Rally 2025

Camping is included in the price of registration. Don’t forget to bring your tent, ground cloth, sleeping bag, and pad.

We have very limited RV camping spots, all dry – no water, no dumping. Convenient portable toilets and showers will be on site.

A registration fee of $416 is required for each RV/Van Camping. Dry/no hook ups. Purchasing this allows access to all amenities at the overnight site for one rider guest but does NOT include food. Please review the section below for Rider Guest info.

• Vehicles must register – Anyone accompanying a rider through the week in a vehicle must purchase an RV/Van Camping spot or register as a Rider Guest.

Rider Guests

Space is very limited in some of our host sites, which limits our capacity for Rider Guests and Support Vehicles. We cannot accommodate personal vehicles beyond this limited capacity (even if it is just a Prius). This pass is for non-riders who accompany a rider, or group of riders for the event. Please see below for two different options:

Rider Guest Registration Fee

One rider guest pass comes with each van/ RV registration. Additional rider guests will need to pay a registration fee of $260. The fee includes access to the services provided at the overnight site including, showers, restrooms, beer garden, daily entertainment, other food vendors, and medical tent. It does NOT include a meal band. Meal bands can be purchased for an additional $364. 

RV/Van Registration Fee

A registration fee of $416 is required for each RV/Van Vehicle. Dry/no hook up. Includes access to all amenities at the overnight site for one rider guest but does NOT include food.

Important considerations about the Rider Guest/Support Vehicle parking program:

• Vehicles must register –  Anyone accompanying a rider through the week in a vehicle must purchase a Rider Guest or RV/Van Camping spot.
• Tent Camping –  Some of the Rider Guest/Support Vehicle locations will have grass nearby for tent camping, others will not.
• Rider Guests and Support Vehicles drive alternate routes to each overnight location – To enhance the safety of riders and their overall experience, Rider Guests and Support Vehicles will be asked to take alternate roads to the overnight site wherever possible (directions will be provided). The Rider Guest/Support Vehicles option is not meant to provide support for individual riders along the route.
• Rider Guests and Support Vehicle drivers are not registered riders, and so should not be riding the route each day.
• Rider Guest/Support Vehicle campsites will be as close to the rider venues as possible –  Rider Guest/Support Vehicle area is not an RV park – more likely it’s a city park, someone’s field or a parking lot.
• Quiet Hours – When possible, we try and locate vehicles that have generators separately from those without. In addition, the Rider Guest/Support Vehicle area will observe quiet hours (no generators) from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. every day.

Unlimited parking will be available in a private lot. Price: $52 for the week per vehicle – carpooling is recommended.

Security will be monitoring the lot from dusk to dawn.

Consider carpooling!

• Get There Oregon Rideboard – Get There Oregon – Find and share a ride!

If you want the star treatment for your camping experience, try the immensely popular Tent + Porter Service.

Imagine this: You arrive in camp and skip the trip to the baggage truck. Instead you head directly for a primo camping spot, where a spiffy 9′ x 7′ Cycle Oregon tent has been set up for you. Your luggage is waiting outside. And this process repeats itself at each location. Tents fit one or two people, and the service costs $312 for the week. Tents will be the same all week, set up by 2 p.m. each move day, marked with your tent number.

Tents are limited and available on a first-come, first-portered basis, so register early to ensure your spot. If two of you are sharing, only one person needs to sign up for the service. One or two chairs will be provided with each tent.

Sleeping bags and pads are not provided, so please don’t forget to bring yours.

Cycle Oregon provides week-long parking for riders near the start/finish site. Parking passes are available for $52 until August. We will post specific directions to the parking area as we draw closer to the event. Security is provided from dusk to dawn.

We encourage folks to ride share through Get There. We highly recommend coordinating carpools with other folks!

• The ride will begin and end at Lions Club Park in Prospect, OR – Link to Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/b67zn8u5wppyMVbNA . Parking will be off-site and directions to this location will be emailed to you before the start of the event with your parking pass. 

• Consider posting a ride (offered or needed): 

•  Get There Oregon Rideboard – Get There Oregon – Find and share a ride! 

• Caroster Cycle Oregon Rally Page

If you fly into Portland, we recommend arriving on Saturday, September 6th as it is a 5-hour drive from Portland to Prospect, OR. 

• There are smaller regional airports in Grants Pass, Eugene, Bend and others that are closer to Prospect, OR.  

• No bus service will be provided in 2025. 

• More information on our Portland hotel partner will be posted soon.  

