[DeTomaso] NEW ORR EVENT!!!

[michael frazier]

Being involved with the production I've decided to play innocent.  There may be some unusual feelings but I don't think they're really too worried about it.  The BBORR people have already said they can't do another event...time and road availability.  The event is 6 months and almost a hundred miles away from the BBORR .  I will still be a part of the BBORR so I hope there aren't

any hurt feelings.  This year's race was filled in less than a month so there is a need for another race in the area.  Everyone says BB is the best event, hopefully this one will be as good.  I'm running the road in 2 weeks just to check it out again.  Wanna go along? :)


Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 



 
> From: jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
> To: red3644 at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NEW ORR EVENT!!!
> Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 08:09:06 -0500
> 
> Mark
> 
> That is beautiful country and it would be nice being closer to the Park.
> 
> What are the political dynamics. How do the BBORR folks feel about the 
> competition with their event? Certainly, the folks at Marfa recognize this 
> could stir up bad feelings in the community.
> 
> We ought to have several cars locally up and running by then
> 
> 
> JT
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "michael frazier" <red3644 at hotmail.com>
> To: "pantera list" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:51 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NEW ORR EVENT!!!
> 
> 
> >
> > I mentioned this to a few people earlier but things are now moving pretty 
> > fast. There is a new ORR event in TEXAS scheduled for October 13 - 16 
> > 2010. It will be run between Marfa and Presidio. The website is under 
> > construction (no need to visit yet). The state and all the landowners and 
> > cities have signed off. That's always the biggest hurdle. The start and 
> > finish lines are in place. This wil be a 2 leg race like Big Bend with 50 
> > mile sections. Some people have already run it to map everything and have 
> > said this will now be the most challenging event being run. The BBORR has 
> > always been run on the best road and most popular event of the season but 
> > this may be pretty interesting too in the end. I'm going out to run and 
> > map the course in a couple of weeks looking for hazards and just making 
> > sure we haven't missed anything. The topo maps shows something like a 
> > 2000' climb and descent within a few miles as well as a long section of 
> > twisties through some old mining towns. Longer straights are on the 
> > northern part with the hills and curves coming up in the south, like Big 
> > Bend. The straights give you room to get up to your average on the 1st 
> > run and to make adjustments on the last leg. Marfa is a artsy mecca now 
> > as well as where they filmed Giant. You can stay in Elizabeth Taylor's or 
> > James Dean's room. Mystery lights, Indian ghosts and UFOs also like to 
> > visit there. Presidio is a busy little dusty bareknuckle town right on 
> > the border on the west end of Big Bend Natl. Park. The river road east to 
> > Terlingua (as in Shelby and Terlingua Racing Team) is spectacular. If 
> > anyone remembers the scene where they dug up "DOM" in the movie 
> > "Fandango", the cliff and rock are right off the road if you know where to 
> > look. Anyway, I thought I'd help my friend who is putting this on by 
> > doing some artwork and little stuff but it looks like I'm in deeper than I 
> > had planned. I'll post more as I learn details. I'm looking forward to 
> > runnnig the route again and see what it would be like at speed. Stay 
> > tuned.
> >
> >
> > Michael Frazier
> > Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
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> >
> >
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