400 km
Ride: 400 km
Organizers: Owen Richards
Date: Saturday-Sunday, September 4-5, 2004
Time: Start Time: September 4, 5:00am; Check-in at 4:15 a.m.; Finish By: September 5, 8:00am = 27 hours allowed.
Start Location: Enumclaw, Washington; King's Motel
Address: 1334 Roosevelt Ave E, Enumclaw, WA 98022, (888) 886-5118, (360) 825-1626
Parking: Parking is available at the King County Fairgrounds, just south of the Motel.
Driving Instruction: From I-5 headed South take Hwy 18 (East) to Auburn. Get onto Auburn Way South (heading S-E) which becomes Auburn Enumclaw Road (also Hwy 164) to Enumclaw.
From Hwy 167 headed South, turnoff onto Hwy 18 (East) to Auburn. Get onto Auburn Way South (heading S-E) which becomes Auburn Enumclaw Road (Hwy 164) to Enumclaw.
Entry Fee: $25 SIR members $35 non-members. Please make all entry and membership fees payable to SIR. Medals (Optional) $7.
Please download and fill out this Entry Form in advance:
Special Instruction:
Required equipment includes lights, reflectors and clothing for the cool morning and evening weather. Be prepared for extreme temperatures on the passes which requires winter clothing and plenty of extra water/food. It is highly advisable to bring a space blanket, matches & small mobile light.
Route Description: A reprise of Ken Carter's famed 2001 "South Cascade Passes" route - back by popular acclaim. This is a spectacular route with widely varied terrain and lots of climbing. Training from previous brevets over Mountain Passes is the best experience to determine if you are prepared for this course. The route includes three South Cascade Passes; White Pass (4500'), Chinook Pass (5430') and Cayuse Pass (4675'). From the King's Motel we follow the RAMROD course to within ten miles of the Rainier National Park entrance, then take idyllic Skate Creek Road to Packwood, head East on Hwy 12 up and over White Pass, followed by an exhilarating descent to Rimrock Lake & gentle downhill grades to Hwy 410. At the "T" we cross onto Old Naches Hwy for a brief meander through orchards to Naches, then continue on US-12 to Yakima. After returning on US-12 to Hwy 410, we proceed through Cliffdell then up the steeper grades to Chinook Pass (SIR support greets you at the rest area). From the summit there is a fast descent with switchbacks to Cayuse Pass, then another long descent to Crystal Mtn Blvd where the road widens and smoothes out through the valley to Enumclaw. There are no services open at night between Cayuse Pass and Enumclaw.
End of the ride: Enumclaw, Washington; King's Motel
Cue Sheet
Last Updated: 08.31.04