A Spring Ride through Five Cities (Steady)

Join us for a 37-mile ride at a steady pace.  Let's meet near the restrooms in Jack Block Park, and please be ready to ride at 9:45 a.m. We will start with the required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.   All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

It's spring.  The tulips are out, and the dogwoods are in bloom.  Dust off you bike and join us as we ride around the southern "half" of Lake Washington -- namely, all of the Lake south of I-90.  On the way, we will ride through five of the 11 cities that have Lake Washington shoreline (Seattle, Renton, Newcastle, Bellevue and Mercer Island).  We will also traverse Tukwila which, though it does not touch the Lake, will offer many riverfront vistas.

We'll begin at Jack Block Park in West Seattle and head south following the Duwamish Trail, the Green River Trail and the Lake to Sound Trail.  On the way, we'll cross the Duwamish River three times.  After the first crossing, we'll depart from the Green River Trail and ride through Tukwila's Allentown neighborhood.  After Allentown, we'll make our second river crossing, rejoining the Green River Trail and then (after one more crossing) hop onto the Lake to Sound Trail.  After riding through downtown Renton, we'll make a rest stop at Gene Coulon Beach Park, then head north along the east side of the Lake.  We'll follow the I-90 bike path to cross over to Mercer Island.  After a lunch stop on Mercer Island, we'll again be on the I-90 bike path as we head west to Seattle and return to Jack Block Park.  As we near the end of the ride, we'll ride on the new landscaped bike path that was created as part of the major reconstruction of East Marginal Way. 

There are very few hills on this route.   We will climb and descend them at our own pace, and our goal will be to stay together. 

Restrooms and water are available at the start.  We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at Gene Coulon Beach Park (mile 17).  Lunch will be in the Mercer Island business district (mile 26).

If you are driving to the start, parking is available at Jack Block Park.  Or consider public transportation (West Seattle Water Taxi or King County Metro's Rapid Ride, C line). 

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case.

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!