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.

What's a TSD road rally?

When is the next TSD road rally?

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2025 CSCC ROAD RALLY SEASON

 
Saturday Series Opener

The 2025 Cascade Geargrinders Saturday Road Rally Series kicked into gear on March 1 with nineteen teams entered in the first event. Teams who run three or more of the six Saturday Series rallies are eligible for Series Awards.

Thank you to the rallymasters, David and JoAnn Gattman, for providing this scenic tour from Milwaukie to Mt. Angel, with a stop at the Historic Butteville Store. JoAnn was celebrated at the ending restaurant with “leapling” birthday greetings and a birthday card signed by all the rally participants..

Congratulations to the top finishers! First overall was the team of Bob Morseburg and Cheri Eddy. Second overall was the team of Paul Eklund and Yulia Smolyansky. In third place overall was the team of Alexander Castaneda and Eric Hanson.


View the March Rally Results

View Saturday Rally Series Points

April 19 Saturday Series Rally 

The April 19 rally is the second of six in the Cascade Geargrinders 2025 Saturday Road Rally Series. Rallymasters Torm Kelsey-Green and Kasey Klaus promise a fun rally romp starting at Milwaukie Lowe's and ending up north in Woodland, Washington.

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 April rally by midnight April 16

April 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