60 Acres South Park to I-90/Bellevue for Coffee, Steady Pace

Title of ride: 60 Acres South Park to I-90/Bellevue for Coffee, Steady Pace

Day of week and date of ride: Thursday, June 26, 2025

Start location and time:10:00 am start - meet at 9:45 am at 60 Acres South Park - https://maps.app.goo.gl/n9L4PjFLQa4V3bPN8 - for the safety briefings. 

Description of route: A ride up through the Microsoft campus and down to I-90 (Mountains to Sound Greenway) and the Bellefield Office Park for a 25 minute coffee & natter stop at Dilettante Mocha Cafe. We return through Kirkland with an approximate 0.8 mile stretch of easy peasy gravel along the way (including the famous loop-de-doo overpass on the trail). Rest stop at Lake Hills Park at mile 9.6; Coffee Stop at Dilettante Mocha Cafe at mile 16.7.

For those people wanting to ride this route at a low Moderate pace, see the separate posting by Al Miller. Our ride will stay at the Steady pace with a commensurate effort on hills. This is a stay together ride with regroups at the top of hills or as needed to stay together.

Distance, Pace and Terrain Code (A, B, C, D):30 miles, Steady Pace (12-14 mph), and A/B Terrain with a little C at the start.

RWGPS Route map:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51199752

Ride leader name & contact information: Dayle Iverson, Tel: 425-301-2922

Weather constraints: Showers or other natural disasters may cancel.

Other important details: Ebike Riders should be aware of BIKES policy on ebikes - https://bikesclub.org/sys/website/?pageId=1791878