OBRA: Alpenrose Velodrome: Alpenrose Challenge

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Alpenrose Velodrome
6149 SW Shattuck Rd, Portland, Oregon 97221
July 16-18, 2004
This is an American Velodrome Challenge series event.
One of the largest prize list track races in North America.
Racing for Elite Men, Elite Women, and Masters 40+

Prizes
Elite Men $7,000 / Elite Women $4,000 / Masters $1,000 / Record Attempt Prizes

Prizes are cash and are for individual events, plus Elite Men and Elite Women overall omnium. Prize breakdown available on request or at the velodrome.

Represent your home velodrome! In the Elite Men and Elite Women field there will be a prize for the highest omnium placed rider from each velodrome.
$200 prize for Elite Men or Elite Women records that are broken in the Pursuit or 1K/500m. The current records are:

          Elite Men     1K     Marty Nothstein   1:08.76 / 2001
                         4K     Mike Tillman      4:54:23 / 2002
              
          Elite Women   500m   Lori-Ann Muenzer  37.90 / 2001
                        3K     Jen Evans         4:00.64 / 1997

The final event will be a Flying Lap record attempt. No entry fee for this event. Prize will be a crowd prime. Current flying lap records are:

          Elite Men    Jeff LaBauve    15.24 / 2002
          
          Elite Women  Jen Evans       17.21 / 1997

Field Size Limits
Field sizes will be limited for the mass start events: 10 mile, Points Race, and Miss & Out. ALL riders to compete in these events must be registered by the evening session on Friday. The Elite Men Qualifier has a separate prize list and will be held regardless. The Masters Qualifier will be held only if field limits are exceeded. Pre-qualified riders do not ride the Qualifier Points Race. Pre-qualified riders are:


          Elite Men     Cat 1 track riders, or, riders who have standing in prior American
                        Velodrome Challenge series events this year.
              
          Elite Women   Pre-registered riders will have priority.

          Masters       Cat 1/2 track riders.

Registration & Sign-In
Pre-registration is encouraged and recommended. All liability release forms shall be completed on-site prior to racing. For on-site registration, riders must be registered, waiver signed, and entry paid at least 30 minutes before the session starts. For mass start events (10 mile, Points Race, Miss & Out), riders must be registered at least 30 minutes before the Friday evening session begins. Rider SIGN-IN required at least 15 minutes before each event.

Pre-registration must be received by July 14, 2004. Download the race flyer and entry form (138 KB PDF flyer) or register online at ORbike.com.

Accommodations
Host hotel
Courtyard by Marriott - Portland/Tigard
15686 SW Sequoia Parkway
Tigard, OR 97224
(503) 684-7900 or (503) 382-3504
http://www.courtyard.com/courtyard/pdxcs/

Host Housing
Paul & Meg Mautner / Mautner3@comcast.net / (503) 452-7786

Contact Information
Mike Murray / mike.murray@obra.org / (503) 661-5874
Velodrome phone: (503) 246-0330
OBRA: (503) 667-6220

Registration
Cal Stone / jfjensen@pacifier.com / (360) 834-2963

Register by mail (138 KB PDF flyer/form), email (send information requested on PDF flyer), or on-line at ORbike.com. Riders must be registered, waiver signed, and entry paid at least 30 minutes before the session starts. For mass start events (10 mile, Points Race, Miss & Out), riders must be registered 30 minutes before the Friday evening session.

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