Oregon Bicycle Racing Association leader Chuck Kenlan on the health of competitive cycling
Meet the person behind Oregon’s governing body for competitive cycling.
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OBRA sees light at end of Covid-induced racing blackout
If all goes according to plan there will be robust cyclocross season this year. That was just part of the good news shared by Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) Executive Director Chuck Kenlan in a letter to members on Monday. It has been a roller-coaster of a year for OBRA, Oregon’s sanctioning body for bike … Read more
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association will allow e-bike events in 2021
It’s been one year and one day since Portland hosted its last sanctioned, competitive cycling event. In many ways, 2020 was a lost season for local racers, but 2021 will look a lot different — not only because we are likely to emerge from the Covid cocoon, but because electric bikes will be welcomed into … Read more
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association will make promoters prove events are virus-safe
“This won’t be an off-the-cuff approach. This is serious business and we’re taking it seriously.”— Mike Ripley, Mudslinger Events