Race #1Echo Red to Red – COMPLETED Echo, OregonMarch 15th, 2025 https://www.echored2redxc.com/ Race # 2 – COMPLETEDMudslinger Blodgett, OregonApril 5, 2025 https://www.mudslingerevents.com/mudslinger-xc-mountainbike-race-oregon Race #3 – COMPLETEDBonecrusher Madras TrailsMadras, ORApril 13th, 2025 https://www.zone5promotions.com/events/bonecrusher-xc/ Race #4Coast Hills Classic – COMPLETED Newport, OregonMay… Read More ›
Month: May 2025
Bat Country, Oregon’s newest DH shuttle trail, is open at Drift Creek
The Westside Trail Federation officially opened Bat Country, a 2-mile shuttleable Downhill trail in the Tillamook State Forest.Bat Country is the third trail in the Drift Creek network, and it’s a black diamond descent with plenty of steep sections and… Read More ›
Super Rider: The Most Important MTB Skill No One Practices
It’s hard to believe it, but people stopped practicing one of the most fundamental skills in MTB because a version of the skill “looked weird”. In this video, we’re going to bring it back to life, because it’s not weird… Read More ›
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) Update: May #2
Hello Trail Lovers, A few exciting tidbits for you all this week! Quinoa Timber Sale: In preparation for the Quinoa Timber Sale (map attached), several Moto-Trails, including Dirt Surfer, will close at 7:00 am, Tuesday, 5/20/25. The status of the… Read More ›
Jon // Raw – Short and Sweet Cypress
Jon Mozell rides with quiet intensity and sharp precision – no flash, just full commitment. From the BC interior to the World Cup circuit, he’s been making a name for himself through sheer speed and work ethic. Cypress Mountain serves… Read More ›
Vital RAW // Race Report: NW Cup 2 – Port Angeles 2025
Downhill mountain bike racers in the Pacific Northwest put it all on the line at round 2 of the 2025 NW Cup. NW Cup 2025 Round 2: Port Angeles, WA 540 racers can’t be wrong! Race recap at https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/NW%20Cup/blog/05/22/2025/entry/138331
Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) Newsletter // May
Hello Trail Lovers, Desperately seeking a new/used HRATS Trailer: The HRATS tool trailer has sadly died a rusty death with many years of service under its wheels. HRATS needs to replace the 6x12ft trailer and would love it if anyone knows… Read More ›
Super Rider: Stop Walking Tough Trails – Do This Instead
Are you tired of getting off your bike and walking it through tough sections of trail? This one skill will get you unstuck when you come up to tricky spots – it’s an easy way to lift and reset the… Read More ›
Retrograde – Robin Jansen and Wyatt Mullins – The Inside Line
Ambassador Robin Jansen and filmmaker Wyatt Mullins collaborated over the winter to shoot this edit. We hope you enjoy! Robin is riding a Forbidden Dreadnought. Shot on Vancouver Island.
Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride
Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride Sunday, Aug. 10 Celebrate Portland and the Willamette River Bridges Details and Registration Join your friends and neighbors on Sunday, Aug. 10for the one opportunity each year to bike or walk on Portland’s car-free streets and… Read More ›
Bear Springs Trap XC 2025
Bear Springs Trap Happening this Sunday, May 4 Hello OBRA Friends! We’re looking good for the 2025 Bear Springs Trap XCthis Sunday, May 4! This classic mountain bike race features two race courses: the 28-mile Epic XC long course and the 20-mile Big XC… Read More ›