Pacific NW races and rides

Given that there is no one list for races/rides and seems to involve some research to uncover, here are the potential 2019 Pacific NW races I have found.  I have also included road hill climbs.  

If anyone has suggested additions or confirmed deletions please post and I will update the list.    If there are comments or questions on the races, please post as well.

Pacific NW Gravel list as of Mar 8, 2019

Oregon

Gorge - 1 Day

Sunday, April 7
The Dalles, Oregon

Cascade - 3 Day

April 26-28
Bend, Oregon

Oregon Trail - 5 Day

June 19-23rd
Sisters-McKenzie-Oakridge-Gilchrist-Bend

https://www.oregongravelgrinder.com/

YAMHILL GRAVEL FONDO

APRIL 20, 2019

http://www.zone5promotions.com/events/yamhill-gravel-fondo/

Saturday May 4th, 2019 Oregon Coast Gravel Epic  - Waldport

Saturday May 18th, 2019 Sasquatch Duro - Oakridge

Saturday June 1st, 2019 Oregon Gran Fondo - Cottage Grove

http://www.oregontriplecrown.com/index.php

Skull 120/90/30  - Burns
Jun 15, 2019
https://www.adventureharney.com

Tour de Fronds XXI - Powers
June 15, 2019
http://www.tourdefronds.com

Takelma Gravel Grinder - Canyonville
June 29, 2019
https://www.takelmagravelgrinder.com/

Ochoco Gravel Roubaix - Prineville
8-24-19
​https://www.ochocogravelroubaix.com/

Oregon outback 360 – Klamath Falls

Date tbd/cancelled?

http://www.oregonbikepacking.com/portfolio-posts/hardman-portfolio/

Washington

March 17 — Gran Fondo Ephrata

April 14 — Gran Fondo Goldendale

May 19 — Gran Fondo Leavenworth

June 16 — Gran Fondo Ellensburg

Sept 21 — Gran Fondo Winthrop

http://rideviciouscycle.com/events/

Burnout Brunch,  03/24/19 - Bellingham

Whatcom Grind,  05/05/19 - Bellingham

Cascade Fondo,  06/16/19 – Concrete

Chuckanut Grind,  07/28/19 - Bellingham

RAMBOD,  08/25/19 – Bellingham, invite only

http://www.bellinghamgrindcorps.com/

Race Cascadia - Olympia

2019-03-30

https://www.racecascadia.com/

Mt Baker Hill Climb – Glacier

Date Sep 8, 2019

https://bakerhillclimb.com/#

Tour de Blast - hill climb - Toutle

June 22, 2019

http://tourdeblast.com/

Ride the Hurricane
tbd 2018 run on Aug 5
http://www.portangeles.org/pages/RideTheHurricane/

Northwest Gravel Kermesse
Date (2018 series run in Aug)
https://www.facebook.com/GravelKing

Walla Walla Grit 95/65/45 - Walla Walla
tbd possibly Sep 9, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/events/411951615908168/

Evergreen Grinder ’19
Dec 7, 2019
https://evergreengravelracing.wordpress.com/evergreen-grinder-19
(some other non race events during the year)

British Columbia

Golden Ears Gravel Fondo – Pitt Meadows
May 25th, 2019

http://www.goldenearsfondo.com

Cowichan Crusher Gravel Fondo - Duncan
June 23rd, 2019

http://cowichancrusher.com/

Kettle Mettle Gravel Fondo - Penticton
Sep 21st, 2019

http://www.kettlemettle.ca/home.html

Dirty Phil – Penticton

Date/event tbd (2017 run on Jun X, 2017)

https://www.dirtyphil.com/

Ride for Water - Chilliwack

2019-05-04

https://www.runforwater.ca/ride

Jeremy’s Roubaix  - Pitt Meadows

Date BC cycling shows Apr. 20, 2019 (2018 run on Apr 4)

http://www.localride.ca/our-races-landing

Buckshot 500 – Kamloops

Date tbd

https://www.bcepic1000.com/buckshot

Cypress challenge (hill climb)

Date tbd (2018 run on Aug. 12)

https://www.cypresschallenge.com/

Revelstoke steamer TT (hill climb)

Date tbd (2018 run  on Aug. 26)

https://bikerevelstoke.org/mount-revelstoke-steamer/

 

Thanks for posting this. I thought I was fairly familiar with the NW gravel scene, but there are a lot of rides here I want familiar with. 👍

PNW gravel is indeed fantastic. However a few of the Washington events above, while surely great, are not actually gravel. Mt Baker Hill Climb, Ride the Hurricane, and Tour de Blast are all, as far as I know, paved. 

There's a fairly active group on Facebook, "Northwest Gravel Riders", which is somewhat Washington-focused and has lot of other goodies.

Thanks for doing this!!!

Thanks for the update on the facebook group.

Re the hill climb mentions, I included those as a personal preference which is in keeping with the theme of rides with a continuous high level of effort which is similar to gravel (ie. not much easy tempo in the peloton). Furthermore, on the Baker road, the bulk of the elevation gain was on fresh "chip seal" which is not exactly buttery asphalt and the other nice thing about that ride is that the road was closed. Also, most of the gravel rides have some component of pavement, some a considerable amount, so the idea of a hill climb being in the mountains on a closed road is not like a typical rolling/flat road gran fondo.

Thanks for putting this together.

Fantastic info! Thank you!

A few rides added in Oregon and Washington.   Seems like the spring calendar is quite busy but summer and fall significantly less so.

FYI, some a late season ride added Sep. 28 on Southern Vancouver Island

Shawnigan Lake, BC
Sep. 28, 2019
https://www.burntbridgeclassic.com/


Also, a ride club has added a gravel group ride..

Sep. 8, 2019
https://steedcycles.com/ride-clubs/steed/