Cascade Geargrinders

Cascade Sports Car Club's Road Rally program (aka Geargrinders) organizes time-speed-distance road rallies in and around Portland, Oregon.

A game that takes you places.
A scenic drive on country roads.
A fun autosport competition for teams of all levels.

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2025 CSCC ROAD RALLY SEASON

 
Mountains to the Sea Rally Results


Cascade Sports Car Club’s 60th anniversary Mountains to the Sea Rally is in the history books. Twenty-three teams entered and eighteen teams ran the rally on May 10.

Congratulations to the top finishers!

1st overall and 1st Equipped - Sheldon Coles and Yulia Smolyansky
2nd overall and 2nd Equipped - Paul Eklund and RDale Kraushaar
3rd overall and 3rd Equipped - Bob Morseburg and Cheri Eddy

Other top finishers in their class:
1st SOP – David and JoAnn Gattman
2nd SOP – Marcus and Kerrie Gattman
3rd SOP – Alex Castaneda and Eric Hanson
1st Novice – Steven and Courtney Tellman
2nd Novice – Renee Loreen and Chelsea Funk
3rd Novice – Bill Kaplan and Judy Kraut

Watch for more about the rally on the event page.

Mountains to the Sea Rally Results


June 7 Saturday Series Rally

Rallymasters Russ and Katy Kraushaar have a great event lined up, starting at Milwaukie Lowe’s and traveling to Ridgefield, Washington. You’ll be fortunate to include this one in your early summer plans. Don’t miss this providential chance at fun and success at the game that takes you places, if you’re lucky.

Cascade Sports Car Club's Road Rally program (aka Cascade Geargrinders) offers beginner-friendly time-speed-distance road rallies, lasting three to four hours, starting and ending in the Portland area. These events are open to club members and non-members, and to all types of vehicles. Road rally is a game you play while going for a drive in the country.

Register for the June Saturday Series Rally by midnight June 4

June Entry List


2025 Rally Schedule

February 8 - Rally School
March 1 - Saturday Rally
April 19 - Saturday Rally
May 10 - Mountains to the Sea
June 7 - Saturday Rally
July 19 - Saturday Rally
August 2 - Saturday Rally
September 27 - Saturday Rally
October 25 - Ghouls Gambol

Download the 2025 rally flyer

Rally School  - Start the season with a virtual review of TSD road rally rules and procedures on Friday evening. Then run a practice road rally on Saturday to test your driving skills and navigational knowledge.

Saturday Rally Series - Compete for Series awards. Best five of six finishes count toward Series points.  To be eligible to win a season award, run at least three Series events.

Mountains to the Sea - Enjoy this 60th anniversary of Cascade's full-day tour-style rally, offering a fun to drive scenic route, starting in Portland and ending at the Pacific Ocean (this year, Newport area).

Ghouls Gambol - Cascades Halloween-themed road rally explores autumn colored foothills and farmland along scenic country roads. This fun road rally takes about 3 hours, Expect treats and maybe some tricks. Prizes for rally winners and best decorated cars.

Entry Fee:

All rallies except Mountains to the Sea:

$25 per car for CSCC members
$35 per car for non-members


Mountains to the Sea:

$60 per car for CSCC members
$85 per car for non-members


Save with a Series Pass. $150. Includes entry in Rally School and all six Saturday Series rallies. Register just once to enter all seven events. Run the same car number with the same start time at each rally. Available to CSCC members only. CSCC membership is available online.

Save more with a Season Ticket. $210 for a 9-event season ticket. Includes all benefits and events in the Series Pass, plus entry in Mountains to the Sea and Ghouls Gambol. Available to members only.  CSCC membership is available online.


2025 Cascade Geargrinders road rallies:

Cascade Geargrinders road rallies are beginner friendly time-speed-distance events, starting and ending in the Portland area. Rallies are about 100 miles long and take three to four hours to complete. First car starts at 10:01 a.m.

Online registration is required: MotorsportReg.com.

Entry requires a street-legal vehicle, a licensed and insured driver, a navigator, and a smart device (cell phone or tablet) running the Competitor Richta GPS Checkpoints app (app is free).

Rallies are conducted in accordance with the current Road Rally Rules.

Contact rally@cascadesportscarclub.org to receive event notices