The Cascade Chainbreaker course outside of Bend goes around, over and sometimes under the forest. Chainbreaker is race five of the 10-race Oregon XC Series. ©Pat Malach / FILE PHOTO
Big Bend weekend boasts dirt & road doubleheader
- Ryan Trebon (Kona) leads the elite men’s field onto the course at last year’s Cascade Chainbreaker.
- The post-race FREE kids dash is always a highlight.
- Carl Decker on last year’s Chainbreaker course.
- This man-made obstacle has been here for awhile.
- The Cascade Chainbreaker course outside of Bend goes around, over and sometimes under the forest. Chainbreaker is race five of the 10-race Oregon XC Series. ©Pat Malach / FILE PHOTO
- The course weaves through a pine forest.
- Giant’s Carl Decker was also out for last year’s Chainbreaker.
- Ryan Trebon, pictured here at the 2009 Chainbreaker, won this year’s Pro men’s race Sunday. ©Pat Malach / FILE PHOTO
- Sue Butler won the women’s race.
- Chris Sheppard was “king of the locals” at last year’s race.












