On Friday, the local racing community came together to support an injured friend.
Zak Kovalcik (pictured here at the event) broke his collarbone while racing at Alpenrose Velodrome a few weeks ago and, without insurance and being unable to work (he is a bike messenger), he needed help with his hospital bills.
The community answered the call and has already raised over $2,000 for the cause.
On Friday, a weekly track racing event that was turned into a Zak Kovalcik benefit raised $1,700. All race entry fees were donated to Kovalcik and funds also came from a raffle of prizes donated by local businesses and bike companies.
I toted my camera gear up and over the beautiful hills west of downtown Portland to capture the action and bring you the slideshow below.
Sit back and enjoy the colorful people, the bikes, and the racing action that makes track racing such a fun and exciting part of our community.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
