Month: March 2011

Mar 06 2011 March 6, 2011 March 14, 2011 by Austin Fenwick

Race at Blue Clay for 3/6/11 postponed due to threat of thunderstorms

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The race scheduled for today at the Blue Clay Bike Park has been postponed due to threat of thunderstorms. The current forecast has the thunderstorms starting up heavily at 2pm (the race start time) and running through till 5pm. Basically the entire time racers will be on course. In addition, we have no covered shelter to place all the racers and volunteers in the event we have to stop the race in progress.

 

The Race will be rescheduled as soon as possible. Hope to see you at the next scheduled race at the Bicycle Post on April 3rd.

 

Austin Fenwick

VP Cape Fear SORBA


Mar 05 2011 March 5, 2011 March 5, 2011 by Austin Fenwick

Update on the Race at BC scheduled for 3/6/11

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This is an update concerning tomorrow’s race in the Coastal Carolina Off-Road Race Series at Blue Clay. As of right now the race is on as scheduled. However, the club will make the final decision about racing by 9am on Sunday morning. Currently there is a very high chance of significant thunderstorms throughout the day and we simply cannot hold a race during severe thunderstorms. If the thunderstorms hold off and we just have rain the event will go on as scheduled. However, if it is clear that it will be unsafe to race due to the storm the race will be postponed to a later date TBD.

In addition, depending on conditions, even if we do run the race we may cancel the kids race.  That to will be a race day decision if the main race does go on as planned.

Please stay tuned to our facebook page, website, and your email box for more information. A Final decision will be sent out tomorrow morning as close to 9am as possible.

In preparation for what could be a muddy good time though, why don’t you go and check out a video by sirbikesalot from a few years ago at another rainy and muddy good time at the Piranha Pit!? Check out the link below!

The April 2007 Piranha Pit race, SirBikesalot.com

http://www.sirbikesalot.com/entry.php?fid=101

Mountain Bike or Die!
Austin Fenwick
VP Cape Fear SORBA
828-243-7867


Mar 01 2011 March 1, 2011 March 1, 2011 by Austin Fenwick

Letter: Why do you love Cycling?

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In preparation for my trip to the National Bike summit I have decided to do a fun little exercise for members of CFSORBA. One of the most important things that you can do when visiting and chatting with our representatives and their staff is make a personal connection with them. You have to find something that you can do that will both memorable and personal. I have to show them that I am not alone up there in DC spouting about Bicycles. I have to show them that I represent a wide range of people. Mountain bikers and road bikers from all walks of life. Those who cycle to work, cycle for fun, use cycling as their livelihood all matter here. So here is what I ask.

I would like as many people as possible to write one page letter about why cycling is important to you. Tell a story about why cycling is a part of your life. Say why having improved cycling infrastructure is important to you, and your family and friends. Tell me (and everyone in DC) why you love cycling and want it to be a part of your life. Make it personal. If your child rides bikes, ask your child to write a short letter saying why they love bikes! I want a binder full of these letters to present to our representatives in DC. Take 10 minutes and tell me why you care about cycling.  It could mean a great deal to everyone.

Please send all letters to me at thecreeper35@gmail.com, and please remember to put your name on them.

If you wish to mail them to me please make sure that you get them in the mail quickly! My mailing address is:

Austin Fenwick
206 Frederica Court
Wilmington, NC 28412

In addition! I will be blogging nightly at www.capefearsorba.com during my trip to DC so if you wish to find out how things are going you should check it out every evening. I will attempt to post throughout the day but if i cannot i will certainly make postings in the evening following the days events.

Thanks for your help and I look forward to hearing from you.

Austin Fenwick
Vice President
Cape Fear SORBA
828-243-7867
thecreeper35@gmail.com