Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic the 2020 bike racing season was nearly wiped out completely. This season has gotten off to a very promising start with huge field sizes and lots of enthusiasm; but this morning we got some bad news. The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association has announced that the Portland Short Track Series will … Read more
Short track is the “8-80 streets” of bike racing.
Ken’s friends and family are rallying around him and hoping for the best.
The Portland Short Track series out at PIR celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight.
Bike racing curious? Portland is full of options and opportunities whether you want to race off-road, on-road, or at a velodrome.
Mat Barton before the start of a race last year.(Photo: Kris Schamp) Offers of help, positive thoughts and prayers are pouring in from the community tonight as we learn that 31-year-old Portland resident Mat Barton is paralyzed from the chest down following a crash during a mountain bike race at Portland International Raceway on Monday … Read more
Teams assemble for the Relay competition at the final night of Short Track racing on Monday.(Photos © J. Maus)
Flames to make me look faster and circa 1995 bib shorts to muster up my glory days.(Photo: Tomas/Team Slow) Last night I ventured out to Portland International Raceway (PIR) to take part in the weekly Short Track MTB race series. It’s been over five years since I last raced, so I was long overdue. Portland … Read more
This man has been infected by Short Track.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight is the kickoff of the Portland Short Track Series, an off-road racing event that takes place for the next seven weeks out at Portland International Raceway. Short Track is an addictive mix of mountain-biking, cyclocross, and BMX-style racing. Event promoter Kris Schamp of … Read more
Whooping it up at Short Track.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) Made it out to the Short Track MTB Racing series at Portland International Raceway last night. It was a very healthy scene. Organizer/promoter Kris Schamp is getting nearly 400 participants each Monday and it’s easy to see why. The vibe is fun and welcoming and … Read more
Short Track series organizer Kris Schamp.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Mountain Bike Short Track Race Series, which wrapped up its six-race series at Portland International Raceway (PIR) last night, has tallied a record number of participants. Event founder and organizer Kris Schamp reports that for the first time ever, there were over 400 entries … Read more
The Short Track course is long on fun.More photos here(Photos © J. Maus) Mountain bikers will be the main event at Portland International Raceway (PIR) tonight when the Mountain Bike Short Track Series kicks off. The series will continue each of the next six Mondays through the end of July. Organizer Kris Schamp says given … Read more