Cycle Oregon 2012!
Woo Hoo! I have signed up for the Cycle Oregon 2012 edition, that odd mix of pleasure and pain.
My buddy Tim and I had discussed doing the Cycle Oregon this year, thinking back on our last Cycle Oregon in 2002. That ride remains a good memory, with both friends and family participating, including both of my sons Jon and Ben, my friends Tim and Mark, and my Dad, at age 72. This year promises to be more difficult, with more climbing than in 2002.
Tim called me a few hours before the registration opened and said, “Let’s go for it”, and advised me to sign up quickly, because it is limited to 2,200 cyclists, and it was expected to fill up rapidly this year. We signed up, as it turned out in the nick of time: Registration was closed within 48 minutes of its opening! The registration occurred so quickly that I was unable to get my son Ben registered, also: Disappointment!
Route Information
Overall Distance: between 416 and 489 miles
Climb: between 21,170 and 28,700 feet
Altitude: between 1,890 and 7,720 ft
| Day | Ride (RideWithGPS Maps) | Start | Finish | Distance | Climb | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Sat 9/08 | High Lonesome | Bly | Silver Lake | 69 mi | 3,100 ft | 6,190 ft |
| 2, Sun 9/09 | Marsh Madness | Silver Lake | Fort Klamath | 81 mi | 1,660 ft | 5,103 ft |
| 3, Mon 9/10 | Up, Down & All the Way Around | Fort Klamath | Prospect | 61 mi | 3,260 ft | 7,105 ft |
| with Crater Rim option | 88 mi | 6,400 ft | 7,720 ft | |||
| 4, Tue 9/11 | The Long and Winding Road | Prospect | Ashland | 76 mi | 5,260 ft | 5,220 ft |
| 5, Wed 9/12 | option 1 Peak Experience | Ashland | Ashland | 26 mi | 2,550 ft | 4,000 ft |
| option 2 | 46 mi | 5,300 ft | 6,590 ft | |||
| 6, Thu 9/13 | Riding the Crest | Ashland | Klamath Falls | 65 mi | 5,030 ft | 5,414,ft |
| 7, Fri 9/14 | Bly and the Big Blue Sky | Klamath Falls | Bly | 64 mi | 1,856 ft | 5,090 ft |