Events

Trusty Switchblade Kermesse

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DATE

Sunday - August 10, 2025

PRICING

$45 Adult Pre-Reg / $55 Day-Of ($20 Additional Race)

Free - All Juniors categories

Online registration through OBRA will close on Friday, 8/8, at 12:00pm PST.

MEMBERSHIP & LICENSES

This is an OBRA event.

OBRA membership are required for all riders at OBRA sanctioned races. OBRA single race memberships are available onsite for $5.00.

PARKING

COURSE DESCRIPTION

You can expect stretches of grass, dirt, gravel.

Since this is a Kermesse, you don't need to get off your bike!

COURSE MAP

Coming soon

NEUTRAL SUPPORT

Provided by Metropolis Cycles

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

COURSE PREVIEW 40 minutes
8:00-8:40am

9:00am - 50 min
Cat 3/4 open
Cat 3/4 35+
Beginner open

10:00am - 50 min
Clydesdales
Masters open 50+
Masters open 60+
Masters open 70/80+

11:00am - 50 min
Singlespeed open
Singlespeed women
Tracklocross

COURSE PREVIEW - 30 minutes

12:05-12:35pm
Podiums - 12:15pm

12:45pm - 40 min
Junior cat 1/2 open
Junior cat 3/4/5 open
Junior cat 1/2 women
Junior cat 3/4/5 women

1:35pm - 50 min
Cat 3/4 women
Cat 3/4 35+ women
ENBY
Athena
Masters women 50/60+
Masters women 70/80+
Beginner women

2:40pm - 65 min
Cat 1/2 open
Cat 1/2 35+ open
Cat 1/2 women
Cat 1/2 35+ women

4:15pm - PODIUM / RAFFLE

In lieu of a Kids Kermesse, Cycle Oregon will be hosting a bike rodeo course, free and fun for all ages.

PRIZES

Podium finishers will receive medals and customed water bottles courtesy of Bike Tires Direct.

Trans-gendered and Gender Non-Binary Athletes

Trusty Switchblade strives to provide a space where all people can participate competitively and fairly in the sport of cyclocross. We are committed to continuing to support people who have been marginalized within cycling, including women, people of color, sexual minorities, transgender and non-binary athletes. Trusty Switchblade explicitly supports the OBRA Transgender Athlete Participation policy, affirms the gender identities of all people and supports the inclusion of all athletes. Additionally, discrimination or harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, or national origin is a direct disqualification and won’t be tolerated at our events.

While our governing bodies and we, as an organization and a community, continue to grow and educate ourselves on how we can better include trans and non-binary athletes, we would like to offer a guide to help people navigate the fields currently offered at our events.

Fields:

Fields labeled as “Men’s” or “Open” are open to all racers, including those that identify as male, female, or non-binary.

Fields labeled as “Women’s” are open to racers that identify as women, and those for whom competition in the women’s field is most athletically or socially appropriate as defined in the Transgender Athlete Participation Policy.

Athletes:

Non-elite athletes (Categories 5,4, and 3) may self-select the field, within their category, that best fits with their gender identity, or that they feel is most athletically and socially appropriate for competitive purposes.

Elite athletes (Categories 2 and 1) may participate in the gendered field which is most athletically appropriate, as determined by OBRA and USA Cycling Transgender Athlete Participation Policies on Elite Competition.

Updates to OBRA and/or USA Cycling license gender selection for competitive purposes may be made by contacting OBRA and/or USA Cycling directly, and will remain in effect for 4 years as per above referenced policies.

Please reference the OBRA Transgender Athlete Participation Policies below for more detailed information on appropriate competitive category selection and criteria. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

The OBRA Transgender Athlete Participation Policy can be found in section 20 of the OBRA Racing rules here.

RACE NUMBER

We will be using 2025 OBRA cloth numbers. If you do not have a 2025 OBRA cloth number, a paper number will be issued to you at registration.

BIKE RECOMMENDATION

Cyclocross bikes but gravel and mountain bikes will work too.

CHIP TIMING

e8Timing

FOOD, COFFEE & BEVERAGES

Provided by Liepold Farms, available for purchase

CAMPING

TBD

SOME IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES

1) Helmets are mandatory at all OBRA-sanctioned races. Make sure to bring one and wear it any time you are on your bike.

2) Follow proper race etiquette. Be courteous to other riders on the course, especially when passing/lapping slower riders. Make slower riders aware of your intent to pass in a friendly, non-intimidating manner. Be patient and wait until there is enough room to pass. When passing, leave plenty of room and don’t cut off riders. Be extra careful around junior riders.

3) Race defensively and within your limits. This is not the world championship of cyclocross racing! Prior to your race, pre-ride the course to familiarize yourself with technical sections and hazards along and on the course. If you don’t manage to pre-ride the course, ride a bit more conservatively on the first lap and go harder on the next lap.

4) Dogs are allowed at Liepold Farms!

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 participants. Helmets must be worn at all times while on a bike. Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry for any reason.

VENUE

Liepold Farms

14050 SE Richey Rd

Boring, OR 97009