Tour de Brunch Rides Again #5: Point Defiance/Gig Harbor + Antique Sandwich Company
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.
Tour de Brunch Rides Again ! This is the September ride in a series of rides, followed by brunch, in the Tacoma / Gig Harbor area on the last Sunday every month. Credit for this series to Doug Pfeffer, who got me hooked on his Tour de Brunch series last year.
Ride #5 - Meet at 8:45am on the corner of Pearl and 51st by the octopus bench in front of the Antique Sandwich Company for introductions and brief safety talk. Ride starts at 9am with a loop around Point Deifance Park and then over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge for the first sections of Cushman Trail and a bit of Gig Harbor. After the return trip over the bridge, we'll make our way through Tacoma and back to the Antique Sandwich Company for brunch.
Pace is moderate - defined at 14-16 miles per hour on flat terain with no wind. There are some hills - we'll take those at our own paces and regroup after. Ride is more social than training - slightly slower riders and faster riders who can pace down a bit are welcome. If you are new to Cascade Free Group rides, please click on "read our newcomer information" at the top. Please send me a message or post a comment if you are unsure if this is a good ride for you or if you have any other questions.
Helmets are required for all participants on Cascade Free Group rides. Some other good things to have: a charged cell phone, ID, water and snacks, supplies to fix a flat (spare tube, pump, tire levers) fenders on your bike if roads are wet, front and back lights. Bring a credit card and/or cash, especially if you are staying for brunch. A lock for your bike is also a good idea.
Register for the ride by clicking the red "register now" button. You do not need to be a member of Cascade to register on-line, you merely need to create a free account. Doing this beforehand will save us time at the start and then I will also have your information clearly written on my paperwork.
Cancellation Policy: Steady rain cancels. If the ride is cancelled, the cancellation will be posted in the comments section below before 7am and ride leader will not be at the start
