New Route Book!
Tuesday July 15, 2008 by Terri Gooch
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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The route book has an error. From TS 3 to 4 it states miles 242 to 408.4. The 242 should really be 272.
Posted by: cary mallon · Wednesday July 16, 2008 · #
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