Portland Criterium

Portland Criterium
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StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually
LocationPortland, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Websiteportlandcriterium.com

The Portland Criterium is an annual cycling event in Portland, Oregon, United States. The event "embraces competition and intensity", according to the Portland Mercury.

The event was restarted in 2022. Jonathan Maus of BikePortland said its return "shows that Portland's elected officials have finally come back around to the idea that cycling can be a powerful tool not only for urban mobility, but as a means to bring people together and rediscover our city’s swagger".

The 2024 event had a race around the North Park Blocks in the Pearl District. Approximately 300 people participated in the 2025 event, which circled the North Park Blocks. The two-day event in 2026 had routes circling the North Park Blocks and the Lloyd Center. Hundreds of people participated.

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References

  1. ↑ Crowell, Cameron (2026-04-09). "Le Tour de Portland". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2026-07-21. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. ↑ Welch, Savannah (2022-08-19). "Portland Criterium bike racing to return after nearly a decade". KATU. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. ↑ "There's more than racing at Saturday's Portland Criterium". BikePortland. 2022-08-18. Archived from the original on 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. ↑ Gebel, Meira (2024-08-15). "Go, speed racer, go!". Axios Portland. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. ↑ Barr, Allison (2025-08-16). "Bikers from across the country compete in cycling event in Portland's North Park Blocks". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. ↑ Kirsch, Walden (2025-08-16). "Bike racing in the North Park Blocks". Northwest Examiner. Archived from the original on 2026-04-12. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  7. ↑ Crowell, Cameron (2026-08-19). "Lloyd's Last Laps". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2026-08-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  8. ↑ "A bicycle road race takes over Portland streets this weekend". KGW.
  9. ↑ Marks, Makenna (2026-08-17). "Hundreds of cyclists compete in annual Portland Criterium". KPTV. Archived from the original on 2026-08-18. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
  10. ↑ "Portland Criterium turns city streets into bike races". KOIN.