Racers begin with the Alpine Leg, which starts at the top of Mt. Bachelor’s Red Chair lift. Skiers must sprint 200 feet uphill without their skis, find their skis, put them on and ski down the Leeway run. The run is considered beginner/intermediate in difficulty. All participants must wear a helmet and navigate the gates on their way to the exchange point at the bottom of Red Chair, near West Village Lodge.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
9:15 a.m.
First wave starts at Mt. Bachelor
9:30 a.m.
92.9FM starts Live Coverage of the race
11:00 a.m.
Finish Celebration begins in Riverbend Park
2:45 p.m.
Costume Contest starts on stage at Riverbend Park with SELCO and 92.9FM
3:15 p.m.
Awards Ceremony begins on stage
4:00 p.m.
Beer Garden closes, Finish Celebration concludes.
NORDIC LEG
Sponsored by TDS
After the Alpine is the Nordic Leg, in which skiers may use either skate or classic skis. The 6 km Nordic Ski Course largely stays in the protection of magnificent old growth timber, treating participants to exhilarating descents and gradual climbs of the groomed Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center Trails. The loop winds around the parking lot and finishes at the bike exchange point in front of the Nordic Lodge.
Photo by D. Boswell
Photo by D. Boswell
BIKE LEG
Sponsored by East Cascade Women’s Group
Racers begin the bike leg in the West Village parking lot and proceed downhill towards Bend. The course is primarily downhill, descending 2805 ft spread out over 20 miles with one uphill climb after the Sunriver Junction. Traffic will be limited on Century Drive to support biker safety, but the course is not altogether closed to cars. Uphill traffic will flow as normal. All downhill traffic will be detoured through Sunriver unless the car holds a pass issued to racers registered in the Pairs category. Volunteers are posted about every mile on the course to assist with communication and safety. Bikers are required to wear helmets and drafting is prohibited. As bikers approach Bend and just before the Reed Market Roundabout, they will exit Century Drive via a small, paved path, and enter the Bike-to-Run transition area, which is hosted by the Athletic Club of Bend.
Photo by D. Boswell
Photo by D. Boswell
Photo by D. Boswell
RUN LEG
Sponsored by the Athletic Club of Bend
The 5 mile run course begins at the Athletic Club and weaves through Mt. Bachelor Village and Touchmark before connecting with the River Trail. The single-track trail runs over the South Canyon bridge, through Farewell Bend Park, and over the Flag Bridge in the Old Mill District before it finishes in Riverbend Park. Runners who are 12 and Under have the option of using a shortcut that reduces their distance by about 2 miles.
Sponsored by Tumalo Creek Kayak and Canoe Paddlers will launch from Riverbend Park and travel downstream for about a 1/2 mile. They will turn around shortly after the flag bridge in the Old Mill, and paddle upstream for about 1 mile until they reach the takeout at Farewell Bend beach.
Racers must travel in a clockwise direction while on course. Any non-motorized vessel is permitted as long as it floats and does not have oarlocks. Flotation devices are required for all boaters.
Sponsored by Life & Time
The final sprint starts at the paddle take-out on the beach of Farewell Bend Park. Sprinters will run over the bridge that connects Farewell Bend to Riverbend Park and enter a final race chute on the central lawn at Riverbend Park. The distance of the sprint course is 0.4 miles
Photo by D. Boswell
Photo by D. Boswell
FINISH CELEBRATION
RIVERBEND
AWARDS • FOOD & BEVERAGES • EXPO
The Finish Celebration for the 2025 edition of the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle will get going around the time the first finisher crosses the line and will continue through the afternoon. Spectators and racers will find fun, refreshing, and delicious offerings from local vendors, businesses and organizations in the Finish Expo, as well as opportunities to connect with PPP’s many sponsors. The atmosphere is sure to be jovial as more and more racers cross the finish line. Like always, the top 3 winners in each division will enjoy selecting their hardearned mugs from the PPP Mug Station. The Finish Celebration will conclude with a costume contest and an Awards Ceremony, where 50 prize bags will be distributed to racers with the fastest times of the day.
VENDORS & EXPO
ARCC Programs
Blake Ettestad - State Farm
Insurance Agent
Cafe Yumm
Cascade Van
COCC Massage Program
DarkSky Oregon
East Cascade Women’s Group
Ember Saunas, LLC
Footzone
Honeybee Hustle, LLC
Juniper Dermatology
Kendall Central Oregon
MADabolic Bend
NOW Massage PNW
Power Performance
Chiropractic
SELCO Community Credit Union
SHIFT Functional Medicine
Snowshoe Leather Care
Subaru of Bend
SweatHouz
Tailgate Industries, LLC
Therapeutic Associates
Physical Therapy
Trader Joe’s
Webfoot Home Improvement
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Dump City Dumplings
Photo by D. Boswell
The SELCO Kids’ Mini PPP is a heart pumping, crowd-pleasing, familyfriendly event that always takes place the day after PPP. This year it will be held on May 18th at the Seventh Mountain Resort. The SELCO Kids’ Mini PPP includes a team challenge, and obstacle course and running race, with prizes up for grabs for the top three teams in each heat!
Though registration has already closed for the 2025 edition, all are welcome to come cheer on the racers, check-out interactive vendor booths, and discover some amazing local products and services. Don’t worry about getting hungry - there will be plenty of delicious food and treats available from Outfitter Bar and Kona Ice so you can refuel and keep the fun going.
We hope you can join us on May 18th for the SELCO Kids’ Mini PPP - a day full of physical challenges, laughter, and great memories!
