Mercer Morning

Join us for a ride from Gas Works Park on a 32 mile route at 18mph (vigorous)!

A quick training ride to Mercer and back

Let's meet at the Restrooms at Gas works Park at 7:15am for our pre-ride safety briefing, with a departure at 7:30am. 

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and our goal will be to regroup occasionally. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH) on the Burke Gilman Trail and other multi-use trails.

MP 0 to 9.2 - Red on the RideWithGPS route
We'll head down to the I-90 bridge via the Lake Washington Loop and take the trail to W Mercer Way.  During this time, we are a strict "Stay Together" at 18mph.

MP 9.2 to 19.8 - Blue
After crossing the I-90 bridge, we'll go around Mercer Island counter clockwise where the pace will pick up to 20mph for the rollers.  Any stronger riders may ride off the front to safely challenge themselves. Regroup back at the trail when Mercer intersects the trail.

MP 19.8 to 27.3 - Green
Back to "Stay Together" at 16-18mph, we'll head back on Mercer, passing by a restroom at MP 22.  We'll cross the bridge and mostly heading back the way we came but head towards the arboretum across Madison Ave.

MP 27.3 to 28.5 - Pink
Pace picks up again to 18-20mph.  The arboretum section offers another chance for riders to ride off the front again at their own pace for a quick 1 mile sprint (traffic permitting). Regroup at the right shoulder at the end.

MP 28.5 to finish - Red
Stay together along Lake Washington Blvd over the Montlake Bridge and back to Gas Works park via Burke Gilman Trail (NOTE: speed limited to 15mph limit here).

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, 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!