Weekend racing goes off road with dairy and farm events

Aug 27, 2010 by editor

Road racing takes a well-deserved break this weekend, but the first race on the OBRA 2010 cyclocross calendar picks up the slack. Sunday’s Kruger’s Kermesse Farm Crit presented by Bike N Hike bills itself as a perfect transition between the road and ‘cross seasons, and Oregon’s MTB season continues with the Stagecoach XC in Jacksonville. For those not yet ready to head off the pavement, the OBRA Masters Track Championships run Saturday and Sunday at Alpenrose Dairy Velodrome in southwest Portland.

SATURDAY, Aug. 28

OBRA Masters Track Championships; Alpenrose Velodrome
Masters men and women will battle over two days for the 2010 OBRA championships in six age-graded categories. Saturday’s racing will include time trials, sprints and keirins. Racing starts at 10 a.m.

Stagecaoch XC; Jacksonville
This is what an MTB cross country race is all about. Epic climbs to the tune of almost 2,000 vertical ft of elevation gain, sweet single-track trail and demanding descents will make this one of the most technical courses of the year. While the overall distance seems short, this course will require every bit of your resolve! Registration is from 7-9 a.m. Racing starts at 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, Aug. 29

OBRA Masters Track Championships; Alpenrose Velodrome
Masters men and women will battle over two days for the 2010 OBRA championships in six age-graded categories. Sunday’s racing will include points races, madisons and pursuits.

Kruger’s Kermesse Farm Crit; Sauvie Island
Although it’s called a crit, this event will probably feel more like a fast and non-technical ‘cross race over hard-packed farm roads. The course at Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island will feature some potholes and ruts, a sprinkle of gravel, a bit of sand, and, depending on the weather, possibly some mud. However, everything will be 100 percent rideable with no barriers or dismounts. The spectator-friendly venue, which also hosts the Kruger’s Crossing cyclocross race in late November, will feature live music, a beer garden, catered food and, of course, a kiddie race. Registration opens at 9 a.m. Racing starts at 11 a.m.

Oakridge Super D; Westfir
The second race of the Oregon Super D Series hits southern Oregon Sunday at this Oakridge event. A Super D/Enduro mountain bike race is best described as a downhill cross-country race. It encompasses roughly 80 percent descending and 20 percent climbing built into the course. Super D racing is for the all-around rider with DH, XC and Freeride skills. Racing starts at 10 a.m.