The first mountain bike race in Oregon was the Cascade Cruise, put on by Century Cycles circa 1983 or so. At least this is what I remember. The notable attendees to that race were Carl Decker, John Howcroft and I. If any of you other long time mountain bikers were there let us know. I remember doing mutliple Mud Slingers in the McDonald forest in the 80's and the triple peaks also. I was doing the Revenge also in the early 80's I think. Maybe 84 or so. I did the last Whiskytown downhill. That may have been 85 or so. That is were I met this very young hot mountain biker - Paul Thomasberg. Does the race in Yreka count as local, that has been going on since around then also. I could go on and on.
For the record Picketts has been going on since 1994.
Don Leet
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From: Mike Ripley
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:25 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Oldest mtb race

I had to add

Some history---and Don Leet and Dana Bandy have even more info of way back----how about you Mr. Cramer
First mtb race that you guys went to

Mudslinger had Three races in 1988 and 1989 February March and April ---maybe I should do that again. Only if everyone else moves to summer except Spring Thaw.
Before that the Triple Peak Ruled the Corvallis area in 1987 and 1988 in Corvallis. I heard that they ran racing a few years before that with the first guy timing the other 20 people

How about this---- I started racing in 1990

1988 NORTHWEST Regional Off-road point series

June 5th Skinners Classic Eugene
June 18th Oregon Triple Peak 15.00 entry fee
June 25th Dirty mudder days Wallace state park Washington
July 2-3rd Revenge of the Siskiyous Ashland
July 17th Trask MTN Chainbreaker
July 31st Belfair Mtn Bike festival
August 14th Bend Off-Road Classic
August 27-28 Cyrystal mtn Rockhopper NW fat Tire Festival Wahington( I want to go to that)

Others,

Columbia Gorge Challenge (Mosier)
Ski Bowl mtn bike race 1989 with Ed martinez as promoter (before petr---could it be possible)
Great Resort race (Bend)
Onion peak mtb race (Cannon Beach) Ken Noble won the Pro's for Raliegh
Fourth in the SS class was David Grey and he got paid-------10.00-----if you SS guys see this it will start a whole posting for paying SS

How about the 75 miler the Slug Slammer----thats gonna hurt

Some 1989 Mudslinger results
Paul Thomasberg dominates the field thats all you can say about who would win from 1988-1993 in this area

A few early season events to warm you up and then the summer dominated.

Mike

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