[ORRando] Absolutely Undecided & Unsupported 1000k

[Keith Kohan]

Susan,

Alex and I are both racing in the Race Across Oregon this year which is only a couple of weeks after the 1000k date.  So I think we're going to have to reluctantly pass on this one.

But if we were going to do it I'd vote for option 3.  That would be an absolutely beautiful and daunting ride.  And it probably won't rain out there.

Keith "I'm sick of training in the rain" Kohan

--- On Mon, 4/13/09, Susan France <susanfrance at teleport.com> wrote:

From: Susan France <susanfrance at teleport.com>
Subject: [ORRando] Absolutely Undecided & Unsupported 1000k
To: "ORRando" <orrando at orrandonneurs.org>
Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 10:47 AM

I've gotten dozens of requests (from all over N. America) for the Glacier route. But each time someone asks me in person they notice the slump in my physical appearance.  The event is still unforgettable to me... and rando-nesia has not set in after 2 years. However, I have never forgotten that there were 2 riders who did Glacier unsupported (Greg Cox and Mark Thomas)

Here's a few routes for your consideration before I make my decision ... 
1) the cloverleaf route out of Centralia (Poorman's PBP)
http://www.orrandonneurs.org/sftest/2007_Poormans_Info.htm

2) The cloverleaf route out of Wilsonville (Kings Valley, Three Capes, Covered Bridges Combo)
http://www.orrandonneurs.org/rba/2008/1000/2008_1000_Info.html

3) Something I call the "Best and Hardest of Glacier"... Think Tri-Cities to Thompson Falls (and return).  Completely unsupported, you figure out how to get your clean shorts to Kellogg or Wallace ID (I'd recommend Wallace as Day 2 should be difficult... think Dobson and Thompson Passes in both directions).  CDL trail in both directions! The Pauloose "Hill, Hill, Hill Hell".

4) Glacier... More logistics for >>YOU<< to figure out!

If you are actually planning to ride the 1000k, let me know before I make my final decision... in May.
Susan.

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