The diversity of the Oregon sports landscape is epitomized in Central Oregon, where a staggering array of recreational opportunities are accessible in just one region. The rugged Central Oregon terrain has served as host to the RAID Adventure Race World Championships and is ideal for rock climbing, hiking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, mountain biking and many other adventure sports. The region has even sparked the creation of a few especially unique events that feature multiple sports. The Race and Ace Challenge is North America’s premier ski and golf competition and the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle consists of skiing, snowboarding, biking, running, kayaking and sprinting.

Mt. Bachelor rises magnificently above the Bend area, providing one of the longest winter ski seasons in North America, as well as incredibly soft powder and the nation’s best lift system as voted by readers of Ski Magazine. Groomed cross-country trails, sled-dog rides, a half-pipe and a snowboard park full of rails are all features of the famous ski resort, which has hosted the U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix and the 2005 World Sled Dog Championships.

Recognizing the tremendous potential to bring additional sports events to the region, the Oregon Sports Authority recently launched a new Central Oregon Chapter and is already bringing two major events — the USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championships and the ABA BMX Great Northwest Nationals. View additional information about the Oregon Sports Authority’s impact and activities in Central Oregon, as well as membership levels and benefits for the Central Oregon chapter.

With 300 days of sunshine a year, Central Oregon is quite simply a golfer’s paradise. The spectacular high-desert landscape is home to multiple four-star resorts and more than 25 exceptional courses, earning the region a top world ranking from Golf Digest. The PGA’s Champions Tour is the latest golf authority to recognize the area as one of the nation’s best. The tour’s JELD-WEN Tradition, the final major championship of the year, now tees off each August at Sunriver’s Crosswater Golf Club.

View all of the region’s attractions and other helpful links to the right, and then check out Eastern Oregon and the world-famous Pendleton Round-Up.

View the Oregon Sports Authority’s Central Oregon membership levels and benefits

Central Oregon Members

Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau
Central Oregon Visitors Association
Deschutes County Fairgrounds
HSW Builders
Lay It Out, Inc.
Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation
News/Talk 1110 KBND
Pacific Power
Smith Rock Race Group
Sunriver Resort
US Bank
West Coast Bank