Bloomer Park XC

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Duke
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills

On-Line Registration Open 'til 11:59p Thursday, 5/14/2009: CLICK HERE
For Printable Bloomer Park XC Reg Form and Info: CLICK HERE

This event is sponsored by the good folks at ROCHESTER BIKE SHOP

We are working with Derek Wrathell (the MMBA-Bloomer Park Trail Coordinator) and Art Fleming (the Bloomer Trails Originator) to fix the trails up properly so that we can have this race without doing damage to the trail system at Bloomer. April was a horrific month for rainfall in SE Michigan, and we will set up the race course with the trail conditions in mind! Remember, it is best to 'Leave no Trace!'

"The extraordinary part of [my method] lies in its simplicity..The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity." - Bruce Lee

2012 SS Odometer - 0189.93 - Pedometer - 0070.0
2011 SS Odometer - 1704.25 - Pedometer - 0266.0
2010 SS Odometer - 5616

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Duke wrote: We are working

NOTE

Duke wrote:
We are working with Derek Wrathell (the MMBA-Bloomer Park Trail Coordinator) and Art Fleming (the Bloomer Trails Originator) to fix the trails up properly so that we can have this race without doing damage to the trail system at Bloomer. April was a horrific month for rainfall in SE Michigan, and we will set up the race course with the trail conditions in mind! Remember, it is best to 'Leave no Trace!'

"The extraordinary part of [my method] lies in its simplicity..The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity." - Bruce Lee

2012 SS Odometer - 0189.93 - Pedometer - 0070.0
2011 SS Odometer - 1704.25 - Pedometer - 0266.0
2010 SS Odometer - 5616

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Good Luck!! There are so many

Good Luck!! There are so many fall lines above the 10 Deg recommendation there. This thing is probably a washout nightmare plus humus content of the soil does not lend to draining. What a nightmare to maintain in wet conditions.

LC

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.... rode it today its a swamp!!! I called Robert and gave him a report! tree down at the bottom of the switchbacks!!

2009 SS miles 2634.35...... 2009 Running miles 50.14...... 2009 Bloomer stairs sets: "103"

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Bizkit wrote:.... rode it

Bizkit wrote:
.... rode it today its a swamp!!! I called Robert and gave him a report! tree down at the bottom of the switchbacks!!

 

So Old Joe may have to take Robert out back?

"The extraordinary part of [my method] lies in its simplicity..The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity." - Bruce Lee

2012 SS Odometer - 0189.93 - Pedometer - 0070.0
2011 SS Odometer - 1704.25 - Pedometer - 0266.0
2010 SS Odometer - 5616

Duke
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Whats the status Biz? is it

Whats the status Biz? is it on like Donkey Kong?

Any of our teammates that are planning on this, if its a go give me a call.

"The extraordinary part of [my method] lies in its simplicity..The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity." - Bruce Lee

2012 SS Odometer - 0189.93 - Pedometer - 0070.0
2011 SS Odometer - 1704.25 - Pedometer - 0266.0
2010 SS Odometer - 5616

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IDK! but if it rains much tonite it won't be good... I will talk to Robert tomorrow...I really don't know how he can get it ready by Sunday!!

2009 SS miles 2634.35...... 2009 Running miles 50.14...... 2009 Bloomer stairs sets: "103"

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Duke
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Now

Now we get to see if tailwinds puts there money where there mouth is and does the right thing.

"The extraordinary part of [my method] lies in its simplicity..The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity." - Bruce Lee

2012 SS Odometer - 0189.93 - Pedometer - 0070.0
2011 SS Odometer - 1704.25 - Pedometer - 0266.0
2010 SS Odometer - 5616

Bizkit
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UPDATE!!

... I am hearing that the race is postponed until the 24th!!! will get a confirmation!! HOLD PLEASE....

2009 SS miles 2634.35...... 2009 Running miles 50.14...... 2009 Bloomer stairs sets: "103"

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Bizkit wrote:HOLD PLEASE....

Bizkit wrote:
HOLD PLEASE....

 

I have been holding it for like a hour

"The extraordinary part of [my method] lies in its simplicity..The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity." - Bruce Lee

2012 SS Odometer - 0189.93 - Pedometer - 0070.0
2011 SS Odometer - 1704.25 - Pedometer - 0266.0
2010 SS Odometer - 5616

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Don't bother waiting for Biz,

Don't bother waiting for Biz, it's been posted on the MMBA board for some time now. I rode over to Bloomer this afternoon and talked with Robert. He said that many parts of the course were unridable.