BAKER CITY, Oregon — The Baker City Cycling Classic returns for its 24th year on June 20 – 22, 2025. With four challenging stages in some of Oregon’s most iconic landscapes, the Baker City Cycling Classic offers riders the chance to showcase their skill in epic terrain against top-level competitors. This year’s race carries on the proud tradition of stage racing in the Northwest for hundreds of regional and international cyclists, with 2025 registration numbers already outpacing 2024’s robust participation.
Stage One, the Catherine Creek Road Race, is a scenic 78-mile course through the rolling hills of Baker valley. Set against the backdrop of the Elkhorn Mountain range, Catherine Creek is a beloved fixture of the Baker City Cycling Classic. This year’s race features a modified start on Pocahontas Road.
“I started the Baker City Cycling Classic because I wanted to share this incredible part of the country with other cyclists,” Nathan Hobson, founder and current board member, shares. “It’s iconic riding, great competition, and the community has really come to support the race.”
In contrast, the Stage Two Time Trial challenges cyclists with one noticeable climb over its 12-mile course that finishes with a slight downhill. Though in past years the race has limited riders to Merckx-style competition on standard road bikes, this year Stage Two grants riders the freedom to go full aero with no restrictions on their set-ups.
Equal parts community event and fierce competition, the Stage Three Baker City Downtown Criterium is a legendary criterium course in Baker City’s historic downtown. With one of the widest finishing straights in the entire Northwest, spectators and riders alike are thrilled by the exhilarating pace of the 0.6-mile course around 6 corners.
Stage Four challenges riders with punishing climbs through the Elkhorn Mountains. With a spectacular finish at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort, riders are welcomed by a raucous finish line celebration including vendors like Barley Brown’s Brewing. It’s the perfect way to end an epic series of stages.
As the longest-running stage race in the Northwest and the sole stage race in Oregon, the Baker City Cycling Classic will remind riders of the stage races that once defined Oregon road racing, like the Cascade Cycling Classic, Columbia Plateau, and Mt. Hood Cycling Classic. Today, the Baker City community has embraced the event, transforming the city into a welcoming place for cyclists full of eager supporters
For more information about, or to register for, the 2025 Baker City Cycling Classic, visit https://www.bakercitycyclingclassic.com/
Event Info:
June 20-22 — Baker City Cycling Classic, Baker City, OR, Three days and four stages in beautiful eastern Oregon, with great support and unparalleled scenery. Over 8,000 ft of climbing over the three days in one of the country’s most beautiful cycling regions. Pros and amateurs race the same courses and the women’s and men’s prize purses are matched by sponsor BELLA Main St. Market, Ace Bollinger, 509-679-5003, acebollinger@nwi.net, Brian Cimmiyotti, 541-371-3303, 509-374-8424, scottscycleandsports@gmail.com, bakercitycyclingclassic.com
