding a "best ride up high mark" pole for riders to shoot for every time.
Never made it, but I got closer every time and the crowd on the hill was
incredible. Good memories.

But if I recall, the grass was destroyed there if it was at all muddy.

Tim Schauer
President/CEO

P 360 823 1313 M 360 904 0748
1325 SE Tech Center Drive, Suite 140
Vancouver, WA 98683

On Nov 5, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Joe Santos wrote:

For a cross venue I would love to see Jackson Middle School in SW Portland
get used again. This was my first cross race ever (2003?) and I thought it
was an amazing course. Big run up, big downhill, lot's of off camber. The
entire school is in a giant bowl so you can watch most of the race from the
center of the field.

This used to be a crusade race so Brad will be a good resource for course
setup and/or why the venue went away. I could see parking being an issue
with the current crusade #'s.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Gibson wrote:

> So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing
> from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride
> during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
> Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
> Gabriel park
> Pier park
> Fernhill park?
> I-205 "homeless encampment"
> Overlook park
>
> Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any
> venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like
> rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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Joe Santos

For a cross venue I would love to see Jackson Middle School in SW Portland
get used again. This was my first cross race ever (2003?) and I thought it
was an amazing course. Big run up, big downhill, lot's of off camber. The
entire school is in a giant bowl so you can watch most of the race from the
center of the field.

This used to be a crusade race so Brad will be a good resource for course
setup and/or why the venue went away. I could see parking being an issue
with the current crusade #'s.

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Gibson wrote:

> So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing
> from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride
> during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
> Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
> Gabriel park
> Pier park
> Fernhill park?
> I-205 "homeless encampment"
> Overlook park
>
> Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any
> venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like
> rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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matt Savage

At the end of N. Syracuse St., along the Peninsula Crossing trail, there's
a little "park" that I always thought would be fun for a mini cross race or
a cross practice. Theres lots of trees to cruise around, some downed logs,
little old bmx jumps, bums and stuff...

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Nathan Gibson wrote:

> So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing
> from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride
> during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
> Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
> Gabriel park
> Pier park
> Fernhill park?
> I-205 "homeless encampment"
> Overlook park
>
> Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any
> venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like
> rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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Dan Anderson

There's a neat 1/4 mile loop in the woods at Pioneer Park (http://tinyurl.com/aw9ub3e).  

Unfortunately they are planning on paving it next summer.  

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Subject: [OBRA Chat] Favorite park for cross practice?

So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
Gabriel park
Pier park
Fernhill park?
I-205 "homeless encampment"
Overlook park

Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...
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Nathan Gibson

So what's everyone's favorite place to do a few hot laps? What ami missing from the list and are there any (former) race venues open to the ride during the week? Just bored of the same few parks along my commute.
Mt. Tabor(bikes not allowe on trails anymore?)
Gabriel park
Pier park
Fernhill park?
I-205 "homeless encampment"
Overlook park

Also if one was interested in promoting a race next year, anyone have any venue suggestions not already taken or currently unused? Something like rainier with a big open course and some elevation? Racking my brain here...