| Subject: | RE: Thank you! |
| Date: | 07/30/2001 01:00 AM |
| From: | mmur-@teleport.com |
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First, before I start sounding off like the strident jerk that I really am, I want to thank EVERYBODY that showed up at our race this weekend. The event could not go on without the people that helped to organize it and the volunteers that do the work at the event. The crowds were truly awesome. Now for the a bit nastier bike racing insider stuff. Provencher, Darell wrote: "And let's not forget our dedicated race officials and announcers (Splinter and Dave), and yes, the USCF for their well-organized officiating and professional demeanor throughout the weekend." I feel compelled to note, for those with a less well developed sense of irony, that although the Alpenrose Challenge was, for the first time, run as a USCF event this year there was NO input from the USCF in terms of officiating, organizing, professional demeanor ... or anything else for that matter. All organizational input for this event came from other sources; OBRA, ATRA, and the usual cast of local (and tireless) officials. I agreed to hold the event under USCF sanctioning only because of 2 items: 1) The permit fee was waived; 2) USCF stated that the would use the results of the AVC series events to select for national teams and international competitions. #1 decreased the cost of USCF participation considerably and #2 increased the value of the event to potential competitors making it more likely that we would be able to attract elite level competitors. Since making this original agreement USCF has not followed through on the promise to use the series for selection. Whether the Alpenrose Challenge, any of the American Velodrome Challenge series races or, for that matter, any track races at all will be sanctioned by USCF in 2002 is a question yet to be answered. Mike Murray |
