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

 
September Rally Results

Fifteen teams entered and thirteen teams ran the Sept. 27 Saturday Series Rally.

Thank you to September rallymasters, Kerrie and Marcus Gattman, for a great route through Skamania and Clark counties, ending in Ridgefield, Washington. The scenery was beautiful and the roads were fun to drive. Please join us in also thanking Ed Frank and Eustacia (Jo) Su who ran the rally checkout.

Congratulations to the top finishers!

First overall and first in Equipped – Bob Morseburg and Cheri Eddy
Second overall and second in Equipped – Robert Paxman and Kathy Sacry
Third overall and first in SOP – Alexander Castaneda and Eric Hanson
Fourth overall and second SOP – Bill and Kelly Ferber
Fifth overall and third SOP – David and JoAnn Gattman
First in the Novice Class – Keith and Lori Bowdish (first-timers)
Second in the Novice Class – Scott and Teresa Fry


September rally results
View Saturday Rally Series Points


October 25 Ghouls Gambol Rally

Rallymasters David and JoAnn Gattman take the 59th anniversary of the Ghouls Gambol Rally north to Woodland to visit the Patch. Ghouls Gambol is a fun drive on scenic country roads, through autumn-colored countryside.

Expect treats and maybe a trick or two on this fun Halloween-themed outing. Prizes for top rally finishers and best decorated cars. Extra treats for correct answers to questions along the route.

Visit the Ghouls Gambol page for more information.


Register for the Ghouls Gambol Rally by midnight October 22
October 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