The oldest bike race in Oregon is the Cascade Classic. The Classic - now in its 29th year - is the oldest Stage Race in the US, and I really can't think of any one-day Oregon races older than that.

If we're limiting our choices to MTB races, I'd have to guess maybe Spring Thaw? Could be the Mudslinger, if Oakridge never came back.

> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:23:38 -0800
> From: raggy23@yahoo.com
> To: dan@bicyclerepairman.us; obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Old XC races
>
> Another good question?
> What is the oldest race in Oregon?
> I am not sure what the answer is?
> Oakridge was first held in 1986 as part of Judge Waldo Days as was pointed out by a post last week.
> My first race was Oakridge in 91 or 92 I can't remember now...I just remember there were like 150 in my class and I was thrilled finish 40th, there were 5 of us that raced our first race that day and we all got top 50, one of our friends won it and by his 3rd race he was racing Expert, just shows you never know until you try.
>
> Remember the guy from Indiana (I think) at Shotgun Creek, it was his first race and he won the beginner class and he turned around and raced Sport and got 3rd after getting a flat, he was able to race both because while I was up fixing the arrows the moto's moved I was ran off the road and my van ended up in the ditch, and it took a while to get back to start the advanced classes.
>
> OOOO the good old days.
>
> Randy Dreiling
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dan H
> To: Randy Dreiling ; obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:07:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Old XC races
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>
> Don't know but I raced the first three Mud Slingers. '88 -'90 I
> believe. It
> was my first mountain bike race ever and being a cat II on the road, I
> was
> told I would have to be a pro and line up with Tinker despite my
> objections.
> I was with a lead group of five nearing the top of the first long
> climb
> when I somehow managed to rip the rear derailleur off the frame. I
> coasted
> back down the hill to the start and hung out to see the results. During
> the
> awards ceremony, I was given the "hard luck" prize of a new derailleur.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randy Dreiling"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 3:29 PM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Old XC races
>
>
> > OK since we keep talking about the past, lets have a little fun
> > How many of you raced the first race I promoter and what was it
> called?
> >
> > Randy Dreiling
> >
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