CANCELLED--Rattlesnake Lake & Middle Fork Road

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.

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Date and Time: 
Saturday, December 10, 2016 - 9:00am
Start Location: 
Centennial Fields Park
39903 SE Park St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Directions
Contact Information: 
Maarten Brugmans
maarten_brugmans@hotmail.com
425-753-3400
Distance: 
54 miles
Elevation Gain: 
2,467 feet
Pace: 
Vigorous: [18-20mph]
Terrain: 
Some hills
Regroup: 
Frequent
Weather Cancellation: 
Steady rain cancels
Interests: 
Recreational

Highlight of this ride is the Middle Fork Road, which has recently been paved with super smooth new pavement. Expect quiet roads and some beautiful scenery while riding along the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River. In addition, we will ride two other scenic loops - one north of Snoqualmie and one up to Rattlesnake Lake.

Food / water / restroom stops at mile 18 (restrooms and water), mile 24 (quick stop at gas station for food if needed), mile 36 (restrooms and water).

Mechanicals will not stop the group while we are on the loops around Snoqualmie and up to Rattlesnake Lake. Please be prepared to fix your own flats and other minor mechanicals. The Middle Fork Valley is a remote area with limited cellphone coverage, so we will stay together in case of mechanicals in that area.

Regroups will be frequent, and we will make sure the group stays together in the more remote areas of the route.

Steady rain will cancel the ride. We will cancel the ride before 9.00 PM on Friday evening if needed. Cancellation will be communicated on Cascade.org and Meetup.

LONG fenders are required on this ride. 

Cue sheets will not be provided on the day of the ride. Please make sure you have the route loaded or print a cue sheet from RWGPS.

Please REGISTER using the Register now button at the top of this page, and RSVP on Meetup. We will be posting updates on Cascade and Meetup during the days before the ride if needed, e.g. if we need to shorten the route due to the weather.

Questions? Contact Maarten Brugmans.

Links: 
Rattlesnake Lake & Middle Fork

Comments

Unfortunately the forecast predicts 2-4 inches of snow up at Rattlesnake Lake and in the Middle Fork Valley overnight, and another inch tomorrow morning, so we have no other option than to cancel the ride as the conditions will not be safe for a vigorous group ride.

I will be putting this ride back on the calendar soon for late December or January. 

Centennial Fields Park
39903 SE Park St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Directions
Ride Leader(s)
Maarten Brugmans

Registrations so far...
Vigorous: [18-20mph]

6 rider(s)