[ORRando] 712K permanent -- Friday, October 19th

[Kevin Brightbill]

No, that's not a typo! 712K! 442 miles! If it was a horse, it would be
almost exactly seven million hands!

Now, a blatant copy-paste from the ORR facebook page:

David Parsons and myself will be leaving at 5pm on Friday from Sellwood on
RUSA permanent #1691, known simply as "Grawp" because it's huge and awesome.

One nice RUSA rule that prompted the creation of this route is a lower
minimum speed for rides > 700K -- for this one, you get just under 54 hours
(compares favorably to the 40-hour limit on an ACP 600). Our goal to finish
is about 45 hours (certainly not any faster, and, in reality, will probably
be more like 50).

The weather forecast looks pretty favorable, some rain in Portland but
clear and sunny on the coast. Overnight lows will get down to the high
30's, though, so pack warmly.

This is an unofficial RWGPS map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1734040

Not to brag, but it should be a wonderful route -- lots of backroads,
minimal use of Hwy 101, moderate elevation. The worst climb is out of
Willamina at mile 220, doing about 1300 feet in 6 miles. A couple other
thousand-footers, but all familiar and tame stuff (Cape Meares, Cape
Lookout, Timber Rd, PDX west hills).

You'll get two gravel stretches -- a ~4 mile climb/descent near Logsden
(same as on Susan's 600 in 2011), then about 18 flat miles on Foss Road
north of Nehalem/Tillamook.

To sign up or to ask any questions or to question the mental well-being of
myself and David, shoot me back an email.

Thanks!
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