2009 Schedule Oregon Bicycle Association PO Box 5773, Salem, OR 97304 Road 7/18 Vancouver Courthouse Omnium Track 2/15 Cherry Pie 7/22 Cascade Classic 4/29 Wednesday Track Classes begin 2/28 Sublime Sublimity Circuit Race 8/20 Co-Motion Classic Tandem SR 5/1 Fast Twitch Fridays begin 3/1 Banana Belt Series begins 8/28 Eugene Celebration SR 5/7 Alpenrose Thursday Series begins 3/28 Kissing Bridges RR 9/6 Crossover SR 5/9 Eric Kautzky Memorial Track Race 3/29 Piece of Cake RR 6/2 Mst/Jr Track Race Series begins 4/7 Tuesday PIR begins Time Trials/TT Stage Races 6/6 Alpenrose Heartbreaker 4/11 King’s Valley RR 2/22 Jack Frost TT 6/22 Alpenrose Sixday begins 4/18 Eugene Roubaix 3/15 Southern Oregon TT Series begins 7/5 Junior/Team Track Championships 4/19 Table Rock RR 4/5 Estacada TT Series begins 7/11 State Track Championships 5/2 Twickenham RR 4/7 Hutch’s Hillclimb Series begins 7/17 AVC begins 5/3 Cottonwood Crk Relay Big Adventure 4/24 Deschutes River Valley TT Festival 8/8 Team Beer Track Race Race 4/29 Central Oregon TT Series begins 8/22 Track National Qualifier 5/4 Monday PIR begins 5/5 Hutch’s TT Series begins 8/29 Master’s Track Championships 5/16 Mt. Tabor Circuit Race 5/31 OBRA TTT Championships 5/17 Silverton RR 6/7 GSC United Deuces Wild 10K TTT Cyclocross/Kermesse 5/28 So. OR Champion Thu. begins 6/11 Fresh Air TT/ begins 2/8 Vanport Kermesse 5/30 Rehearsal Road Race 7/4 Firecracker Tandem TT Champs/TT 8/5 Vanport Summer Kermesse 6/3 Mt. Tabor Series begins 7/26 OUCH 8/23 Kruger’s Kermesse Farm Crit 6/13 OBRA Road Race 8/2 OBRA TT 9/12 Pain on the Peak 6/28 Salem Fairview Circuit Race 8/16 Oregon Hillclimb Championship 9/13 Suffer’n on the Summit 9/1 Sep PIR Handicap Series begins 9/13 Mt. Ashland Hillclimb 9/19 Hood River Double Cross 9/27 Battle at Barlow Criteriums XC/ST/SD/DH 10/3 Willamette Valley Cross Series 1 2008 REVIEW & 4/2 Hood River Crit Series begins 2/23 Oregon MTB XC 10/4 Cross Crusade Begins 5/10 Icebreaker Criterium 4/5 Horning’s Hustle 10/17 Psycho Cross Series begins 5/29 Rose Festival Criterium 4/25 Bear Springs Trap XC/STXC 10/24 Willamette Valley Cross Series 2 2009 PREVIEW 6/2 Twilight Crit Series begins 5/3 Jacksonville STXC Series begins 11/14 Willamette Valley Cross Series 3 6/6 Sunset Criterium 5/3 Peak Sports Mudslinger 11/22 Kruger’s Crossing CCX 6/10 Central Oregon Crit Series begins 5/5 Central Oregon STXC Series begins TBA Klamath Falls Cyclocross 6/13 Cirque du Cycling Criterium 5/10 WebCyclery Cascade Chainbreaker TBA Southern Oregon Outlaw Cyclocross 7/5 Firecracker Tandem Crit Champs/Crit 5/16-17 Spring Thaw XC/DH 7/15 Mid-Summer Crit Series begins 5/30-31 Falls City Fat Tire Festival Endurance 8/1 Swan Island Criterium 6/7 Pickett’s Charge 5/23 Lews & Clark Ultra 12/24 8/7 Portland Twilight Criterium 6/13 Chainless DH 7/11 Race Across Oregon 8/8 Race for Sight Criterium 6/14 Ashland 12 Mile Super D 9/12 Ring of Fire 12/24 TT Oregon Bicycle Racing Association 8/9 Gresham Criterium 6/14 Coast Hills Crush PO Box 5773, Salem, OR 97304 8/15 OBRA Crit 6/21 Test of Endurance 50 *Pending possible date change. All dates 8/22 Co-Motion Criterium 6/22 PIR STXC Series Begins are subject to change. 9/1 Renegade Criterium Win & Out 6/27-28 Return on the Jedi 7/4 8 Hours of Independence Stay up to date. Visit: Stage Races/Omniums 7/12 Cascade Creampuff 4/3 Cherry Festival Classic SR 7/19 State Games of Oregon 4/23 Willamette SR 8/9 Working 9-5, In Memory of Brett J. 5/11 Oregon Pro Cycling Classic (NRC) 8/23 High Cascades 100 6/3 Mount Hood Cycling Classic 9/5 Diamond Lk NW Challenge XC MTB 6/19 Elkhorn Classic SR 9/13 OBRA MTB Hillclimb 7/11 High Desert Omnium

