Issaquah, Mukilteo, Snohomish and back to Issaquah (century)

Welcome to Steve's Monthly Century!

As part of my effort to ride year round, I like to do at least 1 100+ mile ride per calendar month.  This month's route takes in some favorites from Eastside and Snohomish routes.  I'll be rotating the route month by month, but most of these monthly rides will start in Issaquah.

Route: From Issaquah, we will head north on mostly flat paths and some roads up to Kenmore Safeway (stop #1, mile 25).  From there, we continue northwest through Briar and a bit of Lynnwood (climb #1) until we reach Mukilteo and Everett.  From there we turn east and go to Snohomish for stop #2 (mile 53).  After that, it's east to Monroe, then a long, scenic trip south along the length of the Snohomish Valley with a stop in Carnation (mile 82).  There is a final climb up from Falls City to Issaquah Highlands before we arrive back at the start.

Pace and Regroup: The pace will be moderate and due to the distance of this ride, we will make every effort to stay together.  Riders may climb and descend at their own pace but the route has long stretches of very flat riding.  Please have fenders with full length mud flaps unless you're OK with riding behind everyone else.  We will maintain the speed limit (and common courtesy) on multi-use trails.

Restrooms:  There are no bathrooms at the start, but plenty of options within the first several miles.  

Please Bring: Riders should bring necessary tools and supplies to fix flats. We will be reasonable about stopping for mechanicals, but also sensitive to cold weather issues surrounding extended time off the bike.  Please have arrangements to provide self-sag if you are unable to complete the route.

Meeting Location:  We will meet in the parking lot to the north of Issaquah HS (between the HS and the Middle School).  Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start in order to prepare yourself and your bike prior to safety briefing. SMART briefing will be at 8:25, and the ride rolls out at 8:30 AM sharp.  For those riders looking to join along the route to ride a portion of the ride, the ride leader will have a paper copy of the waiver with him and will give individual briefings / check off waiver as riders join.  Please register even if you're only planning on doing part of the ride.

Registration: To save time at the start, please register for the ride by clicking on the red Register Now button. No need to unregister if you are no longer able to ride.

Route Link: A Ride With GPS route is available at the link below.  Please print your own cue sheet if you would like one.

Cancellation policy: Steady rain cancels - I'll be at the start but you can text or email if there's any doubts. However, if the Saturday Ride is cancelled and Sunday's weather looks good, please contact me as I will likely ride on Sunday.