CHEW 5 (Moderate)

If you are looking forward to maintain or improve your fitness in the winter season, then Climbing Hills Everywhere in Winter is for you! (Joins our FaceBook group here to receive updates.)

CHEW is a 12-week training series that is held on Sundays from January through March (off on Feb 25 for Chilly Hilly) and each successive week progresses from ~ 30 miles and 2,000 feet of elevation gain to 60 miles and over 4,000 feet of elevation gain.

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We are now at week 5️⃣. This time we will start at Perrigo Park in Redmond. Make sure to also download the rain route under Links in the adjacent event details section - just in case. 😊 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, so make sure you arrive early.  All riders must attend the safety briefing to participate.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and we will regroup frequently. We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH, occasionally 10 MPH).

There is restroom at Perrigo Park. The drinking foundtain may not be available, so make sure you top off your bottles before leaving home. We will have one stop midway through the ride:

• mi 21.0 - Starbucks @ Lakemont

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.

It is that time of the year, so please be considerate to your fellow riders and 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 (Steady rain cancels) 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.

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