| Subject: | Rotary Club of Woodland's 8th annual Pedal the Pinchot |
| Date: | 06/29/2005 05:35 AM |
| From: | David Ripp |
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Eighth "Pedal The Pinchot" Set To Aid Gifford Pinchot National Forest And Surrounding Communities The Rotary Club of Woodland, in partnership with the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, will hold the eighth annual "Pedal the Pinchot" bicycle ride to raise money for Forest and community projects. Four separate rides near Mount St. Helens -- two road and two mountain bike -- are scheduled between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2005. All rides begin and end at Swift Forest Camp, 17 miles east of Cougar, Washington. Rides vary from a: 30-mile moderate road biking (over 1,000-foot elevation gain) to Lower Falls, 88 miles of intense climbing (over 8,200-foot elevation gain) to Windy Ridge for road bikers who love the challenge of climbing to the edge of Mount St. Helens, 32 miles of moderate mountain biking (over 1,000-foot elevation gain) on the Lewis River Trail to Lower Falls, or 49 miles of EXTREMELY difficult mountain biking to Windy Ridge (over 5,000-foot elevation gain). "You can't believe the incredible scenery," "This ride should be a Northwest classic," "What an incredible challenge to climb over 8,200 feet on the road bike route to Windy Ridge," and "Every mountain bike rider that wants an incredible challenge should ride the 49-mile loop to Windy Ridge--it's a crime that every mountain bike hard-core enthusiast doesn't know about this ride!" "The waterfalls and forest views on the Lewis River trail are beautiful--what a great way to experience the outdoors." These are just a few of the comments riders shared after completing the event in the last couple of years. The $35 registration fee includes a T-shirt, food at rest stops, hot lunch served by the Rotary Club, and support on the ride. The monument pass recreation fee normally required at some viewpoints on Forest Road 99 will be included also. Riders identified with a rider number and identified volunteers will be allowed at sites free of charge on July 16. More information is available by calling Dave Ripp at (360)225-6555, or for route maps and a detailed description of the ride, visit the web site at www.pedalthepinchot.com Registration can be completed on the web site or by clicking the Active.com link from the site. |
