Team Thursday: Wandermere, Dartford, Monroe, Wild Rose, Little Spokane Loop

Start Time: Meet 10:45 for 11:00 rollout

Meeting Location/Address: Wandermere Starbucks: 12519 N Division

Distance: 25 Miles

Pace: 12 – 14 on flat

Terrain: Paved roads; quite a few ups and downs for the first 15 miles +; total elevation gain 1600 ft.

Route Description: No, Spring has not yet sprung, but if you haven't been Zwifting or snowbirding down south, it's time to get back on the bike for a 25-mile tune-up.

This ride begins with a steep downhill on Mill, then a not-steep-but-sustained climb of just over six miles. We ride through pleasant farmland, just starting to wake up from its winter nap, and – weather permitting – we’ll enjoy nice mountain views. We’ll cross Hwy 395 at a junction where people will be admiring sunflowers come July. Then it’s a mostly flattish spin along Perry and Little Spokane River Drive, with a brief uphill push at the end back to the start.

Link to route map and download option: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45699084

Regroup Locations: Dartford/Ballard (MP 5.7); Wild Rose Cemetery (MP 11.5); crossing Hwy 395 (MP 15.9); others to be determined during ride

Eat: Bring snacks/water; no place to fuel along route; gather at Starbucks post-ride, if desired

Map/cue sheet: see Ride w/GPS link above

Weather cancellation: Rain will probably cancel the ride. It's too cold to ride in the rain for "pleasure". Check Meetup for status updates or contact ride leader.

Ride Leader: Tim Hunt 503.880.9896

Helmets required on all SBC rides