T. Kenji Sugahara

Race organizer and CR. Chief always has the final call on course safety.

On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Mike Murray wrote:
> The only reason why a cross race would get cancelled is if the weather was
> dangerous to be out in, as was the case with the only CX race that I have
> ever seen get cancelled. Even then there were lots of people that
> complained, although there were more that could not even get out of their
> driveway, including the race organizer. Most cross riders seem to think
> that rain and mud improves a CX race. Unless there is flooding that made
> the venue unusable I don�t see how rain could cause a cross race to be
> cancelled.
>
>
>
> Track races, on the other hand, get cancelled if the air is a little damp.
> Far more civilized.
>
>
>
> Mike Murray
>
>
>
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Candi Murray
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 21:47
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Cancelling a ccx race
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> In 30 years we have cancelled one ccx race due to weather. It was an ice
> storm and ODOT closed the freeways. Some riders still drove up from Eugene
> and filed a complaint against me at VeloNews, of all places. They said i was
> too lazy to get out of bed.
>
> The race organizer gets to make the call.
>
> Candi
>
>
> On Sep 27, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Steve Schwaeber wrote:
>
> Had not thought of this question. What is your take?
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Nick Lelack
> Date: September 27, 2013 at 9:25:59 PM PDT
> To: "schwaebs@earthlink.net"
> Subject: Battle at Barlow
>
> My son is registered for the race on Sunday. We live in Bend, and understand
> events are being cancelled across the Portland region for Sunday due to the
> forecast. Is there any chance the race will be cancelled and, if so, when
> will the call be made? Is the website the best place to look for updates?
>
> Thank you,
> Nick Lelack
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
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John Forbes

Remember the last race at the westside park in Salem back in '96? The one
right at the start of the flood? By the time the last race was done a
third of the course was in the river.
That was also the year when the bathrooms had mud on the floor, the walls
and even the ceiling. The city was not happy.
John Forbes
503 422 1239

On September 27, 2013 9:56:27 PM "Mike Murray" wrote:
> The only reason why a cross race would get cancelled is if the weather was
> dangerous to be out in, as was the case with the only CX race that I have
> ever seen get cancelled. Even then there were lots of people that
> complained, although there were more that could not even get out of their
> driveway, including the race organizer. Most cross riders seem to think
> that rain and mud improves a CX race. Unless there is flooding that made
> the venue unusable I don’t see how rain could cause a cross race to be
> cancelled.
>
>
>
> Track races, on the other hand, get cancelled if the air is a little damp.
> Far more civilized.
>
>
>
> Mike Murray
>
>
>
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Candi Murray
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 21:47
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Cancelling a ccx race
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> In 30 years we have cancelled one ccx race due to weather. It was an ice
> storm and ODOT closed the freeways. Some riders still drove up from Eugene
> and filed a complaint against me at VeloNews, of all places. They said i
> was too lazy to get out of bed.
>
> The race organizer gets to make the call.
>
> Candi
>
>
> On Sep 27, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Steve Schwaeber wrote:
>
> Had not thought of this question. What is your take?
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Nick Lelack
> Date: September 27, 2013 at 9:25:59 PM PDT
> To: "schwaebs@earthlink.net"
> Subject: Battle at Barlow
>
> My son is registered for the race on Sunday. We live in Bend, and
> understand events are being cancelled across the Portland region for Sunday
> due to the forecast. Is there any chance the race will be cancelled and, if
> so, when will the call be made? Is the website the best place to look for
> updates?
>
> Thank you,
> Nick Lelack
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>

johnfforbes

Well yeah,  we all know how lazy you are. Actually wanting more than six hours sleep a night. 

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: Candi Murray
Date: 09/27/2013 9:46 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Cancelling a ccx race

In 30 years we have cancelled one ccx race due to weather.  It was an ice storm and ODOT closed the freeways. Some riders still drove up from Eugene and filed a complaint against me at VeloNews, of all places. They said i was too lazy to get out of bed.
The race organizer gets to make the call.

Candi

On Sep 27, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Steve Schwaeber wrote:

Had not thought of this question. What is your take?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Nick Lelack
Date: September 27, 2013 at 9:25:59 PM PDT
To: "schwaebs@earthlink.net"
Subject: Battle at Barlow

My son is registered for the race on Sunday. We live in Bend, and understand events are being cancelled across the Portland region for Sunday due to the forecast. Is there any chance the race will be cancelled and, if so, when will the call be made? Is the website the best place to look for updates?

Thank you,
Nick Lelack

Sent from my iPhone

Mike Murray

The only reason why a cross race would get cancelled is if the weather was dangerous to be out in, as was the case with the only CX race that I have ever seen get cancelled. Even then there were lots of people that complained, although there were more that could not even get out of their driveway, including the race organizer. Most cross riders seem to think that rain and mud improves a CX race. Unless there is flooding that made the venue unusable I don’t see how rain could cause a cross race to be cancelled.

Track races, on the other hand, get cancelled if the air is a little damp. Far more civilized.

Mike Murray

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Candi Murray
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 21:47
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Cancelling a ccx race

In 30 years we have cancelled one ccx race due to weather. It was an ice storm and ODOT closed the freeways. Some riders still drove up from Eugene and filed a complaint against me at VeloNews, of all places. They said i was too lazy to get out of bed.

The race organizer gets to make the call.

Candi

On Sep 27, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Steve Schwaeber wrote:

Had not thought of this question. What is your take?

Begin forwarded message:

From: Nick Lelack
Date: September 27, 2013 at 9:25:59 PM PDT
To: "schwaebs@earthlink.net"
Subject: Battle at Barlow

My son is registered for the race on Sunday. We live in Bend, and understand events are being cancelled across the Portland region for Sunday due to the forecast. Is there any chance the race will be cancelled and, if so, when will the call be made? Is the website the best place to look for updates?

Thank you,
Nick Lelack

Sent from my iPhone

Candi Murray

>
> In 30 years we have cancelled one ccx race due to weather. It was an ice storm and ODOT closed the freeways. Some riders still drove up from Eugene and filed a complaint against me at VeloNews, of all places. They said i was too lazy to get out of bed.
> The race organizer gets to make the call.
>
> Candi
>
> On Sep 27, 2013, at 9:39 PM, Steve Schwaeber wrote:
>
>> Had not thought of this question. What is your take?
>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Nick Lelack
>>> Date: September 27, 2013 at 9:25:59 PM PDT
>>> To: "schwaebs@earthlink.net"
>>> Subject: Battle at Barlow
>>>
>>> My son is registered for the race on Sunday. We live in Bend, and understand events are being cancelled across the Portland region for Sunday due to the forecast. Is there any chance the race will be cancelled and, if so, when will the call be made? Is the website the best place to look for updates?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Nick Lelack
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone