The 2017 Pole Pedal Paddle is scheduled for May 20.(Bulletin file photo/Dean Guernsey)

Online registration for the 2017 U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle race in Bend is now open. The 41st annual PPP is scheduled for May 20.

To register for the race or for more information, go to www.pppbend.com.

Central Oregon’s signature participation sports event is a multisport race including downhill and cross-country skiing, cycling, running and canoeing/kayaking. The race starts at Mt. Bachelor ski area and finishes at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. Participants can compete as individuals, in pairs, or as teams.

The Pole Pedal Paddle is produced by and is a benefit for the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation.

— Bulletin staff report