OBRA Air Quality Rule

[kin...@duck.com]

Does OBRA have an air quality rule or does the Mt. Tabor race have one?

I have to drive from Salem so it would be nice to have some idea before making the trip

[Chuck Kenlan]

Great question,

Please refer to the OBRA racing rules: 

https://www2.obra.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026V1_racing-rules.pdf

the policy starts on page 105

Chuck Kenlan Executive Director Oregon Bicycle Racing Association SE Century Dr Ste 405-396 Bend, OR 97702 541.480.6970

On Tue, Jul 21, 2026 at 9:06 PM kinglet via OBRA Chat <obra...@obra.org> wrote:

Does OBRA have an air quality rule or does the Mt. Tabor race have one?

I have to drive from Salem so it would be nice to have some idea before making the trip

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[Greg Griffin]

NOAA/NWS has an Air Quality Forecast, which might be helpful for planning travel.

Set the Air Quality Element to smoke to track impacts from wildfires.

Greg GRIFFIN, PhD, AICP

gregpgriffin.com

Transport Truths (Bristol University Press)

[kin...@duck.com]

So what data source will be used?  Closest DEQ monitoring station? 

On Jul 22, 2026, at 06:28, Greg Griffin <gregpgriffin_at_...@duck.com> wrote:



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[Devin Bailly]

For those that don’t want to dig through the document, here are the pertinent rules pasted below.

For AQI (page 107):

• When the AQI exceeds 150, races will be cancelled orpostponed.

• When the AQI is 100-150, the race officials in consultation with the promoters will consider shortening the length/duration of a race.

For Heat (page 108):

When temperatures exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, race officials in consultation with the promoters will consider the length/duration of a race.

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Currently the AQI is less than 100, but the temperature is forecast to be greater than 90°F

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