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2010 Cherry Blossom Cycling Classic

Welcome competitors to the 2010 Cherry Blossom Cycling Classic presented by Waters Edge Health and Wellness Center. On behalf of Breakaway Promotions and Sorella Forte we appreciate you including us in your 2010 race schedule. The city of The Dalles is excited at the opportunity to host this event and showcase the beautiful roads the region has to offer. I wanted to take this time to send out some important information regarding the event.

Packet pickup

All packet pickup for the 2010 Cherry Blossom Cycling Classic will be located at the new Waters Edge Health and Wellness Center in The Dalles. This new state of the art facility will open this spring and be home to one of the most cutting edge health and wellness facitilities in the Northwest with a spa, health club, physical therapy, and sports physiology lab. Packet pickup schedule is as follows.

Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All Categories
Friday 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Pro 1-2 Men, Pro 1-2 Women, Masters Men
Friday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CAT 3 Men, CAT 3 Women, CAT 4 Men, CAT 4 Women

Directions to packet pickup:

From East/West Proceed to The Dalles via I-84 to exit #87. At the top of the off ramp head North on Hwy 197 for 100 meters before turning left onto Lone Pine Lane. If you cross the bridge into Washington State you have gone to far.

From North/South Proceed north or south on Hwy 197. Just south of the The Dalles Bridge turn left onto Lone Pine Lane.

Drive time from packet pickup to the staging of stage #1 is roghly 8 minutes.

This event is an OBRA sanctioned event and requires an OBRA license. Be sure and bring your license to packet pickup. No license no race. If you do not have an OBRA license you can purchase a temporary that covers the entire event for $5 at packet pickup. All riders must fill out an OBRA standard release form and submit it in order to get their race number. Blank forms will be located at packet pickup or can be downloaded from the OBRA website at www.obra.org and click on the forms link. Parking will be tight so please be courteous and follow the directions of our parking attendants.

Race Info Update

Come prepared for any kind of weather. Even though The Dalles traditionally has mild weather this time of year anything is possible. Come prepared. Wheel support will be neutral for all categories but it requires support from the riders to make it happen. Before every stage a wheel lottery will be run and those whose race number is chosen will be required to submit wheels for neutral support. A list of the lucky lottery winners will be posted at packet pickup before stage #1 and at rider sign in thereafter. There will be no wheel lottery for the time trial.

Racing Category Update

The Cherry Blossom Cycling Classic will split out the following categories for GC scoring.

Masters Women

Masters 50+ Men

Prizes will be given to the top three riders of each of these categories at the conclusion of the race on Sunday.

Things to Do in The Dalles

There are a number of fun things to do and experience while you are staying and playing in The Dalles. Here is a sampling of a few.

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center

The CGDC is a tremendous museum tracking the history and culture of early Native Americans to the Oregon Trail. Come alone or bring the family for a huge number of world class exhibits and interactive displays.

The Mint

In the mid 1800’s The Dalles was the third largest city in Northwest and a hub for the gold mining industry in Eastern Oregon. In 1864 Abraham Lincoln commissioned a minting operation be built in The Dalles to accommodate the gold being mined in the Northwest. The Mint building was built but before it was operational the U.S. Treasury decided to relocate the Western minting operation to San Francisco. Today the Mint houses the award winning Erin Glenn Winery. Come in Friday from 6-9 for tremendous wines, craft beers on tap and live music.

The Fort Dalles Museum

One of the earliest outposts in the area The Fort Dalles Surgeons Quarters and museum is a walk back in time.