PORT ANGELES — Lincoln Park BMX and the Port Angeles Parks and Rec Department announced this week that they will be hosting the USA BMX Gold Cup finals on Sept. 15-18.
The competition will include participants of all ages, who will come from all over the Pacific Northwest to take on the Lincoln Park BMX Track.
This event is expected to bring a total of 2,000 racers into the community for three days of competition with a projected attendance of 6,000 to 7,000 people.
“This race is as much for the riders who have never experienced racing in Port Angeles as it is the local novice rider who has never experienced a large race. All skills and all riders welcome. No one sits on the bench,” said track operator Sean Coleman in a release.
In 2019, the park hosted 22,000 attendees and 21,000 in 2021. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the track hosted 4,472 attendees in 2020. The Lincoln Park BMX track has been involved in local events such as the Big Hurt, the NW Cup and Ride the Hurricane.
Soccer results
PORT ANGELES — Pura Vida remained unbeaten at 4-0 in Peninsula Soccer League play Sunday with a 2-0 win over Strait Slice, getting goals from Juan Gonzalez and Rafael Flores.
Windermere improved to 3-0-1 with a nail-biting 2-1 victory over High Energy Metals. A.J. Fischer and Alex Lopez scored for Windermere. Noah Brasher scored on an assist from Jake Hughes to account for High Energy’s goal.
Forks FC remained in the hunt at 2-1-1 with a 4-3 thriller over Salazar Painting. Forks was led by two goals by Oscar Gonzalez Jr., one from Lazaro Perete and an own goal. Salazar got a pair of goals from Pablo Salazar and a goal from Edgar Aceves. Nick Allen contributed an assist.
In Sunday’s other match, Bandidos FC improved to 2-2 with a 5-1 romp over Pantry & Latch. The Bandidos got two goals from Kolden Fleming and individual tallies from Chris Lopes, Cedric Bailey and Christian Salas. Alec Harrison scored Pantry’s lone goal.
