One of the unexpected casualties of June’s massive Two Bulls Fire that raged through the forests just west of Bend was the ultra-fun mountain bike race, Blitz 2 the Barrel. With fire and smoke threatening the flank of Mt. Bachelor, organizers postponed the early summer race to now, late summer. Blitz 2 the Barrel is […]
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TONIGHT! Blitz to the Barrel
The 2013 edition of Blitz to the Barrel, a mostly-downhill, invite-only pro mountain bike race with a $20,000 cash purse, is back and as always, finishes at 10 Barrel Brewing Company on Galveston Ave. If unfamiliar, here’s a look a last year’s race, which ends with a beer-chug at the finish line and, later, an […]
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VIDEO: Oregon Enduro in Bend
Watch this lovely video, recapping Saturday’s enduro mountain bike race in Bend. Locals dominated, despite a field of heavies—Adam Craig won the pro mens overall and part-time Bend resident (and full-time Kiwi crusher) Rosara “I’m from not from Australia” Joseph took the pro women’s overall after five short stages of racing. The video is on […]
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Craig Wins Singlespeed ‘Cross Nats
On a sloppy, cold and, in places, frozen Madison, Wisc. track, Bend’s Adam Craig rode away from his competition on the first lap and won the USA Cycling 2013 Singlespeed National Championship yesterday afternoon. Narayan Mahon AC in his trademark jeanshorts yesterday. Craig, who won the Singlespeed ‘Cross World champs in Dec., rode alone during […]
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Bend ‘Cross Racers Poised to Dominate at Home
The two-day U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross scheduled for this weekend (yes, the same big crazy two-day event as last year) could sport an all-Bend podium. As was evidenced by this weekend’s races in L.A., Bend’s pro ‘cross racers are in fine form. On Saturday four Bendites finished inside the top 10 of the national […]