CHEW 9 (Moderate)

CHEW is a 12-week training series for maintaining and improving wintertime fitness. Be prepared for hills and climbing! 

Ride Start: Let's meet at the Kirkland Wester Parking Lot. Be there, ready to go at the time listed. Restrooms and water are available at Marina Park at mile 0.4. Steady riders will meet closer to the northeast end of the lot, Brisk will meet closer to the south end of the lot, and Moderate can gather in the middle. 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.

Route: We'll head to Marina Park for last minute restroom and water, then north over Market St Hill and Waynita Dr to Bothell. Pushing north to Canyon Park, then towards Bothell East, we'll ride south to our Woodinville lunch stop. Going through North Creek on our return to Bothell, Norway Hill is next, then Finn Hill as we move westward. After wandering Finn Hill for a bit, we will make a beeline to Kingsgate Hill, then south on 132nd to Rose Hill. The final miles will take us west over the 100th St pedestrian overpass and back to our start point.

Please note the rain route listed in the additional links, and download that too, just in case.

Stops: We will stop along the way for restrooms/water/coffee/snacks at Starbucks in Woodinville at mile 21.4.

Pace: Riders should be able to sustain the appropriate pace which can vary depending on grade and tail or head winds. On hills, we will climb and descend at our own pace, and regroup when needed. A rider who is significantly under the pace of the overall group may have to either drop to a slower pace or continue the ride on their own. We will also observe speed limits on multi-use paths/trails (sometimes 15 MPH or even 10 MPH). 

Fenders! Please be considerate of 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.

Things to bring: a spare tube and tools to fix a flat (just in case); a phone; ID; cash and/or credit card; ORCA card; water and a small snack. It's also recommended to have a navigation device or at least access to the RWGPS route on your phone, in case you need to finish the ride on your own.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed in the Weather Status or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, the Ride Director 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!