Come watch the area's fastest bike racers at the Mississippi Avenue Criterium. The unique two-way course with quick loops is so exciting to watch. Bring your lawn chairs, grab a burrito, or settle into our beer garden and get ready for a night of hot racing action.

SCHEDULE
Category 3: 5pm ( 45 minutes + 1 lap)
Category Pro/1/2: 6pm (1 hour + 1 lap)
Warmups are the 15 minutes before the race

GET READY TO RACE!
Racers will pass each other at 35 miles per hour with only a four-inch barricade between them in this exciting two-way racing up and down Mississippi Avenue. Prizes await the fast and fit.

REGISTER
$25 in advance (online only),
$30 day-of-race
Field sizes will be limited.

COURSE/DISTANCE:Course runs between N. Shaver and N. Fremont streets. Includes 2-way racing on Mississippi Avenue. Course is 0.8 mile in length.

PRIZES:
Chris King Components, Yakima cargo boxes, Rapha cycling apparel, gift certificates, food and drink. Tons of primes from local businesses in the neighborhood.

Total: $4,000 in donated product.
Pro 1/2 $2,500 - 10 deep, and Category 3 $1,500- 10 deep.

REGISTRATION:
Day of registration opens at 4pm, located at Laughing Planet Café patio area on Mississippi Avenue. An Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) license is required to race and is available at registration for $5 (one-day) or $20 (annual).

RULES:
Approved helmets required. All OBRA Racing Rules apply. OBRA and the organizers of this race do not provide insurance coverage for injuries that occur at the race. The costs related to those injuries are the responsibility of the individual participant.

CONTACT:
Jim Anderson - Series Race Organizer - 503-975-8229 - Jim-Anderson [at] Comcast.net