NW Cup
Downhill Mountain Bike Race
Last year, the NW Cup series brought racing back to Snoqualmie Pass after a 26 year hiatus. This year we're back for more as the sixth stop on the NW Cup series tour! Pro-level racing with a grassroots feel - whether you're racing, spectating, or just here for the vibes, you won't want to miss this!
Registration Opens Soon
Registration opens in early July. Be the first to know by getting on the NW Cup email list! Check out their website for all the details.
Event Schedule
10:00am - 4:00pm
Rider Check-in
11:00am - 1:30pm
Cat 1 / Pro Practice
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Cat 2 Practice
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Cat 3 Practice
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Live Music
8:30am - 12:00pm
Rider Check-in
9:00am - 11:30am
Cat 3 Practice
11:30am - 2:30pm
Cat 2 Practice
2:30pm - 4:45pm
Cat 1 / Pro Practice
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cat 1 / Pro Seeding Runs
2:00pm - 6:30pm
Live Music
9:00am - 9:45am
Cat 3 Sight Lap
10:00am - TBD
Cat 3 Racing
TBD
Cat 2 Racing
TBD
Cat 1 / Pro Racing
4:00pm
Awards
Lift Access
The bike park will be open to passholders and event participants on Friday 8/1 and Saturday 8/2. No daily lift ticket inventory will be available. Please be prepared for rolling closures of trails that are part of the race courses. Check out the mountain report for detailed info about trail closures.
Sunday 8/3 is a passholder black out date. No daily lift ticket inventory will be available. Access to the bike park is for event participants only on Sunday 8/3.
Competitors who do not have valid season passes at The Summit Bike Park will need to purchase an event lift ticket. A link to purchase lift tickets for the weekend will be included with your registration confirmation.
Please reach out to with any questions about purchasing a competitor lift ticket.
Competitors who do have valid season passes at The Summit Bike Park will have an event lift ticket, at no cost to the passholder, automatically loaded onto their season pass.
Parking and Overnight Camping
Parking at Silver Fir is free and first-come-first-serve. Overflow parking is available across the street from the main Silver Fir lot. Please respect all signage in the parking area, including the fire lane behind Silver Fir Lodge and ADA parking spots.
Dry camping is available at Summit Central, just down the road from the competition venue. Reserve a spot online.
- Portable toilets will be on site.
- A dumpster will be on site for trash disposal. Please do not use the dumpster at the east end of the lot that belongs to the condo building.
- Pets are welcome, must be leashed at all times.
- Avoid riding bikes along SR 906 between Summit Central and Silver Fir. The safest bike route between the overnight camping lots and the competition venue is through the neighborhood.
- No overnight security in the camping lots. Please keep all valuables inside and locked up at all times.
The Summit does not have any lodging options available.
On Snoqualmie Pass, you can look into vacation rentals or check out The Summit Inn.
The closest towns with hotels and other lodging options are North Bend and Easton or Cle Elum.
Spectator Access
No spectator access on Friday 8/1 and Saturday 8/2. Spectators are not permitted to ride the lift or walk through the bike park. Please respect this policy and stay out of the bike park.
Spectators have two options for accessing the bike park on race day, Sunday 8/3:
- Take the lift up and walk down to the desired zone. You must sign a waiver and receive a wristband to access the lift.
- Walk from the base area up to the desired zone. You must sign a waiver and receive a wristband to access the bike park on foot.
Waiver link coming soon!
Please spectate safely. Stay off the trails, stay behind the tape! Do not interfere with the race courses or disturb other trails within the bike park.
Live Music Lineup
Keep the good times rolling with free, all ages live music from local bands! Catch performances on the Silver Fir plaza both Friday and Saturday afternoon.
The Spooklights
Friday 8/1 | 5:00pm - 7:00pmThe Spooklights is a collaboration of Ben Miller and Pat Kay that is not what anyone would have expected from these two renowned torchbearers of Ozark mountain music tradition heretofore. From a pile of spare parts, these industrious cobblers of homemade gear soldered a few choice wires between Electronic Music and their trademark "Ozark Stomp Grass" producing a jangle-stomp time-machine to vessel their most bizarre implements and soundscapes.
Saturday 8/2 | 3:00pmThe Limns
This five-piece band harmonizes a blend of rock, reggae, funk and folk with high-energy and soulful spirit. Their vibe is contagious and their sound will make you get up and move!
Saturday 8/2 | 5:30PMMake Up Sax
This unique group calls their sound unfiltered groove rock - equal parts punk attitude and vintage soul.
