[Publisher's note: As part of our ongoing racing coverage (made even better by our embedded racer and journalist Josh Liberles) we'll be featuring profiles of local teams. From the super fast to the super silly, Portland is full of them! And, as the subject of our first profile proves, those attributes are not always mutually [...]

The popularity of cyclocross continues to grow.(Photos © J. Maus)

The numbers are in and they show another year of very healthy growth for the Cross Crusade cyclocross race series. According to a tally by Oregon Bicycle Racing Association officials, 9,542 people participated in the series this year — that's over 800 more than last year.
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What a weekend!(Photos © J. Maus)

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In case you haven't heard, the central Oregon town of Bend has become a premiere bike town. As they proclaim on VisitBend.com, "No other town in America can boast 8 USA Cycling National Championships in 4 years!"
This weekend will only further Bend's reputation as they host the Day of the Dead Cyclocross Festival — three [...]

Big crowds turned out for the Crusade opener, which is typically the largest race of the year.- Photo Gallery - (Photos © J. Maus)

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Do what Tori says and you'll be smiling too.(Photos © J. Maus)

Earlier this week, Tori shared some background on cyclocross. Now she's got some key pointers for your first foray into racing. This weekend offers two great opportunities to get out there. So get out there (but read Tori's primer first)! — JM
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Get ready!(Photo © J. Maus)

Organizers of the the wildly popular Cross Crusade cyclocross race series have announced the dates, venues, and other changes we can expect this coming season.
In a statement, Race Director Brad Ross wrote, "The Knights of the Crusade have been feverishly working to line up race locations and dates that we think [...]

Now includes a bike race, naturally.

The Festa Italiana, a week-long event that has brought together the local Italian community for 20 years, now includes a bike race.
The Giro di Portland will feature the area's best racing talent on a high-speed, multi-lap criterium through the Pearl District — and the Festa Italiana is the presenting sponsor.
Festa [...]

Jacob Rathe(Photo: Pat Malach/Oregon Cycling Action)

Remember Jacob Rathe?
He's the local bike racer we caught up with three years ago (when he was just 17) prior to racing in the Junior World Championships in South Africa for Team USA.
Rathe, now 20, has moved far beyond the Junior ranks. One day after taking a stage win at [...]

Racers round a corner as throngs of spectators cheer them on during the Twilight Criterium around the North Park Blocks last night.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Friday night is the 10th anniversary of the Twilight Criterium, Portland's only major downtown bike race, and organizers are pulling out all the stops.
Over the years, the event has morphed from just a bike race into a huge party and mini-festival. Ayleen Crotty with Good Sport Promotions says they've made several additions to the event [...]

Teams assemble for the Relay competition at the final night of Short Track racing on Monday.(Photos © J. Maus)

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Young U.S. racers perform turning drills in Forest Grove at the 2010 camp.(Photos: Jim Anderson)

Beginning this Sunday (7/24), Pacific University in Forest Grove will host a camp for some of the nation's top young road racers. It's one of eleven USA Cycling Regional Development Camps that are held across the nation with the goal of [...]

Track action on tap at Alpenrose all weekend.(Photos © J. Maus)

If you're anywhere near Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland today, you won't want to miss a rare opportunity to see former and (perhaps) future Olympic track racers. The Battle on the Bricks Roller Races is a preview event for this weekend's Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge [...]

OBRA volunteer Stewart Campbell helped pressure wash Alpenrose Velodrome.(Photos: David Boerner)

The word is in from Alpenrose Velodrome Director Mike Murray: track racing will start this week at the popular track nestled in Portland's southwest hills (weather permitting, of course).
The announcement comes after a week and a half of weeding, scraping, patching, sanding, and sweeping Portland’s [...]

Leia Tyrrell.(Photo © Pat Malach/Oregon Cycling Action)

Oregon's bike racing community is rallying around one of its rising stars, who sustained a serious injury following a crash at a race earlier this month.
21-year old Portland native Leia Tyrrell is recovering from a severe brain injury at her parent's home in Sellwood after crashing during the criterium [...]

Jacob Rathe(Photo: Pat Malach)

Local racing standout Jacob Rathe has picked up an impressive stage win at the Rutas de America race in Uruguay. Rathe, 20, won the 143km stage in a time of 2:55:26.
Pat Malach of Oregon Cycling Action says Rathe's win at Rutas de America came against some of the top U23 talent [...]

Photographer James Mason as a young boy in Beaverton in 1953.- See his photos below - (All images © James Mason)

A few months ago, a man named James Mason popped up on the always interesting OBRA email list. He shared a link to photographs of bicycle racing in Portland he took back in the 1970s [...]

Sue Butler(Photo: SueButlerRides.com)

Later this month, 39-year old Portland bike racer Sue Butler is headed to St. Wendel Germany where she'll represent Team USA at the UCI Cyclocross World Championships. To help get her there, a fundraiser has been planned for Tuesday night at Hopworks Urban Brewery (2944 SE Powell).
Hopworks will donate $1 of every pint [...]

A class gets down to work at Upper Echelon Fitness in Northwest.(Photo: Russell Cree)

Bike racing is a big deal in Portland. This time of year, many of the folks you see biking around town aren't headed to the store or to work, they're putting in base miles and doing intervals — all with an eye [...]