**CANCELLED** MUMPS: Snohomish Bakery (Brisk)
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.
This week MUMPS rides takes us to the famous Snohomish bakery for our break. Outbound we will wind through the UW Bothell campus and various side roads, ending up with some great spinning on Lowell Larimer Road and Lowell Snohomish River Road. We will return via the standard route on Broadway through Maltby and Woodinville.
Starting time and location: Ride starts at 9:50 am at Log Boom Park in Kenmore, where there are restrooms & water.
Parking: Please do not park in the Log Boom parking lot; use the on-street parking on NE 175thSt., just east of the park.
Pace: The MUMPS series offers multiple paces. Riders are welcome change pace groups during the ride. We will limit speed to 15mph while on multi-use paths.
Navigation: The planned route/cue sheet is at the link below. The goal is to stay together via regrouping as necessary, but we won’t be able to wait long for anyone substantially off the pace. Please bring navigation aids in case you need to finish on your own, as the ride becomes self-led for those ahead of or behind the group.
Restrooms & Food: There are planned restroom stops at mile 15.6 and 35.7 in addition to the food stop @ mile 27.9.
Cancellation: 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.
IMPORTANT: Each ride leader will make their own weather cancellation decisions independently, so one pace group may cancel while another rides, and one group may take a shortcut, while another may not. An "on the roll" switch to the rain route is possible. This could change your options for moving between pace groups.
Fenders: Please be considerate of other riders' comfort and safety by using full fenders with long mud flaps (2"-4" from the ground) if rain is expected or the roads are wet. You may still ride with us without them, but if it's wet you will need to ride in the back of the group.
Repairs: Be prepared with the equipment and know-how to take care of your own flats and mechanicals, and a plan for getting back to the start if your bike won't take you there (ORCA card or someone to call). If you have a problem the group will stop briefly to make sure you will be OK on your own, but we will not wait for repairs to be completed.
Safety talk and on time-departure: Please be at the start and ready to ride at least 15 minutes prior to ride start time, to participate in the pre-ride briefing and safety talk. Current Cascade rules require all riders to participate in the pre-ride briefing. Ride rolls out at 9:50.
Hope you can join us!
Comments
Show up early, and prepare for the heat!
Bring plenty of water! There are two planned rest stops in addition to the coffee break at mile 28 (these are tagged on the RWGPS route, mile 15.6 and 35.7) so plan to drink up!
Second, current Cascade regs say we can't let you ride with us if you aren't present for the pre-ride briefing (including SMART and Covid talk). Please arrive 15 minutes early.
CANCELED DUE TO HEAT
Hate to cancel, but with the "excessive heat warning" due to the "dangerously hot" forecast, and the record-breaking heat wave peaking on Monday it would be risky to ride. The heat index is forecast to rise from 91 to 108 during scheduled ride time (NWS).
Rescheduling to ride earlier in the morning would help, but not enough. We're not acclimated to anything approaching these temps, so regretfully canceling this ride. Next time!
Ride Cancelled
Cancelling due to excessive heat forecast for Monday 6/28 (over 100F).