West Seattle Little STP #8
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.
Have you ever wanted to do the Seattle-to-Portland bike ride? And forgot to sign up? or train? Here is your big chance! Do it in 2 hours and end up at a huge finish line party! Same weekend as Cascade's big STP, so you can brag and post pix like the other one-day riders.
Join us for a ride from Hamilton Viewpoint Park in West Seattle on a 10.2 mile route at a leisurely 10-12 mph pace!
West Seattle Bike Connections will be riding once again from SW Seattle Street in the Admiral neighborhood to SW Portland St in Fauntlee Hills, and back north to Summerfest at the West Seattle Junction, for a fabulous finish line party. After an hour or two there, participants can ride home independently, or ride with a leader back to the start.
Let's meet at Hamilton Viewpoint and be ready to ride at 9:15 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.
Our goal will be to stay together as a group. Be prepared for a moderately hilly route. There are a couple of hills that some may wish to walk up. That's fine. We will regroup at the top of those. We invite and welcome everyone including people of all ages, languages, ethnicities, genders races, and abilities.
Restrooms are not available at the start. Closest public restrooms are at Seacrest Park (the water taxi dock) on Harbor Ave. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile 2.7 at the Alaska Junction.
Check brakes and tires before leaving home. Arrive in time for 9:15 ride description and safety briefing. Helmets required. No ear buds.
Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancelation 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!
Comments
Getting ready to roll
Weather forecast looks perfect and we already have 31 riders registered as of Thursday morning. It looks like this will be our biggest West Seattle STP ever! To help get us off to a good start, please arrive a bit early to be ready for the 9:15 ride briefing. Kate Wells and Ryan Baum have volunteered to assist riders at the start and along the way. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the ride leaders.
Final update - see you soon
As of 7 am, we have 46 riders! To make it easier at intersections and for meeting oncoming traffic, we will split into two groups. Ride leaders will be at the start by 9 am. Check your bike, bring some water, and be ready to have fun!
Photos
Please post group photos. TIA :)
Photos
Girish, I'll get photos from Joe and Marlow to post. Right now they have posted a few to West Seattle Bike Connections Facebook page. Good riding with you.
Thanks Donald. I can access
Thanks Donald. I can access them from their FB page. Great pictures and loved riding with all.