There will be 3 races this summer in the Portland Oregon area. The exact format, venues, sponsors, and other details are TBD.
The dates are:
Weekend of 26 April 2003 "Spring Thaw"
Weekend of 28 June 2003 "Midsummer Burn"
NEW: June 29th, not June 28th
Weekend of 6 September 2003 "Fall Final"
What to expect:
Beginner to intermediate courses. Not necessarily dual-slalom (some sites only single-track). Prizes. No entry fee (OK, maybe we'll pass around the hat for donations). Electronic timing system. Push starts. At least 2 variations in course setup (Tight Slalom and Hybrid Slalom). Formats will encourage many runs -- as contrasted to other events where you may not get so many runs if you don't qualify, or get "knocked out" early in the race matrix.
We are just learning how to do this, so don't expect perfection in execution.
Contact: Pat Chewning pchewn@attbi.com
Or visit the Portland Grass Roots web page at http://www.pgrass.00sports.com
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