| Subject: | Baker Mtn Bike Race - local info |
| Date: | 04/27/2004 03:42 AM |
| From: | EVANMAC-@aol.com |
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--part1_116.31cf4835.2dbfcd32_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I live in Baker City. I rode the course last week, and will ride it again today after work. There is NO SNOW anywhere near the course, or near town, for that matter. Campers should have no trouble, but be prepared for a cold night. We are at 3500 feet elevation. As far as I am aware, this is NOT an OBRA-sanctioned event. It is part of a series run out of Idaho. You do not need an OBRA license to register, or any other license for that matter. The course should be very dry, and sandy. There are also thorns. Some local riders are using Stan's with normal tires with good success. DO NOT pull the thorns out until after the race if you get any. There are some good short, steep climbs, followed by short, steep descents. There is also one part of the course called "the bobsled." No need to describe it further, but it's fun. You can ride to Virtue Flats from town in 20-30 minutes. There are plenty of hotels in Baker City. Some of the ones in town are a little cheaper than the ones out by I-84. Plus, Baker has a really great downtown and a very good Brewpub (Barley Brown's, on Main Street). Come on out and enjoy Eastern Oregon. It's about a five hour drive from Portland. Gas is cheapest near Hermiston and at the Arrowhead truck stop past Pendleton, fyi. Oh yeah, the race is practically across the street from the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Hope to see lots of OBRA folks here this weekend! -Evan "We fear the cold and the things we do not understand. But most of all we fear the doings of the heedless ones among ourselves." ......AN INUIT SHAMAN, quoted by an early Arctic explorer (As published in William H. Calvin's, "The River that Flows Uphill", 1986) ------------- __o ---------- _ '\<,_ ----------(_)/ (_)____________________________ --part1_116.31cf4835.2dbfcd32_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I live in Baker City. I rode the course last week, and will ride it again today after work.<BR> There is NO SNOW anywhere near the course, or near town, for that matter. Campers should have no trouble, but be prepared for a cold night. We are at 3500 feet elevation. <BR> <BR> As far as I am aware, this is NOT an OBRA-sanctioned event. It is part of a series run out of Idaho. You do not need an OBRA license to register, or any other license for that matter. <BR> <BR> The course should be very dry, and sandy. There are also thorns. Some local riders are using Stan's with normal tires with good success. DO NOT pull the thorns out until after the race if you get any. There are some good short, steep climbs, followed by short, steep descents. There is also one part of the course called "the bobsled." No need to describe it further, but it's fun. You can ride to Virtue Flats from town in 20-30 minutes.<BR> <BR> There are plenty of hotels in Baker City. Some of the ones in town are a little cheaper than the ones out by I-84. Plus, Baker has a really great downtown and a very good Brewpub (Barley Brown's, on Main Street). <BR> <BR> Come on out and enjoy Eastern Oregon. It's about a five hour drive from Portland. Gas is cheapest near Hermiston and at the Arrowhead truck stop past Pendleton, fyi. Oh yeah, the race is practically across the street from the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.<BR> <BR> Hope to see lots of OBRA folks here this weekend!<BR> <BR> -Evan<BR> <BR> "We fear the cold and the things we do not understand. But most of all we fear the doings of the heedless ones among ourselves."<BR> ......AN INUIT SHAMAN, quoted by an early Arctic explorer (As published in William H. Calvin's, "The River that Flows Uphill", 1986)<BR> <BR> ------------- __o <BR> ---------- _ '\<,_<BR> ----------(_)/ (_)____________________________<BR> </FONT></HTML> --part1_116.31cf4835.2dbfcd32_boundary-- |
