**CANCELLED** Winter Training Series (WTS) 8: Vashon & Maury Islands

This is the eighth of this year's nine Winter Training Series rides.  WTS weekly rides are on Sundays, starting January 8th and ending on March 5th. During this nine-ride series, distances progress from about 34 miles to 100 miles. WTS is a great way to do some early season training, with a natural buildup of miles, while enjoying the company of other riders. Winter riding is tough enough--this gives you a chance to do it with friends. 

This is a hilly jaunt around Vashon and Maury Islands.  Although fewer miles than the weekend before, we make up for that with 5,000 feet of challenging climbing!  We will be taking the 8:15 AM ferry out of Fauntleroy by Lincoln Park. Return to Fauntleroy via ferry when you are finished (schedule in link below).

Please be at the start early enough to have your registration confirmed, pump up your tires, adjust your fenders, and put all your warm clothes on. Registration check-off begins at 8:00 AM at the ferry landing and will continue as necessary on the Vashon Ferry, Ride announcements are at 8:20 AM on the ferry and the ride starts when we land on Vashon Island. If you miss the briefing, you will not be able to ride with the group. Registration prior to the ride start is required. Click the red "Register Now" button at the top of this page. Registration cutoff is 4 hours prior to ride start time.

These are self-paced and self-guided rides, with friendly encouragement and lots of camaraderie from other riders (many of whom are experienced with group riding). THERE ARE NO REGROUPS IN THIS SERIES. For more general information, please follow the link below to Introduction to WTS.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you desire a cue sheet, please go to the route link below and print one for yourself.  There won't be any available from the ride leaders.

All rides are rain or shine. We might shorten a route for really foul weather, but the only outright cancelation will be for snow or ice.  We may delay the start if we believe that the conditions will be safer a bit later in the day.  CHECK THIS WEBPAGE BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME. 

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

As always, please watch out for each other, local traffic, and respect traffic laws.  This includes sticking to posted speed limits on any trails we might be using.  Use special care at the ride start which will be crowded before riders spread out.

Directions to Start: Park in the upper lot of Lincoln Park and roll on down to the ferry landing.  Remember to bring some money to pay for your ferry ride (and that of your bike).  You won't need to pay for the ferry back to Fauntleroy in the afternoon.  Make sure you are at the Fauntleroy Ferry landing at least 15 minutes before the ferry departure time of 8:15AM.  We will start the check-in process there.