From road racing to mountain biking and everything in between, browse the headlines below for coverage of Portland’s competitive racing scene.
A scene from the 2004 National Championships held at PIRView gallery(Photos © Jonathan Maus) In December, the nation’s best cyclocross racers, along with a huge contingent from the bike industry, will descend on Portland International Raceway (PIR) for the final stop in the six-race US Gran Prix of Cyclocross. The “Portland Cup”, which is (surprisingly) … Read more
Towering trees provided a gorgeous backdrop to the action.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)Slideshow below The River City Bicycles Cross Crusade marched on yesterday with a stop at Horning’s Hideout, a private ranch nestled in the hills above North Plains. Following up record-breaking participation last week, race officials reported another impressive turnout of 906 racers. These valiant … Read more
A scene from last year’s race at Horning’s Hideout.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Fresh off a record-breaking opening weekend, the River City Bicycles Cross Crusade continues the fun this weekend out at Horning’s Hideout. If you missed last weekend’s action, you have a chance to redeem yourself by making the “short and scenic trip” out to … Read more
For Immediate Release: October 10, 2007 Portland, Oregon- The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) announced today that 1,078 cyclocross racers descended onto Alpenrose Dairy on Sunday, October 7, 2007 for the 1st race of the Cross Crusade cyclocross racing series. Breaking last year’s record of over 750 racers, the event again established itself as the … Read more
I heard from Dani Dance this morning. She’s organizing the upcoming Official UnOfficial Single Speed Cyclocross World Championships. When I first mentioned this event back in July, I didn’t have many details and now I’ve got the latest scoop.
View photo gallery or watch slideshow below(All photos © Jonathan Maus) The 2007 Cross Crusade kicked off in fine style yesterday at Alpenrose Dairy. Race organizers reported that a record 1,078 racers took part in the action (that’s up from 760 at the same event last year!). The course was a challenging mix of bumpy … Read more
T. Kenji Sugahara(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) has just announced major leadership changes. The OBRA Board of Directors has named T. Kenji Sugahara as the Assistant Director with the intention that he will advance to the Executive Director role within the next twelve months. Current Executive Director Candi Murray — … Read more
Mud and friends: just two of many reasons to love cyclocross.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Prepare yourselves. The Cross Crusade — the world’s largest cyclocross series in terms of participation — kicks off this weekend at Alpenrose Dairy. The event is going to be insane. Last year they had over 800 racers at Alpenrose and I … Read more
Girls just wanna have fun (racing bikes).(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Tonight at the Portland Building a panel discussion is being held to encourage women to participate in bike racing. Women for Bikes, a loose-knit volunteer group of advocates, hope to show that anyone can dive into racing and that it’s a whole lot of fun. … Read more
By Stephanie Chase [This is the third report in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the other two here and here.] I run like a fairy. Seriously. Stick me in a tutu, cue “Swan Lake,” and I would fit right in; except for the fact that I’m in cycling shoes, sweating, … Read more
The Oregon State Fair Pavillion building is being considered as a location for a new velodrome.(Photo courtesy Oregon State Fair) Imagine being at the Oregon State Fair, chomping on a plate of fried food, and hearing a packed crowd erupt in a thunderous roar as track racers fly by on the way to a thrilling … Read more
By Stephanie Chase [This is the second in a series on learning cyclocross by contributor Stephanie Chase. Read the first installment here.] The morning after my second ‘cross clinic, I woke up with various bike parts impressed on my body. There was some tire tread on my right shin, a pedal slash on my right … Read more