Formed by ancient volcanoes and sculpted by incredible floods, the Columbia River Gorge carves a spectacular corridor through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington as the great river journeys to the Pacific Ocean. Every year thousands of people flock to the region to drive along scenic roads, but we know the best way to experience this majestic beauty is with your hands on the handlebars and two wheels whirring quietly under you.

Jackson's Ride the Gorge offers an opportunity to explore with incredible support. Rest stops every 15 miles along the well-planned route will keep you fueled with delicious treats. Take in the beauty, stop for photos and chat along the way; clear course markings will easily guide you and your friends so you can thoroughly relax and enjoy the ride. And with mechanical support, medical support and support vans throughout the course, you won't have to worry about a thing as you cross bridges and traverse both sides of the river.

Jackson's Ride the Gorge, a benefit for the Northwest Sarcoma Foundation, has an awesome 14-mile family ride, a 50-mile course and a full 100-mile course. The finish line party takes place at the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum amid one of the nation's largest collections of unique flying aircraft, with free museum admission, music, a great finish line lunch and free beer.

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Beer, bikes and big wheels will hit the streets of Portland for the New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride tour - the biggest bike scavenger hunt series in the world. Teams of two will take to the streets, hitting checkpoints all over town. Each stop challenges participants with funky obstacles like adult big wheels, inflatable Slip 'n Slides and bike limbo. There is no set course, so street smarts can be just as important as speed. And of course, with New Belgium Brewing as the title sponsor, the zero-waste after party will be flowing with plenty of beer.

The Portland event, one of four stops around the country, benefits the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the winning team will take home a pair of Fat Tire cruisers. The festivities kick off at 9am in Pioneer Courthouse Square. The after party gets going around 11am with free New Belgium beer (for riders), Whole Foods grub and lots of prizes from Keen footwear, Clif Bar, SWOBO and Rudy Project. Get your kooky and funky on - head on out for a day of laughter and fun.

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The Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society is proud to be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Bike MS. This great ride is an opportunity to join hundreds of cyclists for a two day ride in beautiful Stayton as they pedal through, up and around a 30 to 150 mile course of scenic rolling farms, covered bridges and Silver Falls State Park. Bike MS is fully supported, with catered meals, rest stops and camping areas. At night you can unwind and relax in the rider villages with activities that include live music, team tents, motivational speakers, a beer garden and raffle drawings.

By participating in this event, you can join the Oregon Chapter in their movement improve the lives of people living with MS. Your ride will help raise funds to support vital services for people with MS, and to support national research to find a cure for MS. MS tries to stops people from moving. Participants in Bike MS ride to make sure it doesn't. Register as an individual or team today and support this cause.

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This is an ORbike Member event. If you're an ORbike member, you'll save $15 when you register in advance online. Contact us for your discount code.

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The circus is coming to Mississippi Avenue, is your bicycle ready? Cirque du Cycling is a street festival presented by Laughing Planet.

The event kicks off with a free Family Ride - an escorted three-mile bike adventure from SEI to Peninsula Park and back. Advance registration is recommended as the ride is limited to 200 participants. At 3:00 an art bike parade will process up and down Mississippi Avenue, featuring Portland's most creative bike groups and clubs showcasing their handbuilt creations. You'll see extra tall bikes, bikes that swing side to side, decorated bikes and contraptions so wild they look like they shouldn't even roll. Grab a good spot on the sidelines and get ready to gawk. At 5:00, the street really heats up with an amateur and professional bike race along Mississippi featuring a two-way criterium-style race course. It's going to be fast and furious racing action.

With live entertainment, a beer garden and food this free event is a great way get out and experience Portland's favorite activities: bicycles, beer and keeping Portland weird!

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Portland is a world-class cycling city, well known for smart planning, innovative projects and thousands of people happily commuting to work Ð rain or shine. So it seems fitting that we have a world-class bicycle street race - the Portland Twilight Criterium - that draws professional racers from around the country. 15,000 spectators flock to downtown Portland for a night of fast-paced racing action in a festival-like atmosphere around the North Park Blocks every year in early August.

But this year, as the title sponsor bowed out in light of severe budget cuts, the Portland Twilight Criterium was facing cancellation. Determined not to let that happen, local race fans have stepped up to bring in the support of their businesses, including local attorneys who specialize in bicycle law, bike shops and Subaru of America. In their effort to rescue this popular event, these businesses have banded together to raise the necessary funds. Their admirable work is not over, and additional sponsors are still needed.

Amazing things happen here in Portland Ð success, creativity, forward thinking. In keeping with this spirit, the organizers hope additional businesses will come out as race fans too and help bring professional racing to Downtown Portland this summer. For more information on how you or your business can be involved, contact Tom@GoodSportPromotion.com.

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The guide books will tell you Oakridge is the crown jewel for mt. biking, but that shuttling to the many of the trail heads is a must, that the narrow gravel roads are hard on vehicles, that coordination can be difficult trying to get to these amazing trails.

So in steps Mt. Bike Oregon - a chance to experience some of the world's best mt. biking in a weekend of pure bliss. Shuttles take you up and you bomb down all day long on some sweet, sweet single track.

At night it's beer garden time, with a completely free selection of very fine beers from some of the area's microbreweries, including Ninkasi, Oakshire and Block 15 from Eugene and Brewer's Union from Oakridge. With activities like Bike Toss, mini bike races, outdoor movies, all night hanging out and signing your name inside the school bus, sometimes Mt. Bike Oregon feels a little bit like sleepaway camp - in that you'll want to go back every year and you'll dream about it all winter long. 50 guides who know the Oakridge-area trails better than almost anyone will help you choose your daily rides, and they provide trail support. If you like hitting the trails on your bike, there is no better way to dig your wheels in than to let Mt. Bike Oregon treat you to a weekend of catered meals, camping next to the Willamette River, guided epic rides, clinics, free top-of-the-line demo bikes and simply one of the coolest ever weekend getaways.

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This is an ORbike Member event. If you're an ORbike member, you'll save $20 when you register in advance online. Contact us for your discount code.

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The City of Portland is opening streets to walking, bicycling, rolling, and roller blading - without having to watch out for cars! Sunday Parkways, sponsored by ORbike, are 7-8 mile "temporary parks" along city streets connecting neighborhoods and residents in Portland. After the overwhelming success of last year's event, this summer there will be three events: June 21 (North Portland), July 19 (Northeast Portland) and August 16 (Southeast Portland).

Sunday Parkways gives you a chance to get out and be active in the neighborhood. Parks along the route feature activities, workshops, entertainment and food as the event celebrates Portland as a walkable and bikeable city.

Volunteers and donors are still needed to make the event successful. Volunteers help staff intersections and ensure that residents along the course can safely and easily get to and from their homes.

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