TUCSON, Ariz. – Along with the training sessions, games, re-gen sessions, team meetings and more, one of the unique elements for the Portland Timbers in preseason in Tucson is ground transportation. More specifically: vans.
There are five vans in Tucson that players are assigned to get them to and from training sessions. On matchdays, the team all arrives in one main bus, but daily training sessions means a fleet of vans.
With the team’s training home in Arizona, the Kino Sports Complex, approximately 25 minutes away from the team hotel, a distinctive van culture arises within each group as players get an opportunity to get to know one another within a controlled setting.