SIR Summer 600k - 9/8

[Jason Hansen]

Hi.

The information on the website regarding this ride is limited.

http://seattlerando.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=401:2011-10-31-02-20-10&catid=45:2012-brevets&Itemid=28 

Anyone here have some information like a general description, etc?

[Jan Heine]

Ryan Hamilton and I are organizing the ride, so here is a brief description:

The course is similar to the one used in 2008 and 2009. It's termed the "Mountain 600 k," and it is an extension of the RAMROD course.

From Enumclaw, the course goes along Mount Rainier, then climbs to Paradise, then descends to Ohanapecosh (with the little climb up Backbone Ridge as a bonus). This is all on the Ramrod course.

From Ohanapecosh, we turn westward, ride in the valley to Randle, then head up to Windy Ridge on Mount St. Helens. We return to Randle and Packwood, then cross the Cascades via White Pass. The "overnight" control is at Rimrock Lake. From there, riders descend to Naches, then climb Chinook Pass. After a short detour to the White River Campground, the ride ends in Enumclaw.

There will be an option of a beautiful gravel road into Enumclaw for those who prefer peace and quiet to the highway. However, if you prefer all paved roads, you can take the highway. (The distance is the same.)

Support will be minimal except at the "overnight" control. We plan to keep our carbon footprint low and support the ride only with cyclists, rather than with cars. (Food will be delivered to the "overnight" control by the resort owners.)

In short, if you like climbing, beautiful scenery, and self-sufficient riding, this is a brevet for you. A description of my ride in 2009 is here:

http://cyclosmontagnards.org/WA2report0909.html

Note that I completed the ride with 13+ hours to spare. It's a ride that is challenging, but not out of reach for most randonneurs.

Hope this helps.

Jan Heine

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[Jason Hansen]

Thanks for the information.  Should I read the quotes around overnight as a 21:00 start?

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[Jeff Loomis]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Jason Hansen <blin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the information. Should I read the quotes around overnight as a
> 21:00 start?

I can't speak for Jan but I think he always uses the quotes because
"overnight" implies an extended break / sleep time and some riders,
like Jan, prefer not to stop.

[Jan Heine]

At 1:45 PM -0700 7/20/12, Jason Hansen wrote:
>Thanks for the information. Should I read the quotes around
>overnight as a 21:00 start?

No, there will be a morning start. The evening start made it
difficult for people to get to the start after work.

The quotes are there simply because there aren't many people on this
ride who will be able to spend an entire night at that control. Most
will rest for a few hours at most, no matter when they arrive, and
then continue.

Jan Heine