The Dirksen Derby
About this race
The Dirksen Derby is an annual Snowboard, Splitboard and Sit-Ski dual banked slalom race at Mt. Bachelor, Oregon in December.
Join fellow runners on December 15, 2023 for the The Dirksen Derby. It's a fantastic Mini Shred Boys - Snowboard, Mini Shred Girls - Snowboard, Grom Boys - Snowboard, Grom Girls - Snowboard, Teen Mens - Snowboard, Teen Womens - Snowboard, Mid Mens - Snowboard, Mid Womens - Snowboard, Gentle Mens - Snowboard, Gentle Womens - Snowboard, Classic Mens - Snowboard, Classic Womens - Snowboard, Older & Wiser Mens - Snowboard, Bolder & Wiser Womens - Snowboard, Yogi Men - Snowboard, Yogi Women - Snowboard, Raja (70+) - Snowboard, Open (Non-Binary) - Snowboard, Adaptive - Snowboard, Derby Elite - Sit-Ski, Derby Elite Mens - Pro Snowboard, Derby Elite Womens - Pro Snowboard, Derby Splitboard Race featuring a flat and fast course in Bend.
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Running
Mini Shred Boys - Snowboard
The Mini-Shred Boys division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 5-9 years old who identify as a Male.
Mini Shred Girls - Snowboard
The Mini-Shred Girls division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 5-9 years old who identify as Female.
Grom Boys - Snowboard
The Grom Boys division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 10-14 years old who identify as Male.
Grom Girls - Snowboard
The Grom Girls division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 10-14 years old who identify as Female.
Teen Mens - Snowboard
The Teen Mens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 15-19 years old who identify as Male.
Teen Womens - Snowboard
The Teen Womens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 15-19 years old who identify as Female.
Mid Mens - Snowboard
The Mens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 20-29 years old who identify as Male.
Mid Womens - Snowboard
The Womens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 20-29 years old who identify as Female.
Gentle Mens - Snowboard
The Gentle-Mens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 30-39 years old who identify as Male.
Gentle Womens - Snowboard
The Gentle-Womens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 30-39 years old who identify as Female.
Classic Mens - Snowboard
The Classic Mens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 40-49 years old who identify as Male.
Classic Womens - Snowboard
The Classic Womens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 40-49 years old who identify as Female.
Older & Wiser Mens - Snowboard
The Older & Wiser Mens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 50-59 years old who identify as Male.
Bolder & Wiser Womens - Snowboard
The Bolder & Wiser Womens division is reserved for snowboarders between the ages of 50-59 years old who identify as Female.
Yogi Men - Snowboard
The Yogi Mens division is reserved for Male Snowboarders between 60-69 years old.
Yogi Women - Snowboard
The Yogi Mens division is reserved for Male Snowboarders between 60-69 years old.
Raja (70+) - Snowboard
The Raja division is reserved for All Snowboarders and All Genders between 70-99 years old.
Open (Non-Binary) - Snowboard
The Open division is a gender diverse category reserved for snowboarders who identify as Trans Male, Trans Female or Non-Binary. Friends of the Trans and Non-Binary athletes are also welcome to race in this division. The Dirksen Derby invites all racers to choose the division that best matches their gender identity. Please email us at info@dirksenderby.com with any questions or comments.
Adaptive - Snowboard
The Adaptive division is reserved for Adaptive Snowboarders of All Ages and All Genders. Please email us at info@dirksenderby.com with any questions or comments.
Derby Elite - Sit-Ski
The Derby Elite Sit-Ski category is open to Sit-Skiers of All Ages and All Genders.
Derby Elite Mens - Pro Snowboard
The Derby Elite Mens Snowboard division is reserved for riders who are currently participating and being promoted as a professional athlete in the sport of snowboarding. Registration is open to pro snowboarders who identify as Male or Trans Male. Please email us at info@dirksenderby.com with any questions concerning your professional eligibility.
Derby Elite Womens - Pro Snowboard
The Derby Elite Womens - Pro Snowboard division is reserved for riders who are currently participating and being promoted as a professional athlete in the sport of snowboarding. Registration is open to snowboarders who identify as Female or Trans Female. Please email us at info@dirksenderby.com with any questions concerning your professional eligibility.
Derby Splitboard Race
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Bend in 2023, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Bend
The Dirksen Derby takes place in Bend, Oregon, United States. The local timezone is America/Los_Angeles.
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