La Doyenne is the second of five annual hill climbing PDX Classics. 
50 miles 8000 ft gain (Main route)
9898 SE Knapp St. 
Saturday May 30, 9AM

Aid station halfway. Celebration station at finish.
Supported by @skratchlabs @hopworksbeer @nossafamiliacoffee 
Ride is free, but please donate or purchase raffle tickets 
Raffle and donations benefit @giftedwishesfoundation and @communitycyclingcenter 
Raffle winner gets original pencil drawing by @markmolchan featuring Eddy Merckx, the winningest racer of Liège–Bastogne–Liège - La Doyenne

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYjGy2eNXZZ/?igsh=MWwwdmR4dzFiaW55dw==

RWGPS Event with all four route options (dirty/clean X long/short)
https://ridewithgps.com/events/219367-la-doyenne-2026

www.RondePDX.com  https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/210-la-doyenne-2026
https://ridewithgps.com/collections/9440794

First person to do a double victory lap of Mt. Scott gets a free haircut from barber Brian Burt of Cutters PDX.

La Doyenne 2026

The PDX Classics - Chasing Lions is a free series of challenging and rewarding hill climbing (mostly) road rides in and around Portland, Oregon. Five events are usually hosted from April to August each year. The main routes are all about 50 miles w/ 8000 feet of climbing + shorter versions. We build community & collect donations for Gifted Wishes and the Community Cycling Center.

Join the club here for updates and discussion.

PDX Classics, 2026 Season 
Ronde PDX - May 3
La Doyenne - May 30
PDX Gold - June 20
La Fleche PDX - August 2
Giro PDX - August 23

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La Doyenne 2026

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