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Ride Information and Description

Get out of the city and enjoy Puget Sound's finest rural riding! This is a true celebration of cycling with a finish line featuring food and beverages, track racing and much more! Check the schedule of events.

Each route takes you through rural scenery and some great rest stops. For those that want hills, come ride the 45-, 65- and 100-mile loops. For riders not into hill challenges, the 25-mile loop has only a few.

Flying Wheels rider

25-mile loop - around Lake Sammamish through Bellevue - no major climbs just rolling hills. Great for the beginner and younger riders.

25 mile map
25 mile tick sheet

45-mile loop - Redmond to Carnation to Fall City to Issaquah to Redmond - three climbs between 1/2 to 1 mile in length. Perfect preparation route for the two-day Group Health STP rider.

65 - mile loop - take the 45-mile loop and add in Duvall and one more 1-mile climb.

100 - mile loop - take the 65-mile loop and add Snohomish and Monroe and another 1 mile climb for a total of 5 good climbs. Finish this route and you will be ready to ride Group Health STP in one day!

45/65/100 mile map
45/65/100 mile tick sheet

Food Stop in Carnation - Camp Korey (old Nestle Farms locations)
At Camp Korey, children with serious illnesses experience the restorative joy of camp in a safe, medically supportive environment. Inspired by Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Association of Camps and the life of Korey Rose, Camp Korey will ultimately serve thousands of children and families in the Northwest, offering year-round family, sibling, and bereavement camps in addition to regular camp sessions and special events. Five camper sessions will take place in Summer 2009, including the first camp in the world serving children with Mitochondrial Disease, a rare energy-related cell disorder. Camp Korey operates at no cost to campers and families, and relies on the incredible generosity of the Northwest community and people like you! Visit www.campkorey.org to learn more, or look for us at the Flying Wheels Food Stop and the Finish Line Festival (gladly accepting cash, check, or web-enabled phone donations on-site!).

Elevation Gain for 100 mile loop

The 2009 Flying Wheels route has an estimated 3,840 cumulative feet of elevation gain. This is an estimate; your readings may be different.

Start Line
King County's Marymoor Park Velodrome, near Redmond, WA (Map)
(Limited parking and $5 parking fee, so ride to start line if possible)

Carpool
We encourage you to carpool to the starting point, RideshareOnline can help. Just log on at www.rideshareonline.com and follow the easy instructions for a first time user to register.

Once your registration is confirmed, select a bike ride from the event list. You can go back anytime and click on "Find Matches" to look for carpool partners from your area.

Driving directions
From I-5 north or south take the SR 520 exit just North of downtown Seattle heading east towards Redmond. Stay on 520 for approximately 7 miles and take the exit to King County's Marymoor Park (W. Lake Sammamish Pky).

At the light at the bottom of the exit take a right, then at the next light take a left into the park. Follow the road through the park and then follow the Flying Wheels parking signs near the velodrome. Registration is in the parking lot in front of the velodrome, please no rider parking in this lot.

Note that the park charges a $5 fee for parking.

2009 Schedule of Events

Registration opens:
8:00 a.m. for 100-mile riders
9:00 a.m. for 65- and 45-mile riders
10:00 a.m. for 25-mile riders

Start line opens:
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Start Line Open for 100 mile riders
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Start Line Open for 45/65 mile riders
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Start Line Open for 25 mile riders
11 a.m. - Start Line Closes

Finish Line Festival
We've got plenty of fun activities for after Flying Wheels. [more...]

11 a.m to 5 p.m.
Washington Sports Massage Team booth open

11 a.m to 7 p.m.
Seattle Sausage food booth open

Noon to 6:30 p.m.
Beer Garden open

2:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
Little 100 track racing!

7:00 p.m. - Finish line party closes