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Portland Racing is kick-starting the 2008 River City Oregon XC MTB Series close to town with the 2nd edition of the Horning's Hustle MTB Season Opener. This early-season mountain bike race will be held at Horning's Hideout, located in the forested foothills just outside North Plains (only a 35' drive from downtown Portland). More something like a MTB circuit race than a traditional XC MTB race, riders will do multiple laps on a 5 mile course featuring a lot of up and downs over fire roads, primitive cat tracks, some single track descents and grassy pastures. Add to the mix a couple of "huckable" logs, a creek crossing (featuring a bridge of sorts) and a clover leaf course lay-out, and you know you're in for a lot of fun. Check out the UPDATED course map to get a rough idea of what we are talking about! The compact course should make for a spectator-friendly race. So bring your friends and families. Hey, they can even cast their fishing lines in the local pond, while you are suffering your way up the hill... To top it off, we'll have live music by local band Paradox, hot food, a free post-race beer (for all racers 21+) and a bonfire to keep everyone warm. In good tradition, we'll close the day with awards and we'll raffle off a bunch of cool prizes. So dust off your bike, start hitting the trail, and join us on Sunday April 6th to kick off the season in style! Update 4/1: Yesterday, we went out to ride the course and took some pictures of the new forest loop we added and the creek crossing. The course is in great shape, absolutely not the mudpit we had last year. Should be a blast!
For more information contact Tom Hoffman (503-475-3417) or Kris Schamp. |
Categories Race Entry & Parking Fee NOTE: There will be a $5 parking fee (per car), so be smart and carpool with friends, or just ride over to the race venue on your bike! Race Plates Prizes Camping & Pre-Riding |
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