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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2024 CSCC ROAD RALLY SEASON

 
June Rally Results

Seventeen teams entered Cascade Sports Car Club’s fourth event in the 2024 Saturday Rally Series on June 22. Rallymasters David and JoAnn Gattman laid out a crazy fun event on some of Clackamas and Multnomah counties’ best road rally roads. Close attention to detail and focus on driving and navigating precision were the key to this one. The fun began at Milwaukie Lowe’s and finished up at the Troutdale Station Food Carts. The route was about 80 miles and took a bit over three hours to complete. 

Congratulations to the top finishers:

First overall and first in the Equipped Category – Marcus Gattman and Brandon Harer
Second overall and first in the SOP Class – Alex Castenada and Eric Hanson
Third overall and first in the Novice Class – Barbara Jacobs and Kat Iverson
Second in the Equipped Category – Robert Paxman and Chris Lane
Second in the SOP Class – Dave and Kathy Sacry 
Third in the  SOP Class – Torm Kelsey-Green and Kasey Klaus

In addition to car wash coupons, coffee cards and candy bars, the top teams received commemorative “wood cookies” depicting outdoor summer activities, parks and natural spaces lovingly handmade by Rallymaster JoAnn Gattman. The taste of victory is always sweet. Congratulations to all!


June Rally Story and Results

2024 Season Standings


July 20 Saturday Series Rally 

Rallymasters Monte and Victoria Saager have laid out a fun cruise in Clark County’s scenic rallyland. The rally starts in northwest Portland and ends in Brush Prairie, Washington. The route is about 90 miles and takes a bit over three hours to complete. It has a little rally puzzle fun, just enough to tingle your rally brain. The drive is exhilarating, the puzzles are fun to solve, and the scenery is spectacular. Come play the game that takes you places. 

The July rally is the fifth of six in the Saturday Road Rally Series. Teams who run three or more of the six rallies are eligible for Series Awards.

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 July Rally

July Entry List


2024 Rally Schedule

February 17 - Rally School
March 23 - Saturday Rally
April 20 - Saturday Rally
May 25 - Saturday Rally
June 22 - Saturday Rally
July 20 - Saturday Rally
August 17 - Saturday Rally
September 21 - Mountains to the Sea
October 26 - Ghouls Gambol

Download the 2024 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 morning 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 a full-day tour-style rally, following a fun to drive scenic route, starting in Portland and ending at the Pacific Ocean (Seaside, OR).

Ghouls Gambol - Cascade's Halloween daytime road rally explores autumn-colored foothills and farmland along scenic country roads. This easy time-speed-distance road rally takes about three hours to complete, including a mid-rally break. Expect treats and maybe some tricks. Prizes for top rally finishers 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.


2024 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