Ride: Summer 200 km
Organizers: Dave Read, Paul Johnson, Brian List
Date: July 24, 2004
Start Time: Saturday, July 24, 6:00am
Finish Time: Saturday, July 24 7:30pm
Start and End Location: Motel 6, Tumwater
Address: Motel 6, I-5 at Exit 102, 400 W Lee St, Tumwater, WA 98501 Phone: (360) 754-7320, Fax: (360) 705-0655

Directions:

From the north: Take I-5 south to exit 102, Trosper road. Turn left on Trosper Road 0.4 miles over I-5 to Capitol Blvd. Turn right on Capitol Blvd 0.2 mi to Lee Street SW. Turn right on Lee Street and proceed 0.2 mi. to Motel 6 on the right.

From the south: Take I-5 north to exit 102, Trosper Road. Turn right on Trosper road and proceed 1 block to Capitol Blvd. Turn right on Capitol Blvd and proceed 0.2 mi to Lee Street SW. Turn right on Lee Street and proceed 0.2 mi to Motel 6 on the right.

Parking: Street parking is available on Lee Street in front and to the south and east of the motel.

Entry Fee: $15 SIR members, $25 non-SIR members, please make all entry and membership fees payable to SIR. Medals (Optional) $7.

Fee Structure Explanation for joining SIR: You don't have to be a SIR member to participate, but we encourage you to join. The costs are only $8.00 for email-notice-only of events, or $15.00 as a regular, U.S. mail-notice-of-events. Also, all SIR members must join Randonneurs USA (RUSA) to ride. RUSA cost is $20.00 annually.

Reminder: All riders are reminded that any failure to conduct the ride in accordance with SIR Brevet Rider Expectations, RUSA rules, applicable laws, or any special instructions or equipment requirements for this ride may result in a time penalty or disqualification.

Equipment needed: Most all riders will be finishing before dark, however you may want to be prepared for finishing at dusk. All riders are STRONGLY encouraged to bring a front light and are REQUIRED to have a rear light! All riders should be familiar with the SIR Brevet Riders Expectations - see SIR Brevet Riders Expectations.

As a courtesy to other riders, fenders (with 1/4 coverage front wheel and 1/2 coverage rear wheel) are recommended. Additional rear splashguards are recommended for group riding.

Route Description: This route is a circuit form Tumwater south to Centralia over the rolling hills of Thurston, Grays Harbor and Lewis Counties. From the start in Tumwater, head north and east to Delphi road, then south to Littlerock. Continue south and East over Bordeaux road and through the Capitol Forest to Highway 12 and Oakville. Then south through the rolling hills of Grays Harbor and Lewis counties to Centralia for lunch. Then east across I-5 to the Salazar Valley, and north past the Centralia Steam plant through the Tono hills, Bucoda, Tenino and back to Tumwater.

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Last Updated: 06.24.04