{"id":75155,"date":"2025-08-16T23:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T23:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/75155\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T23:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T23:41:08","slug":"cyclists-from-across-the-country-compete-in-portland-criterium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/75155\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclists from across the country compete in Portland Criterium"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you live in Portland, you\u2019ve probably heard of the Ladds 500<\/a>. But have you heard of the Portland Criterium?<\/p>\n

Following in the tradition of unique bike rides, is the Steeplejack Brewing<\/a>-sponsored event. A criterium is an race where bikers complete multiple laps around a short route, usually on city streets. Traditionally, each race lasts an hour and has 4-6 corners. <\/p>\n

Portland previously had been home to the Twilight Criterium<\/a> and the Stumptown Criterium<\/a>, but it had been almost a decade since this type of race took place in the Rose City before the first Portland Criterium in 2022.<\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s course was roughly half a mile long. It consisted of six corners and one S-turn around the Pearl District\u2019s North Park Blocks. Races started out at 40 minutes long at the beginning of the day and ended with hour-long matches at sunset. <\/p>\n

Different age brackets from juniors to masters competed. A couple of relays for runners switched things up in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Each race has cash prizes. And an emcee announced \u201cprime\u201d (pronounced preem) prizes, where incentives such as beer or cash are given to winners of a given lap.<\/p>\n

This year brought over 300 competitors from across the continent. <\/p>\n

Steven Beardsley was a bike racer for years before stepping in as Portland Criterium\u2019s event director. \u201cI know that events are really like the thing that makes the city breathe and fun. … It\u2019s great that we can put this on, get people out, get people back downtown,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Besides athletes at your every turn, there was a kid\u2019s art station, local food vendors and a DJ performing in a designated beer garden.<\/p>\n

Good news for those who are interested: It\u2019s happening all over again Sunday at the Lloyd Center. This time, it\u2019s a new course with a whole slew of events. According to Beardsley, it\u2019s possible this is the only criterium course around a mall in the nation.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, the organization is partnering with the POP! party (Party on, Portland!)<\/a> happening at the nearby Holladay Park. Word has it, even legendary drag queen Poison Waters will be there. <\/p>\n

More info: portlandcriterium.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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