Brevets - Event View

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Ride Notes

This route is based on RUSA Brevet #2432, also held in June 2019. This route uses almost entirely the same route as the Brevet Week 400k. The ride starts by going north on familiar roads to Snohomish and Marysville. The climb up to Lake Ki will definitely break up the pack! Keep a close eye up at Lake Ki as there are some easy-to-miss turns that could lead you off-course and down the wrong downhill!

After Stanwood, the route makes a loop on Camano Island that is stacked full of steep hills. Watch out for the INFO control at Utsalady Point Vista Park. The Elger Bay Grocery is another control on the island, and then you will go north back to Stanwood. The route does not take the southern portion of Camano Island as in other brevets. When returning back in Standwood the route goes north to Conway, Edison and Chuckanut Drive. If you are into a gravel path, the RWGPS follows the Interurban Trail, which has a tricky steep gravel downhill. Or if you choose, you can stay on Chuckanut Drive.

Immediately after the Fairhaven control, the route climbs steeply (max 10% grade) up Old Fairhaven Rd that gains about 600 ft in 3.5 miles. The route follows beautiful roads along Lake Whatcom. Rhe route heads south on SR9 to Sedro Woolley and Lake McMurray, and follows the Centennial Trail back to Snohomish. After the Broadway climb, the route takes the Paradise Lake back to Redmond for the overnight at Redmond Inn.

After the overnight control, the route then goes over Union-Novelty Hill to Carnation, then takes the Snoqualmie Valley trail to North Bend. The 1000 ft climb up Middle Fork is about a 15.5 mile climb (one way) to the end of pavement, so plan on stocking up water and food at North Bend. The route returns through Fall-city via Hwy 202; watch for broken pavement after Snoqualmie Falls at an unmarked hairpin turn descent and at the following well-marked hairpin. Get your information control answer at the Fall City Chevron before the climb up Duthie Hill into the Issaquah Highland. Stay on the side-walk trail path to continue on the descent into Issaquah. If you accidentally descend on the roadway, you will need to merge over because the right lane is an entrance to the I-90 freeway. Be careful of the potholes when changing to the left inside lane. The route then head south to Black Diamond, then north on the Wilderness/Green River and Cedar River Trails back to Renton. Finally, the route heads north through Bellevue and finishes in Redmond.

Overnight Accommodations

In the spirit of Brevet Weeks past, this ride is lightly supported. Riders must make their own overnight accommodations. The Redmond Inn is the ride's official start/overnight/finish control, so it's the logical place to stay. As of Thursday 04/21 it still has rooms available during the event. Hampton Inn & Suites is less than a mile away if you seek an alternative. If you're not staying at either of these hotels, choose your parking location thoughtfully.

Complete Route and Cuesheet

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38680457 [FINAL]

Individual Day Routes and Cuesheets

These smaller files may be more compatible with some devices and software.

Day 1: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38784821 [FINAL]
Day 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38784816 [FINAL]

Note: Printed cuesheets will not be available at the start. You may choose to print your own. To print the cuesheet from the route page, click the More button, then select Print Cuesheet.