Showers

Hot showers will be provided at each overnight site. Please remember to bring a towel or two, as we do not provide towels or toiletries. Shower schedule will be published at Rider Services at camp.

Rider Services

Rider Services is the Cycle Oregon customer service department. You will find the Rider Services trailer in a visible location near the entrance to each overnight campsite. This is the place to ask questions, get help solving a problem, meet friends, leave a note on the message board or locate missing items at lost and found.

Cycle Oregon Gift Shop

The Cycle Oregon Gift Shop, located at Rider Services, is where you’ll shop for Cycle Oregon merchandise including a limited number of this year’s ride jersey, cycling gear, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, basic sundries, and more. Look for the Cycle Oregon Gift Shop near Rider Services.

Medical Services

Medical services from Adventure Medics will be available at the overnight site. There is no charge for medical services on the course or at the site. If you require transportation to or from a local medical facility, you will be financially responsible for transport and medical services there.

CPAP Service

We will designate a camping area adjacent to the medical tent with electrical hookups for those who use equipment such as a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) or sleep machine. The medical crew will carry your CPAP equipment from site to site; the cost for this service is $104 for the week. This does not include the use of a tent – you must provide your own or register for Tent & Porter. You will still be responsible for delivering your gear bag to the baggage truck. This service is limited to the first 30 people who register.

Massage

SPORTS MASSAGE THERAPY by the Cycle Oregon Massage Team:
Riders may sign up for a post-ride massage therapy treatment in-camp with one of our experienced Oregon Licensed Massage Therapists.

Each therapist can tailor a session for you based on ride recovery, injury rehab/mitigation, or just for a treat, to help your body feel comfortable again after a hard ride! In addition to in-camp signup, riders may choose to pre-book their sessions before the event starts. Visit the website here.

Rates: $110 per 55 minutes, or $165 per 85 minutes.

Yoga

Stretch out the muscles that get tight during cycling. These yoga classes will help you stay close to your breath this week. Not only will this help you feel better, but stretching can also help prevent injury. And you’ll meet other great people who like to do nice things for their bodies too. There are typically two sessions each day, depending on the length of the riding day. Mats are provided. Check the daily schedule at Rider Services.

Bike Repair

More information coming soon.

Baggage

Over 60,000 people have made the week trip with one 65-pound bag; you can too! Here are three simple rules for bags:

1. One bag per person. Everything goes in that bag – tent, clothes, etc.
2. 65 pound limit. Volunteers hand move all of these bags. Please abide.
3. Do not strap/lash bags together. This may injure baggage volunteers.

Baggage Pickup
Participants must pick up and deliver their own gear from the baggage trucks at each overnight camping area. Truck trailers are numbered and fitted with stairs. Remember to note the trailer in which you load your gear so you can locate it easily at the next site.

Porters
Local volunteers are usually available to carry bags from the trucks to the campsite and, again in the morning, from the campsite to the trucks. We encourage you to tip the porters ($2-5 per bag is suggested), as this benefits local volunteer groups.

Baggage Truck Departure
Baggage must be dropped by 8:30 a.m. on move days and picked up by 8 p.m. that night. Riders are responsible for getting their bags to and from the baggage trucks by the designated times.

Make Your Bag Easy to Identify
Please mark your gear bag with additional personal identification tags (including a phone number). A distinctive tag, such as fluorescent tape or a colorful ribbon (don’t use pink, we use that for bus bags), will also help you locate your bag among the 600 others.

Dining: Vegetarian and Gluten free options will be available. We are excited to welcome back Spin Catering for this event! Lunches will NOT be served on route for Rally, instead we will offer “heavy snacks” like we have done in recent years on Classic.

• Sunday – Dinner
• Monday – Breakfast & Dinner
• Tuesday – Breakfast & Dinner
• Wednesday – Breakfast & Dinner
• Thursday – Breakfast & Dinner
• Friday – Breakfast & Lunch

We encourage folks to bring their own mess kit whenever they can.

Drinks: Beer, wine, and n/a beverages will be available for purchase at our beer garden. Fresh water will be available at camp and along the route.

Entertainment:

More information coming soon.

Nightly Announcements:

Every evening at 7:00 p.m., the Cycle Oregon community gathers around the Main Stage. It’s a great opportunity to get the latest weather forecast, hear tips about the next day’s route, learn about the places we’re visiting and catch up on some local folklore. Best of all, it’s always followed by terrific entertainment.

