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600K.
About 27,100 feet of climbing.
Still only 40 hours to do it.
Successful completion of this ride is a step towards your Randonneur 10,000 award. See
RUSA's R10000 page for details.
Note: Per ACP rules official elevation gain is calcluated via OpenRunner. This route comes to 8,262 meters (27,106 feet) of climbing. See
this route's OpenRunner page for confirmation.
This route has many familiar climbs around Mount Rainier and part of Mt St Helens. The route has two loops, with most of the climbing in the first loop (four major climbs) and the second loop has mostly rolling terrain with one big climb. The start/finish and overnight are all at
Cowlitz Valley Lodge in Packwood.
First loop has approximately 4,650 meters of climbing in 333K, including Cayuse Pass, Sunrise, Chinook Pass and White Pass, with rolling terrain on the Yakima Valley loop. Controls include Sunrise Day Lodge, Tieton, Orchards Shell, Yakima Fred Meyers, Lower Naches Grange and
Cowlitz River Lodge.
Second loop has approximately 3,600 meters of climbing in 268K with mostly rolling terrain on familiar roads up Skate Creek Road to Ashford, Eatonville, Morton and Randle and the biggest climb up FS26 (Norway Pass) and up FS99 to Bear Meadows. Controls include Eatonville, Miners Car Interpretive Site and Bear Meadows Interpretive Site.
Notes
- The ride fee does not include overnight accommodations..
- Riders must make their own overnight accommodations. Use THIS LINK to get a 10% discount at the Cowlitz River Lodge. There are also campgrounds, RV parks, and other hotels in the general area.
- Food will be provided at the overnight.
Start/Overnight/Finish
Cowlitz River Lodge
13069 US-12
Packwood, WA 98361
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.
Individual Day Routes and Cuesheets (may be more compatible for some devices and software)
Day 1:
[PRELIMINARY]
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, August 7 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, September 5 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.