**CANCELLED** Newport Hills - Issaquah Coffee - May Valley Road

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.

Date and Time:

Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 11:00am

Start Location:

Newport Hills Park & Ride

5115 113th Pl SE

Bellevue, WA 98006

Directions

Contact Information:

Alan Lawrence

alan@seattlephoto.net

4258917079

Distance:

26 miles

Elevation Gain:

1,261 feet

Pace:

Moderate: [14-16mph]

Terrain:

Some hills

Regroup:

Stay together

Weather Cancellation:

Showers cancel

Interests:

E-bike friendly

New Riders

Social

Recreational

Join us for a ride from Newport Hills Park and Ride on a 26.4 mile route at moderate pace (14-16mph)!

We'll head over to Factoria for our longest climb which is Honda Hill (don't worry, it's not bad and we'll regroup at the top) and then reward ourselves with a nice downhill before grabbing a coffee and/or snacks at Issaquah Coffee. We'll head back via bucolic May Valley Road, a beautiful, winding road past horse farms.

Let's meet at the Newport Hills Park and Ride (Exit 9 off I-405) and please be ready to ride at 11:00am. 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 climb and descend hills at our own pace, and our goal will be to regroup as needed. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH).

Restrooms are NOT restrooms available at the start. We’ll also stop for coffee/snacks at Issaquah Coffee at mile 10.

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 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.

We hope you can join us!

Links:

Route Map and Cue Sheet