races since the 1970s.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus)
Portland’s City Commissioner of Parks, Dan Saltzman, will get a taste of local bike racing when he pays a visit to Portland International Raceway (PIR) on Monday (8/27).
The site — which has hosted bike racing since the mid 1970s — is home to popular road racing events held each Monday and Tuesday during the summer as well as mountain bike and cyclocross racing.
Saltzman’s visit was coordinated by Monday Night Racing Series organizer Jim Anderson. Anderson says the event, “will give the OBRA (Oregon Bicycle Racing Association) community an opportunity to share with the commissioner how they have benefited from this venue.”
Saltzman plans to tour the racetrack area, meet with OBRA officials, chat with racers, and be the official race starter. Saltzman is scheduled to be present from 6-8pm.
[Check out my PIR photo gallery.]