Redmond Ridge to Carnation for Coffee

Fall is a time for winding up the busy Summer season!  This is a great time for doing some more relaxed and social rides - and as typical of many cycling ride, a mid ride coffee stop is planned.  This ride starts in Redmond Ridge at the Kathryn Taylor Equestrian Park - there are no facilities at the start but we can make a quick stop at mile 2 for those wishing to do so.   We head across the Ridge and drop down on Union Hill and Ames Lake roads to Carnation for our mid-ride stop at the Carnation Starbucks.  Coming back we'll retrace our route but also use part of the classic Red Barn loop to visit the rural farming parts of our county.  We'll do a payback for the lovely descent on the way in when we climb back up Ames Lake Road and Union Hill Road.   The Ride Leader has been noted to be slow up hills but does always get there....however, faster hill climbers are still welcome!

Route map at the link.    If you want a cue sheet, please print and bring it along.  

No formal food stop, but we'll take an approx 15-20 min stop at the Carnation Starbucks for relief and refreshment along the way. 

Please register for the ride clicking on the red Register Now button at the top of this page, click the waiver release box, complete the Emergency Contact Number, and click on Save.  By doing this you will save time at the ride start.  If you are unable to attend you do not need to "un-register."  

If weather conditions will clearly not meet the Showers Cancel criteria on the morning of the ride, I will not go to the start.  I will post a ride-cancelled notice in Comments, below, by 10:00 AM.  However, if the conditions give us a reasonable opportunity to ride I will be at the start and we can make a final call at that time.