Thursday Steady + Pickleball + Snacks

Stanwood Area Steady Ride at 10:00AM + Pickleball + Snacks

Meet on Thursday 7/11 at 9:45AM at my house, 2 miles from the Stanwood Park & Ride, for a 10:00AM roll out.  Please register for the ride by 7:00PM on Wednesday evening.  I will send email with directions and instructions to registered riders after 7:00PM

We'll go at a mid-steady pace with regroups at the tops of hills.  The route is about 24 miles of A & B terrain on usually quiet back roads. RWGPS says a total elevation gain of 944 feet. The route map is: https://ridewithgps.com/routs/46482430.

After the ride there will be chips & salsa & beverages courtside (on the lawn under some shady evergreens.)  If you want a particular snack or beverage, you may want to bring it.  We have several wooden lawn chairs.  If you want a comfy lawn chair, you may want to bring it.  We have pickleball equipment for those that want to play.  If you would prefer to socialize over snacks and cheer (or jeer, but the cheering is more appreciated) pickleball players, that's perfectly welcome too.

If you do want to play pickleball, please observe the court rules.  No bike shoes on the pickleball court!  Please wear non-marking shoes, preferably court shoes since they are more stable for this kind of activity.  Note that many running shoes are not non-marking.  There is a bathroom if you want to change out of bike clothes after the ride.

Group size is set at 10 including the ride leader.  Restroom stops at the beginning and end.  Bushes in the middle. E-Bike riders are responsible for knowing and complying with the BIKES club e-bike policy (on the website).  Bring the usual stuff for the ride - flat repair equipment, mid-ride snacks and beverages, etc.

Ride Leader: Paul Heydron, + 1 425 344 1543, mailto:paulh.wa@comcast.net

Please feel free to contact me via text or email prior to the day of the ride - if I'm working in the shop or the yard I won't hear the phone.  Phone works the day of the ride.  Bad weather may cancel, check ride updates.  Really bad dairy smell (3 days a month) won't cancel, but may make you think reconsider pickleball and outdoor snacks.