**CANCELLED** A 34-Mile Southern Kitsap Peninsula Loop (Moderate)

Note that clocks will "spring forward" one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025

Let's meet at the Safeway parking lot on Sedgwick and Sydney in Port Orchard, where my white Sprinter will be parked. Please ensure you are present and prepared to cycle out at the specified time above. Before moving forward with the rollout, we will begin with the safety briefing. All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate in the ride.

Starting on our journey south on the scenic route, we will enjoy the peaceful rural roads as we make our way toward Gig Harbor and back. As we ride along that path, picture a glacier towering about two miles high during the Ice Age, which lasted from 30,000 to 11,000 years ago. Today, this route offers a range of hilly challenges that will spark enthusiasm for your early 2025 cycling training and enhance the ride's excitement.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, regroup frequently, and limit our speeds on multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH, occasionally 10 MPH), ensuring a safe and enjoyable ride for all.

The ride will last less than four hours. At the beginning of the route, Safeway offers restrooms and lunch for purchase. The lunch break will be at Crescent Creek Park (Milepost 18.6 ) in Gig Harbor, which has restrooms and water. From there, we'll head north through various communities before connecting with Bethel Burley Road to return to our vehicles.

Just in case, bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat. If the roads are wet, please have full fenders, or you may be asked to ride at the group's rear.

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 canceled at least two hours before the start, the Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check before leaving for the ride.

We hope you can join us!