Although we happened to fall on another random heatwave weekend, with a bunch of other events taking place, along with Mother’s Day, we did appreciate having a trial run before going back in late July for the OBRA MTB Champs. Each time we revisit the Washougal MX Park venue we are moving more dirt, building more features, and investing more in the spectator experience.
We did learn alot from the weekend that we will most definitely be implementing moving forward, but please know we are super receptive to any feedback. Comments, questions, and concerns welcomed. Email is info@zone5promotions.com or you can DM on our instagram.
Thank you to all who supported the PNW Short Track Cup by coming out to race.
Thank you to all our sponsors who each invested in big ways.
Stefano and Biciclista was, and has always been, a close partner in Zone 5 Promotions events. From graphic design work, to pounding stakes, to feeding our volunteer crews.
Jason at Sellwood Cycle Repair was our mechanic offering neutral support and we’re so thankful we have someone around who knows how to work on bikes.
Joey at Fox Racing not only donated a bunch of gear but also came out with sample shoes for riders to check out. I’m hoping we can have this on offer again at the OBRA MTB Champs because it was a super cool offering.
Ryan and his son Brendon at Washougal MX Park for jumping in the big equipment and moving dirt around. For throwing a set of bleachers in the shade for us. And for allowing us to come in as guests, repeatedly throughout the year. We don’t take having this venue for granted.
Want to thank our OBRA crew along with our medics. I didn’t hear of any serious injuries. That must mean those not comfortable with the short rock garden utilized my B Line.
As always I want my volunteers to know how greatly appreciated they are. It’s mostly some of the most active participants in OBRA. If they volunteer for our events, you can bet they’re doing the same for other promoters. They are great people who I think just want to see local amateur racing be successful. Again, thank you!
Obviously grateful for the Zone 5 Promotions crew. Stefano, Phillip, Chris, and probably forgotten from this list too many times but does the most besides me, my much better half Nikki Maeda. Thanks for putting up with all my mood swings and keeping me grounded when I have to navigate the not fun parts of bicycle race promotion.
Also don’t want to forget about my photographers who came out. Please use, but please be sure to give credit!
Bertrand Mejia-Morin not only did podium shots, and action shots, but raced both days. MVP by far! You can find his two albums here.
Note from Bertrand: “This folder contains all podium photos and event photos. I kindly request that you ask folks to give me a photo credit (@bertrand.m.m on Instagram or Bertrand Mejia-Morin elsewhere) whenever and wherever these are used. If anyone needs higher resolution images (say they want to print them) I can do this on a case by case basis, the ones above are suitable for web purposes but not much else.”
Denny Burnett was kind of sneaky. I think I saw him with his camera once but we got a bunch of photos. You can find his album here.
Broken and Coastal is always fun to have behind the lens because you know the approach to capture the event will be taken with a bunch of artistic liberty. Love the shots. Love what they convey. You can find his pictures here.
Another big thanks to Mark at Raio Coffee for donating a Ratio 6 coffee maker to raffle off. If you didn’t see on socials, Doug Merritt was the winner! Congrats again Doug! The machine can brew up to 40oz (which is eight 5oz cups). So basically Doug, and 7 of his friends win a fresh cup of coffee at the touch of a button whenever they want. So rad!
Oh, and Lindsay (and her crew and friends for jumping in) at Maple XO for making our BEAUTIFUL podium medallions. Laser etched reclaimed wood from old skateboards. Yeah, we’re into that!
Now the reminders for the Washougal MTB Racing weekend.
7/29 Washougal Short Track/OBRA
7/30 Washougal XC/OBRA XC Championships MTB with eMTB category
Washougal XC is race 7 of 8 of the OR XC Series!
Well will be partnering with DRYVE racing again and offer two skills clinics.
7/28 will be a short track themed offering. and 7/29 will be an xc themed offering.
- If you did race the PNW Short Track Cup and received a race plate, please hold onto it as we will be reusing race plates for the Washougal MTB Racing weekend 7/29-7/30.