PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon's hotly contested and wildly popular cyclocross season comes to a chilly, mud-strewn conclusion this Sunday, December 18, when Veloshop hosts the third race of its cyclocross series at Blue Lake Regional Park in Northeast Portland. Hundred of cyclocross racers are expected to take-on the challenging Blue Lake course, with its rolling grass fields, hairpin turns and ever-popular sand pit. Racing starts at 9:30 a.m. and continues all day, with the Men's Category A, Single Speed, and Masters race taking place at 2 p.m. There's even prize money at stake: Veloshop is offering $400 in prize money for the top finishers in the Category A Men and Women events. More race information: www.inversedonut.org/bluelake Blue Lake Regional Park is located between Marine Drive and Sandy Boulevard off Northeast 223rd Ave., in east Multnomah County. Parking for all vehicles participants and spectators alike costs $4. The Northwest is one of the country's most popular regions for cyclocross, with the Cross Crusade the area's most prestigious series. Cyclocross is a specialized cycling competition that requires riders to race on a closed-loop circuit, over grass, pavement, gravel, and mud, hurdling barriers and running up steep hills along the way. |
