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Update from OTBG for their
upcoming 4-Hour Race:
Thom, could you post that we are moving the Starvation Ridge 4-hour race on
April 5th to our Eddieville site? Your picture of the bikes
riding in front of the racing boats would be appropriate if we tried to run at
the Ridge in a couple of weeks. We have water EVERYWHERE! Besides
standing and running water in the pits and all over the course, I even found
springs bubbling up in the middle of the track in several places. With a
semi-wet forecast for the next 10 days, there is no way we could get people into
the pits, let alone around the course.
HEY!!! Anyone interested in a Blackwater West race?
Scott
Press release from ETRA:
The
Emerald Trail Riders Association, Inc. will once again be hosting the Funky
Chicken AMA National Hare Scramble at the Big-K Guest Ranch in
Elkton
,
Oregon
. The fourth round of the AMA National Hare Scrambles Series will be a two-day
event on May 24th and 25th, Memorial Day Weekend. OMRA
Cross Country Series points will also be awarded. All Amateur classes will run
on Saturday while Pro/Expert classes run on Sunday, allowing racers to take
advantage of great spectating opportunities on the
course and to relax for a day. The earlier date this year brings with it the
likelihood of a dust-free ride and the possibility of a true
Oregon
mudder. The course will be a demanding combination
of high speed meadows, wood-infested singletrack,
gnarly descents and the traditional 1-mile ISDE grass track. ETRA has designed
the 11-mile Amateur course to be fun and challenging for Saturday’s racers.
Pro/Expert racers, however, will face numerous additions to the course on
Sunday. Early test rides of the course have confirmed that new sections, such
as: “Dave’s Black Diamond”, “For Pity’s Sake”, “See der
Cedar” and “Flounder” are indeed worthy of National caliber. With the
exception of course work and test rides, the Big-K is only ridden once a year,
during this event.
Oregon
’s premier off-road event promises to be a true test of skill, endurance and
motorcycle savvy. Printable flyers, entry forms and additional information are
now available at www.etra.net.
Due to late sponsor commitment, a regional flyer, that will include all OMRA
competition members, has not been sent but will be in your mailboxes within the
next few weeks. Entries from the website are being taken right now. Pre-entry by
May 15th is highly recommended due to the 200-per-day rider limit.
Thank you for your anticipated excruciation, er,
participation!
– Adam Achepohl, President, ETRA.