CTS Yellow # 6: Two Points and a Levee

Welcome to the CTS # 6 ride: 2 Points and a Levee!

Please note the time change. All yellow riders should be ready to ride at 08:00 a.m., and should arrive at the Old Renton City Hall Pprior to 07:45 in order to have your bikes offloaded and gear prepared. This is the same location that CTS # 4, the Full Lake Loop, started and finished. If time allows, consider using the restrooms at the Renton Community Center, which is across Houser Way, opposite the Skate Park. Please plan accordingly as far as additional time that may be needed. 

This will be an endurance ride, at 75 miles. Please plan accordingly. Bring extra water bottles, sunscreen (depending on the conditions), snacks as needed. There is a planned lunch stop at the QFC in North Tacoma, near Browns Point. We plan to not spend more than 20 minutes at this stop. I suggest bringing two spare inner tubes as recent experience has shown that one tube will not be sufficient if you have more than one flat fire.

The ride along Dash Point and south-west towards Browns Point can be spectacular. We do plan for a photo stop at The Cliff House Restaurant in Dash Point. Then, we climb up Slayden Road, in what will likely be the steepest of our climbs, but also the final of the major climbing portions. Lunch stop at the QFC is about 3 miles ahead. The next substantial rest stop will be at the Starbucks near the Fred Meyer in Sumner, a perfect time for an iced beverage, coffee or otherwise! 

Rest Stops, after starting in Renton, will be as follows:

Steel Lake Park in Federal Way, Mile 18.6

QFC in North Tacoma, near Browns Point, Mile 33

Starbucks in the same shopping center as the Fred Meyer in Sumner, Mile 48. 

Three Friends Fishing Hole Park in Kent, Mile 68.5. Of note, there is water available but only a single porta-potty. The City of Kent Parks Department is working on repairs to the door locks for the bathrooms. 

Other cautions are indicated in the Ride with GPS Map point of interest icons.

Now for the Cascade Bicycle Club reminders:

Bring your Road ID! Attendance at the pre-ride safety briefing (AKA "Smart Talk") is required! Remember your CPSC certified bike helmet! If you have recently tested positive for COVID, or have a significant exposure to close family member or contact, please follow the most recent CDC Guidelines. If you feel ill, feverish, sore throat, conjunctivitis, generalized myalgias, don't ride.  No spitting or "snot rockets, " please. Hydrate well, beginning the day prior to the ride.

Oh, and let's have fun, even with the incredible distance that we will be covering!