Melanie from Cog Wild sent this along today: Mountain bike camp for kids – two sessions this fall September 8-25 September 29-October 16 Ages 8-14 Choose either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday Each session three weeks long, two afternoons a week from 4-6pm Camp starts and ends at … Continue reading
We were downtown today during the early stages of the Cascade Cycling Classic Downtown Crit, and I snapped off a few photos of the bicyclers in action. Exciting stuff! Click through to see the rest of the pictures
It started today; running through Sunday the 13th, it’s the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the country and has attracted most of North America’s top cyclists and teams over the years. The quality of the race courses, the beauty of Central Oregon and the fun atmosphere of the … Continue reading
Jen sent me this pointer to her blog: Did you know there is an Ice Crit? If you did, then I will see you there because once you have been, you will be back. But for those of you that don’t know, here’s the scoop. Crit is short for "criterium", … Continue reading
What: Cog Wild is a local guide company dedicated to mountain biking, and they offer a whole slew of bike tour options as well as gear you can buy directly from them. Tours are available from April to November (mountain biking season), so you won’t be riding right away, but … Continue reading
We were up at the Seventh Mountain Resort over the weekend, at the ice skating rink they have there. It’s one of only two "official" ice skating rinks we have in Central Oregon (that I know of)—for an area with such an emphasis on winter sports, it seems like ice … Continue reading
Yep, coming up Saturday, December 8th, it’s the Lava City Roller Dolls Season Championship match, the team of 12 Gauge Rage versus the Nerve Agents. Action (as usual) takes place at the Indoor Sports Center, on the corner of Empire and High Desert Lane in northeast Bend. The doors open … Continue reading
I never read the Sports section of the Bulletin (or any paper) but the article about the SCA in it today caught my eye. SCA stands for "Society for Creative Anachronism" and is essentially "an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe." Anyway, … Continue reading
Suicide Jane of the Renegade Rollergirls sends along this note: August 18th. The Renegade Rollergirls; Bend’s only non-profit Roller Derby League, will host a roller derby bout against the world famous, Renegade Rollergirls of Arizona. Renegade Rollergirls are the only no holds barred, no rules leagues in the USA. These … Continue reading
The Lava City Roller Dolls are having their first bout of the season this Saturday, the 4th. Details submitted: Saturday, August 4th at the Central Oregon Indoor Sports Center (corner of Empire and High Desert) the Lava City Roller Dolls return from an intense season of All-Star bouting against leagues … Continue reading