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

[Susan Otcenas]

Looks like an awesome route, Kevin.  (Love the 54 hour time limit...)
I'm not up for it next weekend, but maybe late next Spring!
 
Have a  great ride!
 
Susan
 
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From: orrando-bounces at orrandonneurs.org
[mailto:orrando-bounces at orrandonneurs.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Brightbill
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 9:35 PM
To: orrando at orrandonneurs.org
Subject: [ORRando] 712K permanent -- Friday, October 19th


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
<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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