The 2025 NW Cup

Race Series

Schedule is here

The 2025 NW Cup race season is upon us! Mark your calendars folks! Yep you read correctly - we are going back to Stevens Pass for the final round in 2025! Can’t wait to get this season underway. Stay tuned for registration drops 🔥

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What is the NW Cup?

  • Seven races, six resorts, three states, one trophy.

    The NW Cup is a downhill race series based in the greater Pacific Northwest. It began in 2006 and has grown year after year.

  • Anyone. We have 4 different skill-based categories which are further broken down by gender and age. (See below for more info on that).

  • Racers can do one or all of the races. Each race consists of individual awards ceremonies and all add up to an overall award ceremony at the end of the year. While there are 7 races, only your best 5 races count for the overall as you’re lowest scoring 2 races are dropped. The only other requirement is attending the final race every year.

Upcoming Races

Races
RACE 1 // DRY HILL
Apr 18
RACE 1 // DRY HILL

As always, the series will kick off in the motherland known as Dry Hill in Port Angeles, WA. We've got a couple of new trail projects underway and weather permitting, we'll have something new for everyone.

RACE 2 // DRY HILL
May 16
RACE 2 // DRY HILL

Round 2 will be just a month or so later for one more taste of the Olympic Peninsula's primo Spring soil before hitting the road to Idaho.

RACE 3 // Tamarack
Jun 20
RACE 3 // Tamarack

As in years past, we'll head East for the first warm round of the season at Tamarack Bike Park. The resort is still going full-steam on its path to being a premier stay-and-play stop in the PNW. This year Tamarack will be the first stop of the NW Cup Road trip.

RACE 4 // Whitefish
Jun 27
RACE 4 // Whitefish

Next up we'll be in big sky country at Whitefish Bike Park in beautiful Whitefish, MT. The Flathead Valley is loaded with epic riding in and out of the Bike Park. Add to that the epic lakes, the cozy town of Whitefish, and stunning scenery make this stop a favorite.

RACE 5 // Silver Mountain
Jul 25
RACE 5 // Silver Mountain

The Silver Mountain Bike Park has been on the tour since 2015 and is yet another favorite, but for different reasons. The bike park is nestled in the peaks above Kellogg, ID accessed by a 3+ mile gondola ride to a set of trails that offer a bit of everything.

RACE 6 // Summit Bike Park
Aug 1
RACE 6 // Summit Bike Park

We’re excited to take the races over toThe Summit Bike Park at Snoqualmie Pass.

2024 Race Reports

Drink From The Cup
Race Report: 2024 Race #2 // Dry Hill
Race Report: 2024 Race #2 // Dry Hill

While Poland took its fair share of round one talent overseas, a stacked cast took to the Northwest for perfect conditions at Dry Hill Bike Park. The second round of the NW Cup in Port Angeles delivered another solid weekend of downhill racing to remember with nearly 550 in the mix overall, and it was speed and style from top to bottom.

Race Report: 2024 Race #1 // Dry Hill
Race Report: 2024 Race #1 // Dry Hill

April 12-14th brought DH racing back to the PNW in always-sunny Port Angeles! Luckily the sun actually did decide to come out to play on Saturday and Sunday for our opening round and, as always, the NW Cup provided some amazing racing, great vibes and an awesome atmosphere. Partaking in the competition were 558 downhill racers ready to challenge the track and the clock!

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Final write up of the season is live on @vitalmtb!!!! Go check it out! We can’t wait to see you all again next year! #nwcup 📸 @patrikzuest
Big congrats to GGR for tacking home this beautiful trophy and earning the title as the 2023 NW Cup Team Champions 🙌 Great job to all the teams that competed in our first ever team series. We are excited to have you all back next year to have anoth