The OBRA Women’s Prestige Race Series is a five month long series, run by the OBRA Oregon Cup committee. The series replaces and expands the previous Oregon Cup Women’s competition and OBRA Cat 4-5 race series.
OBRA Women’s Prestige Series
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Eugene Q&A Night: Bike Racing 101
Join Karey Miles at Life Cycle Bike Shop on Friday, April 5 from 7-8pm to talk about bike racing. Bring all your questions about bike racing and have a chance to get some answers! This ladies night at LCB will give you a chance to get to know other women in the area who are interested in racing their bikes. You will also have a chance to ask any of …continue…
My First Race Forum on Thursday, Feb. 21
We have assembled an awesome panel of experienced racers who will prepare you with all you need to know to toe the line. Even if you have raced a little or it’s been a while you will pick up some new tips. We will cover nutrition, day of race info, rules and regulations, what to expect on race day, and psychology of racing. Thursday, February 21 Western Bike Works 1015 …continue…
Skills Clinic, Saturday Feb. 16
Join us at P.A.C.E. (4829 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd) on Saturday, Feb. 16 for our next racing skills clinic. We’ll start promptly at 8:30am with a skills clinic focused on moving in packs, cornering, climbing, and descending. Come ask experienced racers lots of questions and have a great ride! Ride route tbd, we’ll aim to be back at P.A.C.E. by noon. Here’s a handout of tips for climbing …continue…
Pack Riding 101: Saturday, Jan. 12
To help you prepare for a solid race season we’re organizing a series of race skills rides. Our Saturday, January 12 ride will start in NE Portland at Tula Bakery, take us across the I-5 Bridge to Vancouver, then out to Frenchman’s Bar on a flat and open road where we can practice pack riding skills. We will break into smaller groups according to speed, focusing on faster, medium, and …continue…
Inaugural Ride Recap
Roughly 65 women met at Tula Bakery to join our social ride on December 9th, despite chilly and damp weather. We split into smaller groups of 10-12 and rode out toward Marine Drive, Smith & Bybee Lakes, Kelly Point Park, then back to Tula. At Kelly Point Park the Ironclad team provided us with hot soup, coffee, cocoa, and delicious grilled bacon, sausages, and zucchini! Thanks, Ironclad! Our next ride …continue…
Launch Party Success!
Thank you so much to everyone who attended, supported, donated raffle goods, helped organize, and otherwise sent us good vibes! We estimate that around 250 people showed up to party at PACE for our Launch Event, enjoy some Ninkasi beer, and win sweet prizes. We were blown away by the outpouring of interest and support we’ve received in the last few weeks, and to see it realized in everyone who …continue…
Did Someone Say Party?
We’re kicking off our ride series with a Launch Party on Saturday December 8th at 7pm at PACE Fitness on 4829 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Ninkasi beer will be available for you to enjoy and all proceeds will go to benefit OBRA Women’s Racing. There will be sweet giveaways, too! Come meet other women who race bikes or are interested in racing.
Did Someone Say Bike Ride?
The morning after the Launch Party we’re riding bikes! Meet at 9am on Sunday, December 9th at the parking lot of Tula Bakery at 4943 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Suite 101. The ride will be departing at 9:30am and we plan to ride for 2-3 hours at a conversational pace. Route TBD!
Stop in at Tula for a tasty treat before or after the ride!
Encouraging Women to Road Race
For Immediate Release Contact: Courtney Gould/Karey Miles, Let’s Race Bikes Initiative hello@letsracebikes.com “Let’s Race Bikes” Encourages Oregon Women to Road Race Portland, Oregon – November 1, 2012 – Let’s Race Bikes is a new state-wide initiative launched in Portland aimed to get more women involved and active in road racing. The coalition is led by several team leaders from many of Oregon’s road racing teams. The goal of the group is simple: increase …continue…