Shortest Day Populaire

Cascade rides with the Seattle Randoneurs on our Shortest Day 106k Populaire. We start at Starbucks on Bear Creek Pkwy in Redmond.  We will then head out at10:00 via 133rd St to the Snoqualmie Valley through Monroe and on to Snohomish where there’s an opportunity to warm up again at the Snohomish Bakery. 

After making our way to south Everett we’ll turn around and head back to Redmond.  Our final control will be at Malt and Vine where we can celebrate the last Populaire of 2014 with a beer, cider or a glass of wine!

Randonneurs ride self-supported at their own pace; the organizers will collect signatures on waivers, hand out cue sheets and wish you a happy ride.  Some riders will be faster, some will be slower. You will see one of the organizers at the rest stop mid ride and at the end of the ride, otherwise you are on your own.

Keep in mind that this is a self-supported ride and although it starts at 10 am, being the shortest day of the year, there is a chance you will need lights.  This year we will do a bike safety check.  You must have adequate lighting and reflective gear or you will not be issued a brevet card.  That bit of reflective trim on your seat bag isn’t enough.  Please bring extra clothes, food, spares, and back-up lights.

The ride will be cancelled if there is substantial danger of ice, otherwise we ride.