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Route Description
RUSA Route #3196 "Warm Up 200K"
Mark Thomas's Ride Notes from 2023
The route starts out on the Cross Kirkland Corridor trail and uses the recently opened (and beautiful) Totem Lake Connector bridge. Shortly after that, there is an awkward exit from the trail onto 132nd Ave NE. The trail ends at a fence - the safest plan is to follow the signs to go down the sidewalk to the right and use the crosswalk just north of NE 124th St to get to the other side of 132nd Ave NE and then turn left (north) up the first climb. Be cautious on the descent towards the wineries, there are tracks near the bottom of the road before a left turn.
There are ugly RR tracks entering downtown Woodinville on NE 175th St, but there are some helpful markings to guide a safe crossing. A climb up from Woodinville leads to the usual route to Snohomish and the Centennial Trail. The route exits the trail earlier than many of our routes, turning at the intersection right after the trail goes under SR-92. A nice road that we don’t usually use goes up to Getchell/84th, which can be busy and caution should be taken when making the left from this road to Goebel Hill and the first info control.
Although there is no control in Granite Falls, there are plenty of services available before heading south on Robe Menzel Road toward Lake Roesiger. The Lake Roesiger stare is a control and has drinks and ice cream and Poppy the puppy. From the store, it’s pretty familiar roads through Monroe and Carnation. There’s no control in Carnation, but Sandy’s Espresso is always a welcome stop and a nice chance to refuel before the route starts to get a little bit mean, with 15m/km of climbing over the last third of the brevet. Tolt Hill is lovely, but hardly the easiest route to Fall City, where the control is at a very nice coffee shop.
After Fall City, the route takes Issaquah-Fall City Road up to Issaquah Highlands before descending into Issaquah on bike trail. After transiting Issaquah, the route goes up Cougar Mountain through the Montreux neighborhood. This is by far the most challenging bit of the ride, but the streets are wide and not busy and the views from the top are glorious. The route returns up West Lake Sammamish before the last climb into Kirkland. The first pitch of this climb (on NE 51st) is steep, but the rest is gradual and followed by a descent to Chainline Brewing for some much deserved refreshment.
Hope to see many of you there. Non-riders are welcome to come greet the finishers at Chainline.
Parking
There are several parking options highlighted in the image below:
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Start
Caffe Ladro - Kirkland Urban
400 Urban Plz
Kirkland, WA 98033
Business Hours: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Finish
Chainline Brewing Company Taproom at Urban
500 Uptown Court, Suite 210
Kirkland, WA 98033
Business Hours: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Complete Route and Cuesheet
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46768286
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Complete route divided into smaller sections because some GPS computers (*cough*, *cough*, WAHOO) choke on long rides
Part A:
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Individual Day Routes and Cuesheets (may be more compatible for some devices and software)
Day 1:
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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 29 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 27 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.