MORE Hills: Meandering around North Seattle (Moderate)

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:

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 6:00pm

Start Location:

Lower Woodland Ballfields (near the restrooms)

N 52nd St & Green Lake Way N

Seattle, WA 98103

Directions

Contact Information:

Machiko Threlkeld

machikoshoji@yahoo.com

Distance:

20 miles

Elevation Gain:

1,300 feet

Pace:

Moderate: [14-16mph]

Terrain:

Hilly

Regroup:

Frequent

Weather Cancellation:

Showers cancel

Interests:

Mentor Ride

Social

Training

Fitness / Health

Recreational

Why ride indoors? Skip spin class and join us for a Midweek Outdoor Riding in Evening (MORE) Hills! MORE Hills typically occur Wednesday evenings from March to August. Rides will be about 20 miles with a handful of steep or "pitchy" hills thrown in. It is a perfect way to add a little training for otherwise weekend riders without spending too much time.

This week's route goes around north Seattle neighborhoods.

We will regroup at top of major hills for a reasonable time, but if you are too fast/slow for the majority, it will become self-paced. Stops will be brief. If you are struggling to sustain the advertised pace after climbing hills, the ride leaders will make sure you know a way back to the start. We want everyone to ride hard but to have fun and get back safely.

Please bring your own cue sheet. Please pack water, snack, and tools/tubes to fix a flat as always. Even though the majority of ride will be in daylight, please have your lights (both front and back) just in case of unforeseen holdups. There is no scheduled stop en route, but we can stop to refill bottles as necessary. 6:00pm is roll out time, so please be at the start, ready to ride, no later than 5:45pm.

Weather notice: In case of inclement weather, the ride leader will post a cancellation notice in the comments section below by 4pm day of the ride, and Ride Leaders will not be at the ride start.

Everyone is welcome, including those who aren't so sure about hill climbing. BUT PLEASE BRING A SMILE AND GOOD ATTITUDE WITH YOU! Yes, it's hilly. Yes, it's hard! But, seeing the view from the top is always rewarding :-).

Links:

Route info including GPS