Renton to Madison Park Celebration Ride

Are you working towards meeting a cycling goal? Have you met a milestone lately? Please join me in celebrating this day with biking achievements and goals to be fulfilled on this scenic, stay together ride along the west side of Lake Washington. We will take a midpoint coffee/pastry break at Starbucks in Madison Park. The ride will start and finish at the Burnett Linear Park parking lot. Please note, there are no restrooms at the ride start, so please plan accordingly.

Pace: Moderate, 14-16 MPH on flats. Hills are self-paced, and we regroup at the top hills for a reasonable amount of time. Be sure to download the route or print the cue sheet. See the links below.Please note: For any riders who are unable to maintain the pace and keep up on the flats, the Ride Leaders may not be able to stay with you, so you will need to be comfortable riding on your own. Faster riders are welcome to join but for them the ride becomes self-guided.

Requirements: Helmets are required. Fenders are also required if the roads are wet or there is any chance of rain. Please arrive 20 minutes early in order to sign the liability release, check-in and hear the safety S.M.A.R.T. briefing. Please ensure your bike is in good working order before joining and come prepared with the requisite tools and knowledge to fix flats and minor mechanical issues. Spare tube, tire irons, pumps or CO2, and allen tools are recommended.

Sign Up: Preregistration is encouraged for this ride prior to the day of the ride. If you preregister via the Cascade website, please be sure to check in when you arrive for the ride and check your name off on the waiver. 

Below are instructions for registering via the Cascade website.

 1) Sign into (or create) a Cascade account at www.cascade.org
 2) Open this ride announcement and click on the "Register" button underneath the ride title at the top.
 3) On the Registration page, check the Waiver Signature release box (please read or review the Waiver & Release by clicking the link below the Waiver Signature box). Don't change the number in the "Spaces" box.
 4) Fill in the Emergency phone number space with the number of your emergency contact person.
 5) Click on the "Save Registration" button. Now you are registered for the ride.

If you can't make the ride you do not have to unregister.

You may also RSVP on Meetup, see link below.

Weather cancellation: Steady rain or icy/frosty roadway conditions at the ride start will cancel. Be sure to check back to this posting or Meetup for possible weather cancellation two hours before the ride start (9 AM). In the event of a cancellation, ride leaders will not be at the ride start.

If you are a new rider to Cascade Free Group Rides, we welcome you! Please click on the link and read important information for Cascade Bicycle newcomers: http://www.cascade.org/welcome-newcomers.