Kirkland - Carnation Loop

Please note: During COVID-19 Phases 1.5 and 2, all Free Group Rides are limited to six total participants: the Ride Leader and five others. Registration for the ride (using the red “Register Now” button above) is REQUIRED to participate. If you decide not to ride, please unregister for this ride so that an additional spot will be made available to another.

Face coverings (for mouth and nose) are required when the group makes extended stops. Face coverings are recommended for the duration of the ride. Please bring personal hand sanitizer,  disinfecting wipes and tissues for use at rest stops.

[***re-posting this ride that was earlier canceled due to rain and hoping for clear skies***]

To pre-emptively burn some holiday calories, join us for a ride from South Kirkland Park & Ride on a 56 mile route at a Brisk pace of  17mph (on flats with no wind)!

Starting from the Park and Ride, we'll make our way south through Bellevue, cross over into Newport and then climb up and over the Sammamish Plateau. We will then make our way through scenic Snoqualmie Valley and stop in Carnation for coffee. On the way back we'll climb over Novelty (the hard way, going West!) and finally over Rose Hill. We'll limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH).

Let's meet at the South Kirkland Park and Ride, lower parking lot, at 8:45am for our pre-ride safety briefing, with a departure at 9:00am.

Climbing: Occurs at your own pace.  If you want to go ahead of the Ride Leader, confirm with the Ride Leader where the safe climb regrouping point is. The regroup points are marked on the RWGPS route, linked below.

Regroup/Togetherness Criteria: This is a "Stay Together" ride.  That means we will stay together.  However, you should have a way back should you or your bike fail due any of the following (but not all-inclusive) things to consider:

• Significant or unserviceable mechanical issues.
• Not being able to maintain the advertised pace (speed and effort).

Restrooms are NOT available at the start. The first restroom is at Tibbets Valley park at mile 12.5 We will stop for coffee at mile 35 (Carnation Starbucks, which has a restroom as well).

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.

We hope you can join us!