Mayhem on mini bikes at 13th annual Chariot Wars competition (Photo Gallery)
The 13th annual Mini Bike Winter Ben Hurt Chariot Wars had all the mayhem and merriment we’ve come to expect from this uniquely Portland spectacle.
Welcome to our archived coverage of Mini Bike Winter, the epic annual event organized by our friends at Zoobomb. Browse stories below and click on a headline for the full post. Also check out the official Mini Bike Winter website.
The 13th annual Mini Bike Winter Ben Hurt Chariot Wars had all the mayhem and merriment we’ve come to expect from this uniquely Portland spectacle.
Gladiators, battlecars and firecrackers.
Small bikes, big fun.
A slog of epic proportions.
Gladiators, ready your battlecars!
About 100 soggy competitors and spectators converged on one to three inches of standing water in a crumbling Clay Street warehouse Saturday afternoon for a Ben-Hur style gladiator battle conducted on homemade chariots drawn by minibikes.
The Chariot Wars are this Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Competitors in the Chariot Wars — including the eventual champions on the left — making their way around the course.
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Sprockettes wowed the crowd with some awesome new material
The gladiators and the crowd brought lots of intensity to Chariot Wars last night.– More photos below / Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus)
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