Clint Culpepper
The Portland Trophy Cup is back for its fifth year, coming at you from Portland International Raceway. The Athletic Community is helping us to again put on the best race in town. This year���s series starts up Tuesday September 4th and runs five weeks through October 2nd.
-PORTLAND TROPHY CUP IS A SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SPACE FOR ALL
-WHAT WERE PREVIOUSLY KNOW AS "MEN'S" FIELDS ARE OPEN TO ALL RACERS: MEN, WOMEN, AND NON-BINARY RACERS
-WOMEN'S RACES ARE OPEN TO ALL CIS-WOMEN, TRANS-WOMEN, AND NON-BINARY RACERS
-JUNIOR CATEGORIES ARE CONSIDERED OPEN TO ALL JUNIORS, RACERS MAY SELECT THE RACE THAT THEY FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE RACING
-NON-ELITE ATHLETES (CATEGORIES 5,4, AND 3) MAY SELF-SELECT THE FIELD, WITHIN THEIR CATEGORY, THAT BEST FITS WITH THEIR GENDER -IDENTITY, OR THAT THEY FEEL IS MOST ATHLETICALLY AND SOCIALLY APPROPRIATE FOR COMPETITIVE PURPOSES
-ELITE ATHLETES (CATEGORIES 2 AND 1) MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE GENDERED FIELD WHICH IS MOST ATHLETICALLY APPROPRIATE, AS DETERMINED BY OBRA AND USA CYCLING TRANSGENDER ATHLETE PARTICIPATION POLICIES ON ELITE COMPETITION
-PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT PERFECT AND OUR LANGUAGE IS STILL EVOLVING, WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO��INCLUDE EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT BENEFIT FROM CIS-MALE PRIVILEGE
-OBRA RULES IN REGARDS TO GENDER CAN BE FOUND IN SECTION 20 OF THE��RACING RULES
-DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT OF ANY TYPE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, AGE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTIFICATION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AT OUR EVENTS
Free Racing again this season for Juniors
Inhabit Portland has generously sponsored the Junior races meaning that all Juniors race Trophy Cup for free for the second��season in a row! All junior racers need to do is register online or at the race. If you see Eric at the race, be sure to give him a big thank you (or hug)��for making this happen.
Changes to the Nightly Schedule
We do have changes to the schedule this season, moving back to having a separate start for��the 3/4 and Beginner fields to provide options for those of you that can't quite make it out for the earlier race.��Here���s the full schedule:
5:00 PM
Clinic Hosted by Gladys Bikes
Open to all racers
5:15 PM - 20 Minutes
Junior Women��(Junior racers may choose their category as they see fit)
Junior Open��(Junior racers may choose their category as they see fit)
5:50 PM - 40 Minutes
Open Masters 35+ 3/4
Open Masters 50+
Open Masters 60+
6:35 PM - 40 Minutes
Open Category 3/4
Open Beginner
7:20 PM - 40 Minutes
Category 1/2 Women��(Cis-Women, Trans-Women,��and Non-Binary)
Category 3/4 Women��(Cis-Women, Trans-Women,��and Non-Binary)
Beginner Women��(Cis-Women, Trans-Women,��and Non-Binary)
Single Speed Women��(Cis-Women, Trans-Women,��and Non-Binary)
8:05 PM - 45 Minutes
Open Category 1/2
Open Masters 1/2 35+
Open Single Speed
Kick Off Party and Number Pick Up
We will be having a kick-off party & number pick up at Breadwinner Cycles and Cafe (2323 N Williams Ave) Tuesday August 28th��from 4pm-7pm. We'll have free beer from Hopworks for the thirsty folks. Not registering for the series? Still come and pick up your number (and hang out with us), it���ll make day of registration that much easier. Breadwinner Cycles is also graciously providing the cash money for the holeshot competition for the Single Speed Women and Open Single Speed. $50 each week to the rider first through the first corner!
Pre-Registration Details
Due to this being a weeknight��race, it is HIGHLY recommend that you pre-reg��to save time the day of the race. To incentive this, pre-reg cost is $20��per race or $90 for the series. Race day registration is $25��per race. You can pre-reg for the season or individual nights online��or at the kick-off party. Volunteers are always needed for teardown after the night���s racing and for course marshals during the races. You can sign up��here��at and your night���s racing entry will be covered.
Gladys Bikes and the ���Cross Curious Club will be hosting a clinic before the racing starts each night to get new riders ready for the season. Clinic skills will build each week and be specific to the challenges of that week���s course but you can drop in to one or all them. Portland Design Works is graciously picking up the tab for any racers that are new to the sport of cyclocross and racing in the Beginner Women field. To take advantage of this, please pre-register and use the discount code SPONSOREDBYPDW.
Metropolis Cycles will be at the races each week providing neutral support for all racers. Get a flat on the way to the races? Let your buddy work on your bike last week and now it doesn't shift right? They'll have you covered.
As always, we'll have great food and drink for everybody. We'll have Gracie's Pizza serving delicious food to all the hungry racers and anybody that came out to watch the races. New this year is Hopworks Urban Brewing, serving up quality IPA and Pilsner at the Motocross Cafe. Come for the food and a beer, stay for the racing!
Clint