LUMPs Matthews Beach Seattle - Pie/Bakery Ride

KEEPING RIDERS SAFE

Advance registration required for all participants. If you decide not to ride, please click Cancel My Registration below to open space for others. (How to cancel)
Attendance at the pre-ride safety briefing is required to participate in the ride.
If you have tested positive for COVID or have been exposed to someone with COVID, follow the quarantine and isolation guidelines. In general, if you have COVID or are displaying COVID symptoms, or if you are sick with the flu or a cold, you should not participate in group rides.
Carry a face covering in case a business or public transit requires their use.
Please, no spitting or “snot-rockets” while participating.
A CPSC certified helmet is required to be worn to participate.

If you are new, please read our newcomer information.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 12:00pm

Start Location:

Matthews Beach Park

NE 93rd St and Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98125

Directions

Contact Information:

Ride leader and ride mentor

Jeff D Almgren

jalmgren@uw.edu

(206)524-0132

Distance:

18 miles

Pace:

Steady: [12-14mph]

Terrain:

Mostly flat

Regroup:

Stay together

Weather Cancellation:

Showers cancel

Interests:

Recreational

****NOTE: START TIME AT 12:00 P.M. ****

Please note: During COVID-19 restrictions, all Free Group Rides are limited in the number of allowed participants. Registration for the ride (using the red “Register Now” button above) is REQUIRED to participate. If you decide not to ride, please click the red "Cancel My Registration" button above 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.

We will observe current social distancing guidelines when off the bike, and strive to maintain at least 10-12 ft separation between riders when on the bike.

PIE RIDE: We will ride north on the Burke-Gilman Trail to the Hillside Bakery in Bothell, just beyond Blyth Park in downtown Bothell. We then take a pie, brownie, doughnut, cheesecake or cookie break at the bakery. Coffee is also available. We will be there for about 30 minutes and then return to Matthews Beach. Helmets and a functioning bicycle are required.

Route: Come, have fun, converse and enjoy this social bike ride along the Burke Gilman Trail. The terrain is flat.

Cue sheets: No cue sheets provided. Stay together ride.

Fenders: If the riding surfaces are wet, please come equipped with fenders long enough to keep the person riding behind you dry or be the caboose.

Ride start: Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the ride to sign the liability waiver and hear the safety briefing. Water and restrooms are available at the start. Be prepared if you have a mechanical problem e.g. flat tire.

Register: Please sign an e-waiver by clicking on the “Register Now” button at the top of this page (right below the ride title) and enter your information. If you cannot make the ride, please cancel your registration so a spot can be freed up for someone else.

Parking: Free parking at Matthews Beach parking lot.

Weather cancellation: - Steady showers or more severe weather will cancel the ride. Ride cancellation will be announced in the comments section at least two hours before start time and the ride leader(s) will not be at the start.

If you have questions, please contact the Ride Leader.

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