Portland, OR, WPH Press
The 2024 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic marks the ninetieth event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning seventeen states and two countries in the Race 4 Eight’s first thirteen seasons.
The 2024 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic will feature nine of the top ten pros and sixteen total Race 4 Eight pros at the Multnomah Athletic Club, to include R48 #1 and ten-time Race 4 Eight champion Martin Mulkerrins, R48 #2 and 10-time Race 4 Eight champion and R48 #2 Lucho Cordova, 23-time Race 4 Eight champion Killian Carroll, and five-time Race 4 Eight champion and R48 #3 Danos Cordova.
Handball players from across the country will compete in men’s and women’s singles and doubles brackets at the famed Multnomah Athletic Club in downtown Portland, one of the world’s most prestigious athletic clubs. The MAC hosted the Race 4 Eight Player’s Championship in 2016, producing electrifying handball on the most fan-friendly two-Wall glass exhibition court in the sport. The 2024 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic will be the sixth edition of the Portland Classic and the sixth Race 4 Eight stop at the MAC and will undoubtedly produce more electrifying moments.
“I am really looking forward to playing in Portland for a third consecutive year,” stated two-time defending Portland Classic champion Martin Mulkerrins. “The MAC is an amazing venue and I have many memories from there, including my first trip to the US for the 2009 World’s, Collegiate Nationals, USHA Four Wall Nationals and of course, the last two R48 Portland Classics. It is shaping up to be a very deep draw, and like everyone else, I will be aiming to win the tournament.”
Check out all of the important 2024 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic tournament information below.
2024 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic
- Date: October 4-6, 2024
- Site: Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205
- Tournament director: Connor Casey, Hank Marcus, WPH
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH, Portland Donors
- Pro Events: Race 4 Eight pro singles
- List of Portland Race 4 Eight Men’s pro champions: Carroll (2016), D. Cordova (2018), L. Cordova (2019), M. Mulkerrins (2022), M. Mulkerrins (2023)
- Defending Portland Classic champion: Martin Mulkerrins
- Number of ranked Race 4 Eight pros entered: 23
2024 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic Press Release HERE
Follow the draws and results from the 2023 Race 4 Eight Portland Classic HERE
WPH Destination Series Portland HERE
Handball Terminology + Instruction and R48 Rules HERE
Race 4 Eight Pro Player Bios HERE
WPH Race 4 Eight Power Rankings HERE
DF’s R48 Fun Facts and Trends + Race 4 Eight History of Champions HERE
2024/25 Race 4 Eight XIII schedule HERE
WPH Coaching Center Instructional Videos HERE
WPH RACE 4 EIGHT: The World Players of Handball’s 2024/25 Race 4 Eight XIII Powered by ESPN features Race 4 Eight stops from California to Mexico, all culminating with The Player’s Championship. Similar to NASCAR’s Nextel Cup and the FedEx PGA Playoffs, players earn points in the Race 4 Eight’s regular season stops to qualify for the season-ending Player’s Championship and bonus prizes.
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David Fink
WPH Senior Writer