COOS #12 (Cycling out of Sumner)
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 as a spring training series for 2018 with two paces offered (Steady 12 - 14 mph, Moderate 14 -16 mph).
COOS will run for thirteen Saturdays, from April 7th through July 7th (except the day of Cascade's Flying Wheels event ride). The purpose of COOS is to have fun while building endurance, strength and to learn essential safe group riding skills. The rides will incrementally increase in distance, leading up to a century. Along the way, we will enjoy the simple pleasures of riding and meeting new friends. Paces are listed above. Both paces will use a common route each week.
For ride #12: This is the big one. Our century ride leaves Sumner bright and early heading through the Tacoma industrial area, climbing up into Tacoma we'll have a nice view of Commencement Bay. We will cross the Tacoma Narrows bridge, drop down to Gig Harbor and do the rolling hills to the Southworth Ferry dock. It's a short ferry ride to the West Seattle (Fauntleroy dock, no charge for rider & bike) and cruising to Alki. Then is a flat ride using combinations of trail and road back to Sumner. Please bring food for the ferry ride break.
Stops: Restrooms mile 16, 33, 44, 53 (Bring Lunch), 73, 83
If you are unable to sustain the pace, you are encouraged to drop to the slower pace if available.
Please register for the ride using the red "Register Now" button at the top of this page. Registration is not mandatory but it allows us to print the rider list beforehand and helps us save time at the ride start. On-line registration closes two hours prior to ride time, and if you decide to ride after that we will have a waiver sheet for you to sign manually.
If you are a new rider, 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. Also, 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 at major intersections.
Arrive at least 30 minutes early so that you can get yourself ready, sign the waiver, and listen to the S.M.A.R.T. briefing. This allows us to have an on-time departure.
Be considerate and have full fenders including mud flaps if roads are wet or a prediction of rain is in the forecast.
A route map and cue sheet are on the Ride With GPS link, below. If you want a cue sheet please print and bring it. The ride leader will not have extra copies.
Cancellation Policy: If needed, a weather cancellation will be posted two hours prior to the Comments section, below, and the ride leader will not be at the start. Please check here before leaving for the ride.
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Southworth to Fauntleroy
Reminder to print off a cue sheet or upload the route to a GPS.
From Southworth (Gig Harbor side) to Fauntleroy (Seattle)
PM ferry schedule and instructions
12:25 Kitsap ADA Accessible
1:10 2 Sealth ADA Accessible
2:25 2 Sealth ADA Accessible
2:50 2 Kitsap ADA Accessible
3:45 2 Sealth ADA Accessible
4:05 2 Kitsap ADA Accessible
5:10 Sealth ADA Accessible
5:55 2 Cathlamet ADA Accessible
6:30 Kitsap ADA Accessible
7:20 Cathlamet ADA Accessible
8:25 Kitsap ADA Accessible
11:05 2 Kitsap
Bikes
Bicyclists may bypass the line of traffic. Fauntleroy-bound bicyclists may continue down to the front of the dock (there is no payment for passengers or bicycles traveling from Southworth to Fauntleroy), bypassing the booth. Wait at the front of the dock. Food for purchase on the ferry.
Bicyclists should arrive 20 minutes prior to departure time to be loaded at the beginning of loading process. If a bicyclist arrives after vehicle loading has begun, they will be loaded at the end of the load. Riders should walk their bikes on and off the ferry to avoid injuring passengers. There is one rack that holds 8 bikes, but bikes can double up or lean.
#2 next to the time means the ferry will make a stop at Vashon before Fauntleroy
http://www.wsdot.com/ferries/vesselwatch/default.aspx Just for fun
Sumner Fred Meyer Parking
Please note, the fireworks stand is open where we normally park. There is plenty of parking, however, please do not park in front of the stand or in front of the businesses nearby.
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