Cycle Oregon prides itself on providing a fully supported ride. Our goal is to help you finish each day’s ride. To that end, our course is complete with the following services and amenities.

Course Hours

Route options (such as gravel and hill climbs) and layover day routes may have a specific closing time. Riders need to be on the course no later than 9:00 a.m. on all days to be supported, and on Friday, the course will officially close at 3:30 p.m. Visit Rider Services at the event to get details about specific course times.

Our sweep team follows behind the final riders to remove route signs and close the course, but their role is also to keep riders moving forward throughout the day. We ask that riders maintain at least 8 mph average speed to stay ahead of the sweep team. Route options (such as hill climbs) and layover day routes may have a specific closing time. Additionally, on layover days, riders need to be on the course by no later than 9:00 a.m., and on Friday, the course will officially close at 3:30 p.m. Visit Rider Services at the event to get details about specific course times.

If you start before the course opens or are still riding after the course closes, there will be no support services available. Riders that are about to be passed by the sweep team will be offered a ride either ahead to a stop or all the way to camp. If you choose not to take the ride, you will be on your own to get back to camp.

Food and Drink

2 to 5 rest & water stops will be available along the route each day to provide water, beverages, nutritious and delicious snacks, restrooms, and bike mechanics. The first Rest Stop will open at 7:00 a.m. Typically the second rest stop of the day will offer some additional, hearty options to keep you fueled. Rest Stop signs alert riders when one is just a mile ahead (or look for the banana on the route map).

In addition to the Rest Stops, one or two Water Stops per day will provide water and restrooms (indicated by a water bottle on the route map). Many of our rest stops are in beautiful parks, so take your time and enjoy the setting.

Rest & Water Stop opening and closing hours vary based on the length of the route and the 8-mph pace. Visit Rider Services at the event to get details about specific Rest Stop times.

Gear Drop

More information coming soon.

SAG Vans

There will be multiple SAG vans on the course each day. They are available to transport cyclists as needed due to mechanical problems or medical injuries. They also have extra water, snacks, and sunscreen if needed. If at any time you need assistance, please signal a SAG van with a “thumbs down” signal. If you do get into a SAG van, you may not be transported directly to camp. SAG vans typically wait until they are full to go to camp.

There will be a SAG van available each morning to transport cyclists from site to site if cyclists are not feeling well or are injured. Go to the Medical tent and get a medical release for riding the medical SAG . Bring that form to Rider Services before 8 a.m. to sign up for this shuttle option.

Bike Mechanics

More information coming soon.

Medical Service

Medical services by Adventure Medics will be available on the course, and at the overnight site. There is no charge for medical services on the course or at the site. If you require transportation to or from a local medical facility, you will be financially responsible for transport and medical services there.

Check in will be available during these times:

• Sunday, September 7, from 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Monday, September 8, from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m.

When you check in, you must show your photo ID. Once we affix your wristband, it should not be removed unless you leave the ride and do not plan on returning. The wristband is what identifies you as a participant and gives you access to meals and course support.

Arriving and Leaving Late

If you arrive late on Sunday, you can pick up your rider packet on Monday morning at Rider Services.

No camping will be available on Friday night after the event. Consider getting a motel room in the area or finding a nearby park.

We will be updating this section in the upcoming months. Please check back.

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As always, the best bike and gear to bring will be the one you are familiar with and comfortable riding. We do recommend that you or your bicycle have the capacity to carry two water bottles for proper hydration and to take full advantage of our renowned rest. Gravel-specific and touring bikes with 35-40c (or greater) tires and low gearing will thrive on our gravel routes.

E-bikes are welcome on all Cycle Oregon courses for Rally 2025. E-bikes are growing in popularity yet the infrastructure to support them is not always available nor guaranteed in all camp locations.

35 e-bike charging spots are available at $104 for each spot. We can only accommodate pedal-assisted e-bike and not fully electric. Riders are strongly recommended to bring two batteries and one will be charged for them each evening.

Charging Service

We anticipate this program will sell out, so recommend that you register for the event and e-bike charging early. Riders will be required to sign our e-bike agreement and pay a charging fee of $104 for the week during registration.

I signed up for CPAP, can I charge my e-bike there?

No. The power supply for those who require a CPAP machine is often through a single outlet or a single generator; the power required to charge an e-bike battery is too great and could comprise power available to CPAP machines. This service is strictly limited to CPAP machines only.

More information on e-bikes at Cycle Oregon can be found here.

Please refer to our refund policy above.

Additional FAQs and answers can be found on our FAQ page.