**CANCELLED** Seattle neighborhoods: Capitol Hill & Madison Park & Madrona & the Valley of the Gnomes (Steady)

Let's meet at the east end of the Gas Works Park parking lot. Be there, ready to go at the time listed above. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

This ride explores the east side of Seattle and tours the Capitol Hill, Madison Park, and Madrona neighborhoods as well as part of the UW Arboretum. On our route, we will also walk down and through the mysterious Valley of the Gnomes. We'll climb several steep hills so if you're looking for a flat route this ride is not for you. The significant majority of the ride is on paved streets/trails though there is a bit of unpaved terrain (tightly packed gravel) on it. The Gas Works Park parking lot limits your time to four hours so you'll want to consider the ample street parking across from it.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will stay together. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH,  but also 10 MPH along the Arboretum Trail).

Restrooms are available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water/coffee & food at mile 16.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Other things to bring: phone; ID; cash and/or credit card; ORCA card; water and a small snack. 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 cancel the ride and all registered riders will be sent a notification email. If the ride is cancelled at least two hours before the start, Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check before leaving for the ride.

We hope you can join us!