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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2026 CSCC ROAD RALLY SEASON

 
Feb. 20-21 Rally School

Twenty-one teams are entered in Rally School. Eight of those teams are new to Cascade road rally. 

Tonight (Friday) they will meet in Zoom's warm glow for a virtual Rally School meeting, an opportunity to learn about road rally rules, procedures and protocols, to find out how to interpret route instructions, and to pick up tips for success.

Then tomorrow, these teams will put into practice their newfound rally knowledge by running a three-hour and nearly 100-mile road rally. After this adventure, they will share stories, some true, at the ending location in Forest Grove.

We wish them all the best of luck!
 


View the Rally School Entry List
View Saturday Rally Series Points

Saturday Rally Series Opener

The 2026 Cascade Geargrinders Saturday Road Rally Series kicks into gear on March 21 with the first of six events. Teams who run three or more of the six rallies are eligible for Series Awards.

Rallymasters David and JoAnn Gattman promise a fun rally romp with just the right balance of scenery, fun-to-drive roads, and rally challenge. The fun begins at Milwakie Lowes and ends at Stark Street Pizza, our club’s monthly meeting location.

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 March Rally by March 18
March Entry List


2026 Rally Schedule

February 21 - Rally School
March 21 - Saturday Rally
April 18 - Saturday Rally
May 9 - Mountains to the Sea
June 20 - Saturday Rally
July 18 - Saturday Rally
August 15 - Saturday Rally
September 26 - Saturday Rally
October 31 - Ghouls Gambol

Download the 2026 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 61st 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.

Ghouls Gambol - Cascade's Halloween-themed road rally explores autumn colored foothills and farmland along scenic country roads. This fun road rally takes about 3 hours to complete, with first team starting at 10:01 a.m. Halloween morning. 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 team for CSCC members
$35 per team for non-members


Mountains to the Sea:

$60 per team for CSCC members
$85 per team 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.


2026 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.

An entry tam consiste of 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