[ORRando] Re: 300k REVISION
joshua
franco650b at mac.com
Wed Jul 23 13:37:29 PDT 2008
I'll chime in on this one. I think that the revision sounds perfect
(it will also cut off 5 miles of my "commute" to the start.) That (the
drainage crossings) was the only part of the course I was worried
about and putting at the beginning eliminates that worry. Looks to be
an exciting, picturesque and challenging course.
Joshua Bryant
PDX, OR USA
On Jul 22, 2008, at 3:26 PM, Michael Wolfe wrote:
> I'm sending this to the OR Rando list and specifically to people who
> have signed up for the 300 on August 2. I have made an important
> change to this ride. The start location has been moved from
> Estacada to Maple Street Park in Canby (tentative). The ride will
> definitely start in Canby, however it's possible that I might change
> the exact start point after the pre-ride.
>
> This change was made for a couple reasons:
>
> 1.) It makes the ride easier. Now the ride gets the big drainage
> crossings out of the way at the beginning, rather than throwing them
> at you after you've already done 150 miles. This way, the ride
> finishes up with a nice cruise up the Willamette Valley on Meridian
> Road. Also, riders will have a better chance to take advantage of
> the wind that blows up the Clackamas as the day heats up. Finally,
> in this format, the Ripplebrook Store will be open to all but the
> very very fastest riders, giving another re-supply option.
>
> 2.) It makes the ride safer. I feel better about folks who finish
> in the dark being on Meridian -- the roads between Canby and
> Estacada are extremely quiet, but they're not as familiar, and there
> are some technical descents that will be better done in daylight.
>
> 3.) The lodging options are better in Canby. The Canby Country Inn
> looks decent enough, and there are plenty of options in Wilsonville.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions or objections. Thanks,
>
> -Michael
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