Sunday, June 4, 2006 - Downtown Portland, Oregon

We're proud to announce that our Urban race will once again be an official part of the Portland Rose Festival! The Portland Rose Festival attracts over 2 million international visitors annually, and was recently named #1 Festival/Event in the World by the International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA). We will be located in Tom McCall's Waterfront Park, pictured above, right in the heart of downtown Portland and the 2005 Rose Festival, immediately south of the Hawthorne Bridge, on the west side of the Willamette River.

The Rose Festival Pepsi Waterfront Village with its carnival rides, food stands, music and other attractions will be just a short stroll away from our race HQ. Your friends and family can come down and cheer you on, and also enjoy the festival.

The closest parking garage is one block away in a public parking garage at the North-West corner of Jefferson and 1st. Bring cash to pay for your parking. Weekend parking rates are $3.00 for all-day. Street parking is available, but you'll need to tend the meters all day long. We recommend the parking lot option.

Additional parking is available in surface lots and parking garages in downtown Portland. Smart Park Garages are located at:

• SW 4th & Yamhill
• NW Naito & Davis

City Center Parking lots are located at:

• SW 1st & Morrison
• SW Ash & 1st
• SW Stark & 2nd
• NW Davis & 2nd
• SW 3rd & Ash
• SW Stark & 4th

Gear Drop
Here's information on gear drop and pick-up:

• Gear Drop

Here's a map of the area:

Here's a link to Google Map of Race HQ:
Google Map of Race HQ

We look forward to seeing you out there!