Speaking of horrible weather and global warming, but weren't a few of
the early MTB races affected by the ton of snow we got this year (so
much for that global warming thing...)? I even remember Randy D.
sending an email out saying the first Downhill in June was cancelled due
to snow (and re-opened the resort to skiers/snowboarders)!

It seems like there is a no-win situation happening. Have early season
MTB races scheduled but risk them being cancelled because of snow. Or
have later MTB races in great weather and less chance of weather-induced
cancellation but have less riders show up.

Clear as mud to me...

-----Original Message-----
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:51 AM
To: obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Why weren't you at SkiBowl today to race?

I'm currently racing in the PIR short track XC series, which is my first
MTB racing of the year.

The reason this is the first XC races I've done this year...I don't like
to ride in mud which is very prevalent in the spring. Also the road race
season is in full swing during the spring which is when many of the
single day road races take place.

I was really looking forward to racing some of XC races this year until
I looked at the schedule and noticed almost all races were in the spring
when the weather is horrible in Oregon. That pretty much changed my mind
until the Short Track XC races at PIR came around.

For me the spring is single day road races and Time Trials. Summer is XC
racing, stage racing (road) and crits (road).

It's unfortunate that either the racers only want to race in the spring
or the promoters only want to race in the spring (one of the two parties
(racers/promoters) isn't listening to the other side) as I won't race
MTB in the spring...Those races are more about survival than who is the
best rider.

I love to ride and race MTB's (it's what got me on a bike many years
ago) but with the current schedule...I won't be joining the XC race
series any time soon.
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