Greetings and happy new year to all off road cyclists. This series will take place from February through June and include a variety of XC (cross country) or Marathon throughout the State of Oregon. Each race that participates will have points to earn that will accumulate based on number of riders and type of race that you are in (XC /Marathon).
We will once again have the points chase for each of 25 categories and also the very competitive team chase for the top 3 teams in the state of Oregon.
New are the addition of 5 categories to enhance the new riders experience and open the door for young fast riders and gravity bound but strong Clydesdales over 210
In 2007 Capitol Subaru was crowned as best team and last season Team S & M took the title from Capitol Subaru and followed closely by Pistis of Southern Oregon.
Who will win in 2010?
Categories
Men
Pro, Cat 1 U18, Cat 1 19‐34, Cat 1 35‐44, Cat 1 45+ Singlespeed, Cat 2 U18, Cat 2 19‐34, Cat 2 34‐44,
Cat 2 45‐54, Cat 2 55+ Cat 3 10‐14, Cat 3 15‐18, Cat 3 19‐34, Cat 3 35+, Cat 3 45+, Clydesdale 210+
Women
Pro, Cat 1, Cat 2, Cat 2 35+,Cat 3 U18 Cat 3 19-34, Cat 3 35+ and Cat 3 45+
Upgrades
3 top 3’s in a calendar year in a 15 person male XC/Marathon event or 3 top
3’s in a 10 person women’s XC/Marathon Event .
No mandatory upgrades past Cat 1 for 40+ men or 35+ women, but you may move to Pro if you choose. The events that are in the series will be posted on the home page with links to the events.
You will not be upgraded after Chainbreaker in your particular racing category to compete for the series, but must immediately move to the next category for the rest of the season and subsequent season. If you are upgraded, your points will carry for each race (X 2) so double your point total but still be in it to win it at the next level
Safety:
Please wear a helmet at all times while on your bike. This includes before and after Events. You can be DQ’d for not doing this.
- Please use toilets and do not urinate where others can see.
- No bad language or attitude
- Do not drop gel packs or anything on the course except for sweat.
- Please pull over if vehicles are on the roads when warming up and remember that any course could have a vehicle on it so pay attention.
- There is no insurance provided by OBRA if you crash. We will call the emt or 911 in an emergency (lets not have any accidents like that)
- BE nice when passing slower riders, say—— coming by, track, when its safe, love ya —ect
Memberships:
Please sign up for your Membership early with OBRA. Individual race Directors will be selling memberships at the races and no OBRA issued plates for 2010. each race will have 300 Day of race plates for you and twist ties. These plates you can keep and put on your garage wall, ect. Do not use these plates in any race other than the one you are racing.
Course Observer Program
Its back and if you have raced off-road for 3 years, please e-mail me if you would like to race for free at any mtb event. You will fill out a sheet to give to the race director and to mail to OBRA. This helps me alot and lets you be a part of making Oregon mtb racing better. Contact me directly
Special note:
This is a great year to get more people and reach out to Juniors from across the state to join and learn from your Team in 2010
Have Fun be safe and I will see you soon
Mike Ripley
Oregon mtb series director
Please let us know if you have any feedback and feel free to contact me anytime at mike@mudslingerevents.com
