From scheg@u.washington.edu Fri Apr 12 20:07:24 1996 Return-Path: Received: from homer05.u.washington.edu by lists.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW96.03/UW-NDC Revision: 2.33 ) id AA23909; Fri, 12 Apr 96 20:07:24 -0700 Received: from localhost by homer05.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW96.04/UW-NDC Revision: 2.33 ) id AA151089; Fri, 12 Apr 96 20:07:23 -0700 Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 20:07:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott Chegwidden To: uwracing@u.washington.edu Subject: Re: Track Nationals... Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Hey folks, As you all know by now, I'm going to be promoting collegiate track nationals at Marymoor this year. I would like to ask those of you who have race on the track before (or plan to), a favor... Sorry for the group listing, if you don't meet the above criteria then you know where the "D" key is... Anyway, you'll get the point from the letter below. I want to add more mass start events to track nationals, and I need your help. If I can get letters from riders expressing interest in more events then I think I can present a convincing arguement at the next board of directors meeting. You don't even have to planning on racing this year, they don't know that. So if you can forward this to anyone you think might be interested in helping me out then please do so. Thanks a lot, Scott ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 19:31:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott Chegwidden To: Jamie Mikami Subject: Re: Track NAts Jamie, Willamette was ... "fun" ... huh? Thanks for the inquiry about nationals. I am very simpathetic. I too would like to see more mass start events at nationals myself. I'm going to petition to add an event to the schedule at the next NCCA board of directors meeting in June. What I need to make a convincing arguement is letters from people like you. If the riders want it, then I think I can get at least one event back. I am going to try to get either the Madison or the Miss'n'out back on the schedule. I've talked to USA Cycling and their concerns are that: a) the schedule is too tough -- I disagree b) they want the event to be more team oriented If these are there only criteria then I think I can get the madison back. I might even get crazy and ask for a mixed (men with women) madison, just to stress the fact that it is a team event. So, your mission if you choose to accept it. Is to try and get some of your friends to write me some more letters, which I will forward to the NCCA and present at the next meeting. It will make my job a lot easier. Otherwise it may look as though I'm adding another event just for revenue, when I really just want the opportunity to have more races! That's what it's all about! thanks, Scott On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Jamie Mikami wrote: > I was wondering if there is any way you could add a madison event to > Nationals. I believe that this is an Olympic event, and it seems that > while the schedule is tight there could be room for one 45 minute madison > final, I do not think heats would be needed considering your track is more > than wide enough to hold many teams. Also if it is impossible to set this > up as an official event, we could do it like the Miss-n-out last year were > it was not considered an "official" national championship. > > Just trying to make things exciting. > > Jamie Mikami > PSU Cycling Team > psu03280@odin.cc.pdx.edu > > > .