The same question could be asked of 35...

Gordon Cumming wrote:

> What is so special about 40?
>
>
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> *From:* obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> *On Behalf Of *gschreckchat@comcast.net
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 30, 2006 5:40 PM
> *To:* David Hart; obra@list.obra.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Masters 35 Plus?
>
>
>
> This is essentially a problem that takes care of itself. Everyone get
> older and eventually can race masters. We changed the rules last year
> and it seemdd to work well. The masters fields were fairly large and
> will get larger as OBRA ages. There is little reason to
> accelerate it. What is so special about 35. Just race your category
> until you are 40. In running, you are not considered a Masters until
> you are 40, and no one seems to whine about it.
>
>
>
> --
>
> George Schreck
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> (503) 502-0425
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>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "David Hart"
>
> 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:
>
>
> 2 0to24 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: ob ra@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
> adcampbell46@earthlink.net
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