X-Dog is a poorly run organization that used to do a marathon and triathlon
out in the Gorge before ODOT and City of Hood River refused to permit their
events anymore due to a number of infractions and bounced permit checks.
For more info on the type of support and organization check out the
following link on feedback from the last Gorge Marathon run by this
organizer http://www.marathonguide.com/races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=733050605

Chad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Will"
To:
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:09 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Your experience with X-Dog Events?

>I just participated in my second (and FINAL) event with X-Dog Events. Has
>anyone else ever participated in any of their events?
>
> This last summer, someone on the OBRA list posted their concern about the
> lack of consideration for the environment with regards to an unnamed event
> organization (which was obviously X-Dog). The post was about how a
> scrambling course went right through protected Salmon spawning grounds and
> such...without the proper notification and permits.
>
> Yesterday's race seemed to take everything anyone of us know or have
> learned about preserving trails and leaving no trace on our surroundings
> completely out the window. Let's just say there was a lot of "encouraged"
> traffic in sensitive/no-trail areas and very little care taken to keep
> from widening already existing trails.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> -will
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