Come out and race again to compete in week 3 of the May series results! The weather looks to be cooperating, so we hope to see everyone out racing.
Here are the current top 5 in the standings for each category after two weeks:
Novice Men
Rick Boston – 27 points
Tom Meese – 20 Points
Russell Mantifel – 17 Points
Doug Carmean – 15 Points
Yonsoo Lee – 12 Points
Novice Women
Inge Wortman – 23 Points
Leah de Forest – 22 Points
Carey Macnaughton – 15 Points
Suzanne Marcoe – 12 Points
Vivian Satterfield – 10 Points
Open Women
Alexandria Schultz – 29 Points
Leigh Lewis – 23 Points
Tiffany Severson – 20 Points
Alexandra Burton – 15 Points
Sarah Tisdale – 13 Points
Masters Men 4/5
Peter Seelig – 24 Points
Michael Girard – 22 Points
Alan Sutton – 20 Points
Eric Anderson – 16 Points
Andy Barczak – 15 Points
Masters Men 1/2/3
Robin Wessell – 26 Points
Christian Tresser – 18 Points
Jeff Harwood – 16 Points
Dave Campbell, Brian Engelhard, Scott Harman, and Jason Riffle – 15 Points
Regular Monday PIR racing will take a break on the evening of July 4th, and in it’s place Team Oregon will be hosting a special event - The PIR 100, a 100 mile points race at PIR.
The race will feature lots of hot spots, big prizes, and some unique rules to keep things interesting. It’s open to riders of all ages (men and women) who race category 1,2, or 3. The field is limited to 125, so register online in advance to ensure you get a spot! See all the details and register at the PIR 100 website – http://pir100.com!
April series results are now complete. See below for the top 3 in each category, or check out the April Results PDF for complete results. The winner of each category will receive a custom Castelli winner’s jersey. Castelli is currently putting the finishing touches on printing, but these should be ready sometime in early May. Top 3 in each category will also receive gift certificates to Laurelwood Brewing and River City Bicycles. Prizes can be picked up at upcoming Monday PIR races, or to make alternate arrangements, contact the race organizers. Congrats to April’s top finishers:
Novice Men:
Scott Morrison – 21 Points
Yonsoo Lee, Portland Velo – 19 Points
Neil Hatler – 17 Points
Novice Women:
Kristi Carver – 24 Points
Inge Wortman, Verge – 23 Points
Hanna McDade, Beaverton Bicycle Club – 15 Points
Open Women:
Jan Moss, Sorella Forte – 35 Points
Anna Christiansen, Ironclad – 15 Points
Karin Wohlert, Sorella Forte – 14 Points
Masters Men 4/5:
Stephan Niquet, Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing – 32 Points
Andy Barczak, Bike Tires Direct – 22 Points
Doug Murphy, Team Oregon p/b Laurelwood Brewing – 22 Points
Masters Men 1/2/3:
Joe Holcomb, West End Bikes/Specialized – 42 Points
John Mitchem, West End Bikes/Specialized – 22 Points
Christian Tresser, West End Bikes/Specialized – 17 Points
For those of you going for April Prizes including the fantastic monthly winner jerseys, This month wraps up after just two weeks of racing, so if you’re in the running make sure to show up tomorrow night! Here are the current top points leaders in each category. It’s still pretty much anyone’s game tomorrow night!
Novice Men
Scott Morrison – 15
Yonsoo Lee – 12
Raymond Crepeau – 10
Andrew Nemecek – 8
Russell Mantifel – 7
Matt Haughey – 6
Niel Hatler – 5
Novice Women
Inge Wortman – 15
Kristi Carver – 12
Theresa Olson – 10
Vivian Satterfield – 8
Leah DeForest – 7
Danielle Restuccia – 6
Lori Brault – 5
Open Women
Jan Moss – 16
Anna Christiansen – 15
Andrea Fisk – 13
Karin Wohlert – 10
Gabi Miller, Mielle Blomberg & Anne Kennedy – 7
Men 4/5
Stephan Niquet – 20
Eric Anderson – 12
Doug Murphy – 12
Alan Sutton – 10
Andy Barczak – 7
Men 1/2/3
Joe Holcomb – 24
Christian Tresser – 14
Jeff Harwood – 11
John Mitchem – 11
Robin Wessel & Scott Harman – 8
See everyone out there tomorrow! Direction will be counter-clockwise. Numbers on the LEFT!
