New Route Book!

Yeah ~ it’s finally here – our new route book has been posted – and we have a new Delorme Street Atlas posted for 2008 route with it’s various changes. Most important change is the start – which is totally different from all years past. I’d like to post the racer’s version here right now so that you guys can get a feel for what is in store for you. The Airport Holiday Inn has a totally new access road which will make leaving SOOOOO much easier. But that is why, if you have done the race before, this start looks a bit more complicated – trust me – it’s not!

0.0 RIGHT Right Turn out of Holiday Inn Parking lot onto NE Columbia Blvd

0.0 LEFT Left turn at Traffic Light on to NE Columbia Parkway

0.1 LEFT Left Turn at Traffic Light on to Killingswoh

0.2 STRAIGHT At Traffic Light continue straight across I-205 overpass

0.5 LEFT Left Turn onto Bike Path (far left) Follow bikepath to NE Marine Dr.

7.4 STRAIGHT Merge with NE Marine Dr at NE 223 rd Ave /NE Blue Lake Rd

8.3 CROSS Railroad Tracks

9.5 STRAIGHT Continue Straight under I-84

9.6 LEFT Left Turn at traffic light onto Frontage Rd

9.8 RIGHT Right turn onto NW Graham Rd / NW 257th Ave

10.1 LEFT Left Turn at Traffic Light onto W. Columbia River Hwy

10.2 STRAIGHT Road becomes E. Columbia River Hwy (after Buxton Ave)

11.0 RIGHT Right Turn onto Historic Columbia Hwy

Parade Ends here: Racing starts after Bridge
One support vehicle may meet racers here. Large turn out on right after bridge

12.6 Tippy Canoe Restaurant on Right

13.4 RIGHT Sharp Right Turn over Bridge onto Stark St. Road is unmarked. Only sign says Oxbow Regional Park

14.0 LEFT Left Turn onto Kerslake Rd

14.9 Kerslake Rd becomes 302nd Ave

15.8 CROSS Stop Sign – Division St -Warning Cross traffic does not stop. Continue Straight up ridiculously steep climb

16.6 STRAIGHT Four Way stop sign at SE Pipeline Rd

16.6 STRAIGHT Four Way Stop Sign at SE Lusted Rd – Barlow School on Right

17.7 RIGHT Right Turn at 4-Way Stop Sign onto SE Dodge Park Blvd

18.5 LEFT Left Turn at Stop Sign onto SE Orient Dr. Turn before traffic light

24.6 LEFT Left Turn at Traffic Light onto US 26 East toward Sandy/Mt Hood

Second support vehicles will be here, on route US 26. Teams may begin exchanges here as well.

See you all on Friday!!

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