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City ______State _____ Zip ______It’s all of us. it’s our community that makes us the best bike Optional Donation to racing organization on the face of the earth. Our focus is on Contact Phone (___)______Month and Year of Birth ______OBRA- Your donation is tax deductible. $ fun- we love to have a great time and happen to race our bikes. Email ______Club/Team ______If you haven’t raced in a bit or would like to try racing, come on Occupation ______You are racing:  Men  Women Additional set of road #s  $15 out! We have plenty of races and lots of helpful folks! Set of custom road #s  $20 If you were a member in 2008, do you have your membership card?  Yes  No Total $ We are so happy with how much fun we had in 2008 and I’d like to keep my 2008 road number  Yes  No (Exp. 12/31/08) Custom Road Number Text we’re looking forward to an excellent 2009! Thanks for your If you raced XC MTB (not Short Track or DH) in 2008, do you still have your support! If you didn’t know, Candi was inducted into the Oregon ______Sports Hall of Fame this year. Here she is with Mike permanent 2008 plate?  Yes  No What was your 2008 plate number? ______and daughter Mindy. Congratulations! For MTB: do you plan on only racing Short Track at PIR?  Yes  No Donations Help OBRA save money and trees. Would you like to receive mailings in electronic Kenji Sugahara format?  Yes  No (If yes, make sure your e-mail is legible) Executive Director Kenji with Terri Camp This year our goal is to raise $20,000 to purchase Questions? E-mail [email protected] or visit www.obra.org additional racing and safety equipment and to improve our radio systems. With so many races, we want to CHECK ONLY THE CATEGORIES YOU WILL RACE News Bites provide you the best service while keeping our entry ROAD CATEGORIES/ CLASS MOUNTAIN BIKE CATEGORIES/ CLASS fees and dues low! Please help us by making a tax To cap off our excellent year, we will be having our annual Road Track Cyclocross XC/STXC/SD MTB DH MTB deductible donation to OBRA, online or via snail mail. meeting and awards banquet on January 10th at Madison’s Thanks for your support!  I  I  A  Pro  Pro Bar and Grill in Portland. Details are on www.obra.org. Space  II  II  B  I (Exp)  I (Exp) is limited to 120 so sign up early!  III  III  C (Men only)  II ()  II (Sport) We are pleased to announce that there will be no increases in Photography Credits  IV  IV  Beginner  III (Beginner)  III (Beginner) our OBRA license fees in 2009! In addition, merchants will be  V  V  Single Speed  Single Speed offering discounts to OBRA members. (watch for them in your Dave Brannen- www.dbphotopro.com  Clydesdale membership packet) Thank you to all the businesses who Cover, p1, 2 backgrounds, road photos  Masters advertised in this issue! Jose “Brujo” Sandoval If you have been a previous member and are racing road Top MTB and top 2 CCX photos, track photos or track, you will be assigned the category that exists in There will be training for officials in both Corvallis and Portland our database. If you are unsure, e-mail [email protected]. Send the completed form along with a check payable to OBRA to: in January/February. Teams should expect to send at least one Jaime Francis- www.pdxcross.com OBRA Membership person to be trained. (Bend/Medford TBA) If this is a new membership, you will be assigned CCX/MTB background Category 5 or Beginner. If you have previous racing P.O. Box 5773 experience, you will need to provide documentation to Salem, OR 97304 Finally, please read the individual discipline sections to read Oregon Velo- www.oregonvelo.com race another category. or sign up online: about some important changes. Track background, bottom 2 MTB photos Upgrades considered upon request. Submit a race www.signmeupsports.com resume. Lake Oswego (503) 636-3028 North Lake Physical • Post-Op Rehab • Orthopedic Care Your racing age is your age on December 31, 2009 Milwaukie (503) 353-9776 Therapy & Rehab Interests:  Volunteer  Official  Race Promotion  Joining a Team • Sports Medicine JOIN THE OREGON BICYCLE RACING ASSOCIATION AND HELP SUPPORT THE SPORT OF BICYCLE RACING IN Oregon City (503) 657-8553 • Neurological Rehab OREGON. OBRA HELPS YOU BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO BICYCLE RACE PROMOTERS AS WELL AS RACERS. • Orthotic/Prosthetics

