Chilly Hilly Ride Details

February 26, 2023

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Registration  •  Seattle start line  •  Bainbridge start line  •   Mid-point  •  Finish line

Online Registration Pricing

*You must have a Cascade.org account to register for this event. Cascade Bicycle Club Premium Members receive a discount on ride registration. Learn more about our premium membership options and benefits here.

Rider Packets

Packet Mailing

• Online registration purchase by February 19, 11:59 p.m., 2023, includes FREE packet mailing.
• Registration is not available on the day of the ride. You must register in advance online by February 23, 2023
• Registrations made between February 20 and February 23 will be available for pickup at the start lines.
• Check that your mailing address is listed correctly on your online account to avoid any delays.
• If your packet has not arrived by event day, please check-in at your specified start line. We will look up your registration and get you a replacement.

Additional Registration Add-Ons

• Chili bowl and drink at finish line. $10 a ticket.
• Chilly Hilly 2023 T-shirt. Can be purchased during or after registration. Cut-off dates may apply, t-shirt sizes subject to availability.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for Chilly Hilly registration. To request scholarship aid, please click here and complete the form.

Seattle Start Line

Seattle Colman Dock Ferry Terminal 

Official ferry times: 7:55, 8:55, & 9:35 a.m. ONLY

*Be in line 20 minutes prior to your desired ferry. The 7:55 ferry is the most crowded. If you do not like crowds, please choose a later ferry time.

Lost Packet Pickup

7:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m - Look for table near entrance to Colman Dock.

Want to head straight to the ferry? Be sure to register online so your packet can be mailed. Please adhere to the three official Chilly Hilly ferry times. All other ferries will require purchase of a ferry ticket.

Parking

Be aware that parking options may have changed from previous years due to waterfront developments.  Please consider carpooling, transit or riding your bike to the start line if possible. In 2020 and 2021, several protected bike lanes were completed from Belltown, through downtown, and into the International District, making bike riding between parking and the docks more convenient. See the map here.

Check out the Downtown Seattle Parking map for pricing and hours. Street parking might be available, but please carefully check all parking and traffic signs. 

Ferry Loading

• The Bainbridge Island Ferry departs from Colman Dock (Google Maps). Staging on ferry dock starts at 7 a.m.
• Riders enter the Chilly Hilly rider entrance at the toll booth #4 via the sidewalk on the west side of Alaskan Way. See WSDOT's updated map of pedestrian and bike access for entering and exiting the ferry.
• Riders will line up according to speed - Fast, Medium and Leisurely (slow).
• Riders MUST have their bibs visible in order to enter Chilly Hilly rider entrance.

Bag Drop (optional)

If you need to drop a bag before you ride, please complete the Bag Tag that is attached to your bib number and attach it to your bag. There will be a truck located on Bainbridge Island half way up on the right side of the ferry exit road. Drop your bag here. This truck will be moved to the finish line for easy bag pickup. Closes at 3 pm so don't forget to pickup your bag from the finish line.

Bainbridge Start Line

Lost Packet Pickup 

Open: 7:30 am - 10:00 am

Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center

370 Brien Ave. SE,

Bainbridge Island, WA

*Route and service officially open at 8 a.m. Lost packet replacement will be available starting 7:30 a.m.

Bainbridge registration does not include ferry ticket. You will not be allowed access the ferry with a Bainbridge registration. The ferry fee is less expensive through Chilly Hilly registration than onsite at the ferry terminal. Please purchase accordingly.

Getting There

• From the Kitsap: Hwy 305 S to Winslow Way, turn RIGHT on Winslow Way, LEFT on Bjune Dr SE, LEFT at Brien Dr SE (a one-way drive)
• From the Ferry: Turn LEFT on Winslow Way, LEFT on Bjune Dr SE, LEFT at Brien Dr SE (a one-way drive)

Parking

Do not park on Brien Dr. in Winslow. This is the finish line location.

Street parking on Bainbridge Island is free, but time limits vary by location even on Sunday. Be sure to read signage.

Mid-Point

Open: 8:30 am -2:00 pm

Battle Point Park, West Entrance on Battle Point Dr.

Featuring:

BI Rope Skippers – Will provide snacks, fruit and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

Finish Line

Open: 11:00 am - 3:00 p.m.

On Brien Drive in front of the senior center

The Senior Center will be serving hot Chili for $10 as a fundraiser for the Bainbridge island Senior/Community Center. You can pre-pay for your chili when you register for the event or purchase on the day of event.

For those of you returning to Seattle your fare is round-trip, so enjoy the finish line festival and return on whichever ferry you choose. Check Washington State Department of Transportation's sailing schedule online for updated ferry times.