300 km
Ride: 300 km Bellingham/Whatcom County (ACP)
Organizers: Dan Turner
Date: Saturday, August 5-6, 2006
Start Time: 6:00 a.m. (registration 5:20 - 5:50 a.m.)
Start Location: Dan Turners House
Address: 5091 Mission Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
Entry: $15 SIR members $25 non-members. Please make all entry and membership fees payable to SIR. Medals (Optional) $8.
Directions:
From the north: Take I-5 south to exit 255, At the end of the ramp, turn Left (East and go 5.7 Miles East on the Mount Baker Highway, At Mission Road, Turn Left (North and 1.5 Miles to the end of Mission Road on the Left Side.
From the south: Take I-5 north to exit 255. At the end of the ramp, turn Right (East and go 5.7 Miles East on the Mount Baker Highway, At Mission Road, Turn Left (North and 1.5 Miles to the end of Mission Road on the Left Side.
Figure on Approximate 90 minute drive time from Seattle at NE 45th. Lodging available at many hotels around the Bellingham area. Those who wish to drive up on Friday, You may set up a tent in Dan's back yard. Those who wish to camp out, please arrive before 11:00 PM. Bring a towel and a swimsuit for a shower and a soak in the spa after the ride. Drop an E-mail to the ride organizer dan@idbis.com if you plan to ride especially: if you'd like to camp out before and after the ride.
Please download and fill out this Entry Form in advance.
Reminder: All riders are reminded that any failure to conduct the ride in accordance with SIR Brevet Riders 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: Remember riding gear for inclement weather, bike tools, spare tubes, and food/water for yourself. All riders should be familiar with the SIR Brevet Riders Expectations
Headlights (white and clearly visible from 150 yards to oncoming traffic), tail lights, and red rear reflectors are required. Note that many taillights are also legal reflectors. These may be checked and riders disqualified if they do not function. Functional lights must be mounted on bike at all times. Lights must be operating at night on each bike in a group. Blinking taillights are permitted, but note that these may bother other riders.
Reflective vests and leg bands are required for riding at night or during poor visibility. This is for your safety and others in the group. Hand held flashlights or helmet mounted lights are recommended for repairs made in the dark.
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 new route will feature many different views of Mt. Baker, theTwins, Chuckanut Bay, and the Straights of Georgia. Figure on about 8000 ft of total climbing. Modest by SIR standards. A few short challenging hills, but no epic climbs. There will be some flat farmland cruising and some long rollers.
The route begins at Dan Turners house east of Bellingham. We begins with a loop down to Bow/Edison with a beautiful morning ride along Chuckanut back to Bellingham. A few good hills will get the blood pumping. From Bellingham, we'll head east across the Nooksack river to Everson then up South Pass Road to Silver Lake Park. The ride will drop back to Mt. Baker Hwy heading up to Glacier, turn around and back to Slilver Lake. You'll enjoy a nice fast descent of Reese Hill to Sumas. From there you'll cruise along the Border west to Blaine and Birch Bay back towards Ferndale and the back to the finish.
End of the ride: Dan Turners House
Pre Ride Report and Rider Notes
Route Sheets (Preliminary)
Last Updated: 07.31.06