Cedar River Trail Ride: CANCELLED-Renton to Maple Valley

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Looking for a short, pleasant recovery ride? Join us for a ride on the Cedar River Trail (CRT) from Renton to Maple Valley. This is an easy, gradual ride up to Maple Valley, there is one gentle hill we can take at our own pace. We will take a quick midpoint coffee break at Starbucks in Maple Valley then enjoy the gradual descent back to Renton. This is a stay together ride. We'll start and finish at the Old Renton City Hall Parking lot.

All riders are welcome to join, but should be able to sustain a 14-16 mph (moderate) pace (if joining Wendy and Keith); or a 12-14 mph (steady) pace (if joining Marizel) on the flats. Please note, small sections of the CRT in Renton are posted with a 10 mph speed limit, we will slow down and adhere to the speed limit in those sections.

25 miles / 736 feet elevation

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 and hear the safety 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.

Please download the route or print the cue sheet. Route and cue sheet: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/11561009

Moderate Ride Leaders: Keith Miller & Wendy Nungesser
Steady Ride Leader: Marizel Miller

Weather cancellation: Steady rain or icy roadway conditions at the ride start will cancel (also, showers will cancel in addition for the steady group). Please be sure to check back to this posting or Meetup for weather cancellation, which will occur two hours before the ride start. 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 .

Look forward to seeing you! Please RSVP on Meetup (link below), it is helpful and encouraged, but not required. You also have the option to pre-register on the Cascade site, see the instructions below.

Preregistration: If you can, please try to preregister for this ride prior to Saturday, January 9th. Otherwise, you can sign up at the ride.
Step #1 Sign into (or create) a Cascade account: http://www.cascade.org/
Step #2 Open this ride announcement and click on the "Register" button underneath the ride title at the top.
Step #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.
Step #4 Fill in the Emergency phone number space with the number of your emergency contact person.
Step #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.