When the first Rose Cup Races were held in 1961, the founders optimistically declared it to be “The First Annual Rose Cup Races.” They would be proud to know that the race is still going strong well into the next century. Over the years, printed race programs educated and informed spectators about the racing that was about to unfold in front of them during the weekend ahead. Old race programs have become items that are time capsules to bygone times.
Friends of PIR has uploaded many of these old Rose Cup Races programs and cover art to our newly refreshed rosecup.com website (Race Programs – Portland Rose Cup). We hope you not only enjoy this year’s digital race program, but also the old race programs as well. Who knows? Maybe future generations will look back on this year’s digital race program 64 years from now with fond memories of how things “used to be” in 2025.
Check out our new program at: https://rosecup.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Rose-Cup-Races-Program-2025.pdf