May 12–14: Northwest Cup, Dry Hill Bike Park, Port Angeles, Wash.
May 20–21: Cascadia Dirt Cup, Post Canyon, Hood River, Ore.
June 10–11: Cascadia Dirt Cup, Tiger Mountain, Issaquah, Wash.
June 16–18: North American Enduro Cup, Silver Mountain, Kellogg, Idaho
June 23–25: Northwest Cup, Tamarack Bike Park, Donnelly, Idaho
June 30–July 2: Northwest Cup, Whitefish Resort, Mont.
July 15–16: Cascadia Dirt Cup, Galbraith MT Enduro, Bellingham, Wash.
July 29–30: Cascadia Dirt Cup, North Slope, Olympia, Wash.
Aug. 4–6: Northwest Cup, Silver Mountain, Kellogg, Idaho
Aug. 12: Summer Classic Team Enduro, Olympia, Wash.
Aug. 26–27: Cascadia Dirt Cup, Raging River, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Sept. 8–10: Northwest Cup Final, Stevens Pass, Wash.
Sept. 22–24: Silveroxx MTB festival, Silver Mountain, Kellogg, Idaho
If you are new to mountain biking or just like keeping it simple and local, check out the Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Series up at Riverside State Park. All about keeping it fun and simple, this series runs from May 3 to June 28 at the 7-mile airstrip and is open to all levels. Registration can be found at https://raceroster.com/events/2023/73112/wednesday-night-mountain-bike-race-series. //
Crystal Atamian is a writer and science editor in Spokane.