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

 
April Rally Results

It was a beautiful day for a drive in the country. Sixteen teams entered the second of six Saturday Series Road Rallies on April 18. Congratulations to the top finishers in their class: First in Equipped Bob Morseburg and Cheri Eddy, .First SOP Marcus Gattman and Brandon Harer, and First Novice Maury and Tiffany Crites.


View April Rally Results in the May Geargrinders News
View Saturday Rally Series Points

 

May 9 Mountains to the Sea Road Rally

Mountains to the Sea travels from Portland to Seaside on May 9. The route showcases beautiful scenery and fun-to-drive roads. Mountains to the Sea is easy to follow, with no uninstructed turns. It’s a beautiful drive on less-traveled roads. 

Visit the Mountains to the Sea event page on this website for up-to-date information about the rally.


Register for Mountains to the Sea by May 6
Mountains to the Sea 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