**CANCELLED** Sumner-Ravensdale-Pie Goddess (COOS #12) Steady
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.
We are pleased to announce Cycling Out Of Sumner (COOS) will be running a spring training series for 2021 with three paces offered (Steady 12 - 14 mph, Moderate 14 -16 mph, Brisk 16 - 18 mph)
COOS will run for thirteen Saturdays, from April 3rd through June 26th. COOS is a training series to build endurance and strength. The rides will incrementally increase in distance, leading up to a 100 mile century. All paces will use a common route each week.
For ride #12: We continue the climbs on this one. We will ride towards Ravensdale where we will go back and get a delicious slice of pie from the Pie Goddess in Enumclaw. After we will drop back into the Auburn valley and cruise back to Sumner.
Stops: Restrooms at the start, mile 9, 21, 55, and 72. Water will be at all of the stops except for mile 22.
If you are unable to sustain the pace, you are encouraged to drop to the slower pace if available.
Ride Leaders will manually check riders in at the start location, which means that it is very important that riders arrive with adequate time. We are asking everyone to arrive at least 15 minutes early so that you can get yourself ready and listen to the pre-ride briefing and SMART talk. This allows us to have an on-time departure and proper sequencing of all the pace subgroups. Please plan accordingly.
New riders, we are very happy to have you with us. Please read the New Rider link, above, and keep in mind that a helmet is required for all Cascade rides.
Riders should be able to sustain the pace, carry nutrition/water, and have the know-how and equipment to fix a flat tire. Everyone should carry a phone to call for assistance if needed. We will regroup after climbs and as needed. We will observe posted speed limits on multi-use paths.
Be considerate and have full fenders including mud flaps if roads are wet or a prediction of rain is in the forecast. If you don't have fenders, you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.
A route map and cue sheet are on the RideWithGPS link, below. If you want a cue sheet please print and bring it. The ride leader will not have extra copies.
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.
Ride Leader(s)
Registrations so far...
14 rider(s)

Comments
Curious about heat wave
Hi Wonderful Leaders,
I am curious if there is discussion of canceling or reducing this ride due to the forecasted heat this weekend?
Sonya Harkins
Sonya
Great question. There will be the option to bailout if riders aren't comfortable with the heat. After 1pm is when the temperature will increase.
Ride Cancelled
Due to extremely high temperatures in the forecast and the length of this ride, we have decided it would be wise not to do this one tomorrow.
Please keep your eye on the calendar as we will try to offer this one another Saturday.
Thanks and have a great week-end. Stay cool!