Oregon Steel Stampede 2022

Photodiary: Vintage Dirtbikes Racing in the Dirt

Start of Race 2, we missed race 1 due to traffic.

A weekend or two ago, fellow photographer Steven ( IG @stevenobrien_photography ) and I went to a local town in Central Oregon to photograph some vintage dirtbikes and motorcycles doing their thing.

Starting launch and first straight

This event is called the “Steel Stampede” and apparently is held every year. Vintage bikes (older than 30 years old is the cut-off I believe) are raced in a free-for-all sorta format.

Jump 1, Turn 3

The winners of each race aren't always on the “fastest” bike, but often win due to skill or simply by not breaking down.