Hmm, that MAY be worth trying (can't please everyone as proven by the length
of this thread). I would rather race 35+ 2/3. This would leave the 4's to
race w/5's(they are more 4's & 5's lately). I plan on being at the banquet,
you just have to bring it up for discussion, get a vote and go from there OR
just convince organizers to have this field. However this doesn't mirror
other races like Hood or Elkhorn or Cascade & so forth in categories. I
basically race the OBRA calendar with an Elkhorn or Hood thrown in there so
here is what I think.

The number of OBRA members could support the following:

Pro 1/2
2/3 masters 35+
3's
4/5
Masters 4/5
1/2/3 women
masters women open
JR's
single speed or tandem or HPV or whatever minority that you are...

On 12/30/06, Gordon Cumming wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If that is the case, why not have a 35+ 2/3 category, it could even be
> 30-39
> 1/2/3 and then 40+.
>
> Seems like the numbers are their.
>
> Gordie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Murray
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:08 PM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
>
> There are often references to the mythic 18 yo bike racer. Frankly there
> are not many of them. Most are slower category. From the end of this
> year
> the age distribution of road members was:
>
>
> 20to24 133
> 25to29 264
> 30to34 398
> 35to39 466
> 40to44 371
> 45to49 266
> 50to54 148
> 55to59 74
> 60to64 34
> 65+ 24
>
> Here are the mean ages by road category:
>
> 1 33
> 2 36
> 3 38
> 4 36
> 5 36
>
> Overall the mean OBRA membership age is 37. 35+ is most of us.
>
> Mike Murray
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Edward Kendrick Sr
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 06:48 AM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
>
>
> Yes. It would be nice to have the 35+ category.
>
> Most of the riders, who act their age, choose to ride cat 4 or 5. This is
> awkward, when there are 18 yr olds competing with you.
>
> Did you know that a big chunk of the Arctic shelf broke off today?
>
> Anyway, Feliz Ano Nuevo.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dave Campbell
> To: obra
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 1:08:39 AM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
>
>
> Just going to throw this totally self-interested bit out there...
>
> VERY few races last yr had a Masters 35 plus, with most going 40 plus
> Was this trend well-recieved by riders? I see that Cherry Pie (and my
> guess
> is most of the others that follow) is going Masters 40 plus and the
> promoter
> (who is well experienced!) assures me this is the way to go.
>
> For ME at this point, the 35 plus races are FUN (although due to
> triathlon,
> I personally only do a few and mainly for training) and I can actually
> race
> as opposed to the Cat1/2 race which I just try to survive and I would
> assume
> there are others that feel the same way...the question is ARE THERE ENOUGH
> like minded 35-39s like me?
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks,
> DC
> Dave Campbell
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