Never tried bicycle racing and always wanted to see what it was all about? Want to learn about the basics, and more? Meet other racers, coaches and racing teams? Then this clinic is just for you!
Clinics will be held every week of before the races begin. The second Monday of each month will be a women’s-specific clinic.
The clinics will include basics of what bike racing is about led by Chris Swan of Upper Echelon Fitness along with other top racers and coaches, Q and A, and networking with other racers and teams.
CLINIC SCHEDULE:
Women’s Clinics: 2nd Monday of the Month
Dates: May 9, June 13, July 11, and August 8
Open Clinics: All Other Mondays
Time:
The event will start at 5:45 prior to the first race of the evening. Racing begins at 6:15 for men or 6:20 for women, and coaching will continue during the race, followed by re-grouping when finished for a debriefing after the race. You don’t have to race (or pay race registration fee) to take part in the clinic.
Cost:
$10 per clinic, or $25 total including race entry fee.
Special thanks to:
Chris Swan, Tina Brubaker, Russell Cree and Coaches of www.upperechelonfitness.com
Monday Night PIR Race Series newest sponsor, 94.7 FM Alternative Portland is a huge supporter of local events, outdoor activities and local music. Check out 94.7 FM Alternative Portland and listen at 94.7 FM.
The race season is well upon us! Come celebrate the start of the Monday Night PIR season with Team Oregon and Laurelwood Brewing Company on Sunday, April 10th from 4-8PM.
Kick off for the Monday Night Race Series Season at PIR along with introduction of Team Oregon’s Elite Team and celebrate our fantastic sponsor Laurelwood Brewing Company. Taking place on Sunday, April 10th from 4-8PM. We’d like as many Team Oregon members in attendance as possible to have a good showing, plus there’s free snacks and happy hour beer, so what’s not to like?
The event will be Sunday, April 10th from 4-8PM. Upstairs on deck.
Laurelwood Brewing Company, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97213, tel: 503-282-0622
This event will be open to the public and OBRA will be invited. Many of our team and event sponsors will be there to promote their products, coaches from Upper Echelon Fitness will be present to talk about clinics and coaching, and there’s a chance for everyone in attendance to win free PIR passes. Other team sponsors will be donating items for a raffle. So don’t miss out! Raffle tickets are free and available that night.
There’s also a Facebook event I created and invited many of you to – be sure to click the “invite people to come” link on the event page and share with your friends.
Here’s the link – SHARE WITH FRIENDS: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190832020959586
Special thanks to Laurelwood Brewing Company for space donation, food and discounted beers.
See you there:
Sunday, April 10th from 4-8PM.
Laurelwood Brewing Company, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97213
Laurelwood Brewing Company has been with the series for two years now and is a sponsor of the organizing group, Team Oregon. They are a local craft brewery (started in 2001) with locations at the Rose Garden, PDX Airport, Battleground and in the Hollywood District. For the series they provide an amazing amount of support and provide gift certificates to the winners of the series each month! Find out more about Laurelwood Brewing Company
Castelli USA provides leader jersey’s for all winners of each month series! These custom jersey’s are a one-of-a-kind! Check them out!
Racing at PIR is finally for the 2011 OBRA season! Oregon racing is very fortunate to have amazing race coverage from Oregon Cycling Action. While you are there be sure to check out the coverage of the early season races in Oregon and great photography. You can be sure to read fantastic race reports, photos and results almost each week for the 20 race series. For the 2010 series Oregon Cycling Action was there to cover the action and do a report (see links listed below). Be sure to stop by Oregon Cycling Action for the latest news on bike racing in Oregon!
2010 Reports from Oregon Cycling Action:
