My first thought when I saw this was critical mass. There always seems to be a
few a-holes in those rides.

To: pumpclub@...: shane.gould@...: Thu, 4 Dec 2008
11:59:55 -0800Subject: Re: [pumpclub] possible massive group ride in FP



Doing any sort of ride like this without parks permission will only invite
trouble.Shanejordan.norris1@... Sent by:
pumpclub@.../04/2008 11:54 AMPlease respond
topumpclub@...@yahoogroups.comccSubjectRe: [pumpclub]
possible massive group ride in FPRoger,Thanks for the background before we go
forward.JordanOn Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 11:49 AM, <roger.louton@...>
wrote:> Does anyone know who 'Free Agent' is before I contact him? There are>
rules> within the> Parks Dept. for organized events in Public Parks, and the
main rule that> concerns bicycle> events in a PDX Park is: "Only Permits allowed
for Bicycle Related Events> are for Paved Surfaces.". How do I know this?> In
March of 2005, I attempted to add a 'Forest Park Loop' for the Bridge> Pedal,
working with> Ric Bauman the guy who owns that event. We even had the support of
Fred> Nilsen, the Forest Park Manager at the time,> but the Parks Dept came back
with that rule.>> Before this ride gets some traction, let's make sure we don't
create> enemies with Parks, FP Neighborhood Associations> and the Forest Park
Conservancy.>> I applaud the idea, but it needs to be done right.>> This article
will explain how the city views events in the> park..........which is
interesting, because they STILL allow> the 'Run For The Wildwood', which
violates these rules:> ---------------------------------------------------->
Forest Park goes with scaled-down approach>> Thursday, April 06, 2006> Fred
Leeson>> When members and friends of the Oregon Road Runners Club scampered the>
entire length of Forest Park late last month -- some of them twice -- it> marked
the last large-scale event in the sprawling park's north end.>> The Bureau of
Parks & Recreation has eliminated big events in so-called> North Management
Unit, considered the most sensitive habitat for wild> plants and animals.
Further, the new policy would prefer that informal> group runs or walks that
involve more than 20 participants stay out, too,> between Northwest Germantown
and Newberry roads. "Protecting natural> resources and wildlife habitat is of
utmost importance in this management> unit," the policy states.>> The City
Council endorsed the restriction more than a decade ago in a> Forest Park
management plan, but it never was implemented.>> Jim Sjulin, a Parks Bureau
nature zone manager, says the new policy stems> from increased human use in the
past decade and lobbying from the Friends> of Forest Park.>> "The Friends has
been asking us for a couple years to look at our event> policies, and to make
the policies consistent with the management plan,"> he says.>> The new policy
also restricts events to a maximum of 100 people and only> in May through
October in the Central unit, between Firelane No. 1 and> Northwest Germantown
Road. In the South unit closest to the city, between> West Burnside and Firelane
No. 1, it limits participants to 500> year-around.>> Gail Snyder, director of
the Friends, has seen "an explosion" of racing> and other events since the 1995
plan. "I think it's a positive step," she> says. "It does help protect the north
end.">> Snyder, who also is an ultramarathoner, notes that the new policy does
not> restrict individuals from training or from riding horses in the North>
Unit. But she notes that the most remote area should be reserved mostly> for
passive use such as hiking and bird watching.>> "We're trying to maintain the
North Unit as a natural area park, and not> have it perceived as an arena for
events," Snyder says. "We have plenty of> other places for events.">> Snyder
counts at least 20 kinds of group activities that occur in Forest> Park. Some,
like geocaching, were unheard of when the City Council adopted> the park
management plan. Geocachers use global positioning devices to> search for hidden
items. Sjulin says people leaving trails do the worst> damage in sensitive
habitats such as the North Unit.>> Monika Gold, race director for the final
"March Mudness" road run, says> she accepts the rule.>> "You want the public to
utilize this treasure," she says of Forest Park,> "but at the same time you
don't want to trample all the plants. If you> take out a single trillium, it can
take years to come back.">> Fred Leeson: 503-294-5946;
fredleeson@...<fredleeson%40news.oregonian.com>>>
mforness3000@... <mforness3000%40hotmail.com>> Sent by:
pumpclub@yahoogroups.com <pumpclub%40yahoogroups.com>> 12/03/2008 03:43 PM>
Please respond to> pumpclub@yahoogroups.com <pumpclub%40yahoogroups.com>>> To>
pumpclub@yahoogroups.com <pumpclub%40yahoogroups.com>> cc>> Subject> [pumpclub]
possible massive group ride in FP>> see here...>>
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=470789>> and then here...>>
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=473762>> I think that this potentially
could be positive if done right...what do> ya'll think?>> ~matt>> If you are not
the intended addressee, please inform us immediately that> you have received
this e-mail in error, and delete it. We thank you for your> cooperation. =>>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]>> >[Non-text portions of
this message have been removed]If you are not the intended addressee, please
inform us immediately that you have received this e-mail in error, and delete
it. We thank you for your cooperation. =[Non-text portions of this message have
been removed]






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]