Seattle and Northward Ride

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 CDC 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.

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Date and Time: 
Saturday, September 18, 2021 - 10:00am
Start Location: 
Drumheller Fountain (UW Campus)
Seattle, WA 98195
Directions
Contact Information: 
Robert Vincent Svercl
bobco85@gmail.com
5712017189
Distance: 
24 miles
Elevation Gain: 
839 feet
Pace: 
Leisurely: [10-12mph]
Terrain: 
Some hills
Regroup: 
Frequent
Weather Cancellation: 
Steady rain cancels
Interests: 
E-bike friendly
Social
Recreational
Routes

This is a casual ride from UW in Seattle to Shoreline and back. We’ll ride new bike infrastructure around Green Lake and check out some interesting sights as we make a loop using the Interurban Trail and Burke-Gilman Trail. There is one section with hard-packed gravel on the route.

We will meet near Drumheller Fountain on the University of Washington campus (address Seattle, WA 98195). Bicycle access is just off the Burke-Gilman Trail. Parking can be found in lots throughout the college campus. Transit access includes the University of Washington light rail station and numerous King County Metro Bus routes that serve it less than half a mile away.

Please be ready to ride at 10:00 AM. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that’s done. If you miss the briefing you will not be able to ride with the group.

We will take a break to check out the metal windmill sculptures at Viewland/Hoffman Substation (mile 5.0), restroom & water break at Bitter Lake Playfield (mile 6.3), coffee/snack break at Wired Chicks Espresso (mile 13.5), and a restroom & water break at Matthews Beach Park (mile 18.0).

Please note: this ride is expected to last around 3-3.5 hours.

Click Register Now above if you would like to attend this ride.

Please bring basic tools (extra tubes, patch kit, etc.) as well as water and snacks, as it may be warm that day. Have a back-up plan in case you are unable to finish (friend/family who can pick you up, ORCA card to use public transit).

Cancellations: In the event of a weather cancellation, a notice will be posted in the comments on this page at least two hours before the ride, and the ride leader will not be at the ride start location.

Restrooms: there are restrooms at Bitter Lake Playfield (mile 6.3), Chevron (mile 13.5), and Matthews Beach Park (mile 18.0).

Cue sheet: Route link cue sheets will not be provided. Please print one using the RideWithGPS link below if desired.

E-bikes: This is an e-bike-friendly ride. Please consult the "Can I ride my e-bike on a Free Group Ride?" section on the Cascade Free Group Ride FAQ's link for more information. Be sure to have your battery/power pack fully charged before you arrive for the ride.

Links: 
RideWithGPS Link
Newcomer Info
ABC Quick Check
Cascade Free Group Rides FAQ's

Comments

Drumheller Fountain (UW Campus)
Seattle, WA 98195
Directions
Ride Leader(s)
Robert Vincent Svercl

Registrations so far...
Leisurely: [10-12mph]

11 rider(s)