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This ride starts at the
Redmond Inn (in Redmond, duh) and goes north on familiar roads to Snohomish and Marysville. After a lap around Camano Island (mercifully skipping the nastier bits) it heads up lovely Chuckanut Drive to Bellingham. After departing the Fairhaven control there is a "memorable" climb up Old Fairhaven Road to Lake Whatcom, then relatively quiet roads to Burlington and Mount Vernon. From there, it's a straightforward ride through the valley over to the "Conway hill" which will get you over to the Centennial Trail and back to Snohomish. After the Broadway climb, the route takes familiar roads to Woodinville and then the Sammamish River Trail back to Redmond for the overnight at Redmond Inn.
After the overnight control, the route then goes over Union Hill to Carnation and then the Snoqualmie Valley crushed gravel trail to North Bend. The 1,000 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. After returning to Snoqualmie, the route climbs up and over the Snoqualmie Ridge and makes its way to Fall city. From Fall city, it's up, up, up as you climb the Issaquah Fall City Road and up to the Issaquah Highlands. Enjoy the fast descent down to Issaquah and make your way down the busy Issaquah Hobart Road until the turn onto Cedar Grove Road where you can enjoy a nice respite from the traffic. Once you've made it to the Cedar River Trail, head north to and through Renton and then enjoy the East Rail Trail up to Lake Washington Blvd. Head up Honda Hill and enjoy the trail over to and through the Factoria neighborhood. Roll down the hill into Issaquah, make your way north on the Rainier Trail maze and soft pedal your way back to Redmond on the paved trail along the peaceful shores of Lake Sammamish.
Pre-Ride Report
You can find Ray Whitlock's detailed pre-ride report
here.
Notes
- The ride fee does not include overnight accommodations..
- Riders must make their own overnight accommodations..
- Some food will be provided at the overnight, but don't expect a full meal.
Start/Overnight/Finish
Redmond Inn
17601 Redmond Way
Redmond, WA 98052
5:00 AM - Rider check-in begins
5:55 AM - Ride briefing
6:00 AM - Ride bikes
Please contact the ride organizer if you will be arriving after 6:00 AM or if you are registered and choose to not start.
Complete Route and Cuesheet
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46136677
[FINAL]
Complete route divided into smaller sections because some GPS computers (*cough*, *cough*, WAHOO) choke on long rides
Part A:
[FINAL]
Note:
Printed cuesheets will not be available at the start. You may choose to print your own. To print a cuesheet:
- Open the route link above.
- Click the More button.
- Click Print Cuesheet.
Registration
Registration opens Wednesday, May 8 at 12:00 AM (Pacific Time).
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Advance registration is required. We cannot accommodate same-day registration.
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Registration includes signing a responsibility waiver using the same SmartWaiver system used for RUSA Permanents. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED WAIVER IN ORDER TO START THE RIDE. No waiver, no ride, no exceptions.
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Current RUSA membership is required. Click here to create or renew your RUSA membership. Allow a few days in advance for RUSA verification. You'll need your RUSA number to register for the ride.
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Current SIR membership is required. Click here to create or renew your free SIR membership. Once you log into your SIR account the Register button will be visible on the right side of this page (or bottom for mobile browsers).
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Online registration is open until Thursday, June 6 at 12:00 PM (Pacific Time).
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Ride fee must be paid online at the time of registration.
Registration has closed for this event. We cannot accommodate same-day registration at this time.
REGISTRATION LIMITED TO RIDERS WHO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO REGISTER.
General Rules
All riders must:
- Read and sign a waiver (part of the online event registration) before beginning the ride.
- Comply with local traffic laws as well as RUSA's Rules for Riders.
- Have front and rear lights, a reflective vest or sash, and reflective ankle bands. See RUSA Article 10 for details. Be prepared to show these to the ride organizer at the start. Lights should be on during any low-light conditions (rain, fog, night, tunnels, etc).
- Contact the organizer ASAP if they cannot finsih (DNF). The organizer's contact info may be found on the brevet control card.
- Turn in their signed brevet control card at the ride finish.
- Check-in with the organizer or a volunteer at the start, the finish, at any overnight controls.