| Subject: | MTB Short Track Series - UPDATE |
| Date: | 07/22/2005 07:07 AM |
| From: | Kris Schamp |
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Hi everyone, Last week, 130 bike racers of all stripes and colors showed up under a sweltering sun to contest the second stage of the Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Series. Seventy people came out for the first time, which means that after only two races, our racer list is already 170 names long. So I want to give a BIG THANKS to all of you short-track-racers-of-the-first-hour for your enthusiastic participation. Last Monday's course was challenging - to say the least - and definitely benefited bike handling skills over raw pedal power. Next Monday we plan to come up with yet another twist on what everybody seems to agree is an awesome MTB short track course. I am not going to give away what changes we'll make, but I think you'll love it. Further, there is an important change in the race schedule for the Singlespeed category. Due to the huge increase in the number of Sport riders, we decided to have the singlespeeders start with the Pro/Elite and Expert riders at 7pm. Hopefully that will spread out the riders more evenly among all three race fields. This also means that singlespeeders will race for 40' instead of 30'. But we thought that suffer & pain is what singlespeed is all about anyway. Another thing I want to remind everybody about is that wearing a bike helmet is mandatory at PIR (and more in general at all OBRA races) and not just while you are racing. Last Monday I heard that there were quite a few riders who crossed the PIR road track on their bikes without wearing a helmet. Not done. Finally another "muchos gracias" to all the volunteers who helped out with setting up the course, staffing the registration desk, and counting laps. These are the folks that make it all happen, so next time you see them give them a pat on the back. Hope to see you all next week! ~Kris portlandracing.com PS: check our web site (http://www.portlandracing.com) for the latest pictures, results and the winners of our weekly prizes. |