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Mud, Cowbells and Fun Playing in the Dirt

2008 proved to be a watershed year for cyclocross in You tried cross and have a fondness for riding through dirt. Oregon. So much so, we’re the envy of the world. Yes, Soon enough you have a hankering to get back on your bike even the Belgians are jealous. Oregon is now the center and get dirty. Here’s your chance! OBRA has many mountain of cyclocross in the - with an average of over bike races all over Oregon. 1,000 racers per weekend. 2008 saw cyclocross racing almost every day of every fall weekend from Portland, Maintain your fitness to cross season and hone your technichal to Salem, to Eugene, to Medford, to Bend and even to skills with Cross Country, Downhill and Short Track mountain Klamath Falls. biking. Oregon has some of the best in the United States through some of the most beautiful venues. 2009 is looking to be another great year for cyclocross. If you have never tried it, you should. Cyclocross is a great With a variety of races that cater to all ability levels from new way to be introduced to the sport of bike racing. It’s family rider to the hardcore pro, 2009 is a great year to hit the dirt! friendly and the community and atmosphere are unrivaled. As one rider put it, “It’s the most fun I’ve had in ages- I feel Please note that the Semi-Pro category has been eliminated. like a kid again!” Semi-Pro riders can make an election to ride Pro by 12/31.

Next year, bring out your friends and family and convince Message from Mike them to try it out. Once they do, they will be hooked. 2009 brings new races and new faces to OBRA with a mix of XC, Notes Short Track, a sprinkling of DH, and SD thrown in for good measure. 2009’s schedule has a race each weekend from In 2009 we are planning to offer lycra numbers (like we do May through July to fill your singletrack and climbing addiction. for road) for a nominal charge. You’ll still receive your tyvek There are many weekday events in your local area to get you number but the lycra numbers are much more durable and prepped for your weekend adventures. For 2009 the category easier to wash. system will change along with the age groupings, which will make racing more competitive and the fields stronger. The 2009 calendar is still coming together and races are being added almost weekly. Most promoters are taking a Things you can do to support OBRA mountain bike racing long needed break so look for the most up to date calendar on www.obra.org. • Bring a friend to a race • Bring a Roadie to a race • Travel to new and exotic locations • Support local events

See you at the races Mike Ripley 2009 OBRA mountain bike representative Track Road

Fixed Gear Fever

Often called NASCAR on a bike, track is one of the most exciting disciplines. A combination of power and cunning, track demands the most from your mind and body.

With a phenomenal track program, 2008 saw excellent growth in the number of track riders. The Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge saw one of the largest women’s fields in history. Oregon continues to have one of the healthiest track programs in the nation.

With so many riders interested in fixed gear bikes, Fast and Furious 2009 looks to be another banner year for track. If you are interested track, come join us at one of the When people usually think of bike racing, they think about road Wednesday classes at the Alpenrose Velodrome in racing, the Tour de France, the Giro D’Italia. The 2008 road racing Portland. Even if you don’t have a track bike, the season was a smashing success with over 170 days of racing- velodrome has bikes that you can rent for $5. our 2,700 road members raced over 23,000 times combined! If you want to give it a try, there’s plenty of racing in ‘09! For more information visit www.obra.org/track. Renew by Dec. 31st to keep your ‘08 road number. In addition, you’ll be able to order extra numbers with custom text on them for $20 per set. (Your name/team/slogan)- see the annual application for details. Teams can order 5 sets or more at a discounted price of $15 per set. Contact Kenji for details and instructions.

The 2008 Norman Babcock Cat 4 Women’s Series introduced many women to road cycling and brought out many new racers. A big thank you to our sponsors Veloforma, Ironclad and Luna. The series will make a comeback next year as the 2009 Veloforma/ Norman Babcock Cat 4 Women’s Series presented by Garmin. Ironclad will return along with a new sponsor- Bob’s Red Mill!

Cat 4 Women’s Series Winners 1st- Sarah McCarthy, Poplollies (left) 2nd- Colleen Flaherty, Veloce (missing) 3rd- Kalli Phillips (right)