July 600 km
Ride: 600 km
Organizers: Terry Zmrhal
Date: Friday July 4-5, 2003
Start Time: 4:00am Friday
Finish Time: 8:00pm Saturday
Start Location: Super 8 Motel in Ellensburg
Address: 1500 Canyon Rd. Take Exit 109 on I-90, head north (towards Ellensburg) about 1 mile and hotel is on the right.
Entry Fee: $40 SIR members, $50 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.
Please download and fill out this Entry Form in advance.
Special Instructions:
Chinook Pass will have an SIR staffed control for food and water and then an SIR staffed van at Blewett Pass from about 8am on.
There is an ATV park just past Clifdell - pay attention to drivers with ATVs.
There is one 24-Hour restaurant in Ellensburg - the truck stop at Exit 109. There is a Super One Foods also open 24 Hours. Most other restaurants close around 10-11pm. I'll have food available for those that finish after restaurants close.
Please email with any questions about routes or services.
Equipment needed: 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: Ellensburg to Selah to Cliffdell, over Chinook and Cayuse Passes to Packwood. Back over White Pass to Selah to Ellensburg (for the night). Cle Elum, Blewett Pass, Leavenworth, Blewett Pass to Ellensburg.
End of the ride: Ellensburg, WA
Route Sheet
Last Updated: 05.13.03