**CANCELLED** Saturday Spin - Ruston Way to Cutters Point Coffee

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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Register Now  5 of 6 spaces remaining.
Date and Time: 
Saturday, September 12, 2020 - 2:00pm
Start Location: 
Northern Fish Co
2201 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA 98402
Directions
Contact Information: 
Ryan Bede
ryan.bede@gmail.com
253-227-5785
Distance: 
17 miles
Elevation Gain: 
871 feet
Pace: 
Moderate: [14-16mph]
Terrain: 
Some hills
Regroup: 
Frequent
Weather Cancellation: 
Steady rain cancels
Interests: 
New Riders
Social
Fitness / Health
Recreational

Please note: During COVID-19 Phases 1.5 and 2, all Free Group Rides are limited to six total participants: the Ride Leader and five others. Registration for the ride (using the red “Register Now” button above) is REQUIRED to participate. If you decide not to ride, please unregister for this ride so that an additional spot will be made available to another.

Face coverings (for mouth and nose) are required when the group makes extended stops. Face coverings are recommended for the duration of the ride. Please bring personal hand sanitizer,  disinfecting wipes and tissues for use at rest stops.

Join us for a ride from Ruston Way on a 17.2 mile route at Moderate pace (14-16 MPH)!

We will begin by riding along Ruston Way and a part of the new paved trail around the Point Ruston shopping center, then up to Point Defiance Park where we will roll through the scenic Five Mile Drive. We exit the park and weave our way through the NW part of Tacoma en route to Cutters Point Coffee near Wilson HS. We'll return to the start location via nicely paved roads with plenty of room for cyclists.

Let's meet at the Northern Fish Co. at 1:40pm for our pre-ride safety briefing, with a departure at 2:00pm.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and our goal will be to regroup frequently. Restrooms are not currently available at the start (public restrooms on Ruston Way are currently closed due to Covid-19. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at miles 13.2. We’ll also stop for coffee/snacks at Cutters Point Coffee at mile 13.2.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions, 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.

We hope you can join us!

Links: 
Ruston Way to Cutters Point

Comments

I meant to mention in the ride description that there is parking available, not only near Northern Fish (do pay attention to time limits) and also diagonally across the street on the other side of the intersection with N. McCarver Street.

I feel that it's best to cancel this afternoon's ride due to poor air quality. I appreciate your interest, and I look forward to leading this ride in the near future.

Northern Fish Co
2201 Ruston Way
Tacoma, WA 98402
Directions
Ride Leader(s)
Ryan C Bede

Registrations so far...
Moderate: [14-16mph]

1 rider(s)