Legend:
YES = I'd like to do this event
YES = I'm already registered for this event and will be there for sure
NO = I can't do this event this year

Sunday 23 February
Chilly Hilly - NO

Friday 28 February - Sunday 2 March
Seattle Bicycle Expo
Get your RAMROD tickets here

Sunday 2 March
Big Climb for Leukemia - YES
Okay, so this isn't a bike ride but Cameron and I are going to do it anyway. This year you climb up the Bank of America tower - that's 69 flights of 19 stairs each for a total of 788'.

Saturday 12 April
RAMROD Training Series Ride 1
 - 9a.m. Typical finish 1-2pm.
 - 60 miles, 1200' elev. gain. Moderate pace.
 - Meet at Coulon Beach Park, Renton.
 - Route: Kent/Auburn Valley, Auburn E Plateau Lake Tour, Spring Lk, Cedar River Trail to Renton. Map and cue sheet provided.
 - Leader: Marianne Oelund

Sunday 13 April
Daffodil Classic

Sunday 20 April (tentative date)
Tour of the Tucson Mountains - NO

Saturday 3 May
RAMROD Training Series Ride 2
 - 9a.m. Typical finish 2pm.
 - 65 miles, 2200' elev. gain. Moderate pace.
 - Meet at Coulon Beach Park, Renton.
 - Route: S Lk Washington/Mercer Is Loop, May Valley, Maple Valley, Shady Lk, Fairwood. Map and cue sheet provided.
 - Leader: Marianne Oelund

Saturday 3 May
SIR Spring Brevet - 400 km - YES
Martin sets a new, personal record for time-in-the-saddle. Check here for all the details.

Sunday 4 May
Camano Climb
This is a 50-mile ride that can be turned into a century by doing two laps. Up in beautiful Camano Island (no ferry required).

Saturday, 10 May
Skagit Spring Classic

Friday 16 May
Bike to Work Day
Just do it...

Saturday 17 May
Tour de Wellness

18 - 25 May
Tour of the Eastern Sierra - NO
Get tuned up for Death Ride by riding in the same area!

Sunday 18 May
Millersylvania Two County Double Metric Century - YES
This is a GREAT ride. But, the weather is iffy that time of year, day-of-ride registration is only $20... You get the idea.
POST-RIDE COMMENTS - What a nice day! Click here for the big, fat post-ride wrap-up.

Saturday 24 May
RAMROD Training Series Ride 3
 - 9a.m. Typical finish 3pm.
 - 75 miles, 3200' elev. gain. Brisk pace.
 - Meet at Coulon Beach Park, Renton.
 - Route: Kent/Auburn East Hill, Green River, Black Diamond, Cumberland, Kanaskat, Landsburg, Hobart, May Valley. Map and cue sheet provided.
 - Leader: Marianne Oelund

Saturday 24 May
Erickson Ride
9:45 at Tracey Owen Station (north end of Lake WA)

Monday 26 May
7 Hills of Kirkland Bike Challenge
The 7 hill route is approximately 43 miles; the additional 4 hills adds about 32.

Sunday 1 June
Peninsula Metric Century

Sunday 1 June
Blewett Pass with the Goosebumps crew - YES
Starting at the Liberty Cafe, we rode up and over the old pass road and down into Leavenworth. on the return trip we took a detour via Mountain Home Road (dirt) and then up and over the old pass road again. About 75 miles.

Saturday 14 June
RAMROD Training Series Ride 4
 - 9a.m. Typical finish 4-5pm.
 - 90+ miles, 5000+' elev. gain. Brisk pace.
 - Meet at Coulon Beach Park, Renton.
 - Route: Horizon View, Pine Lk, Tolt Hill, Fall City, Snoqualmie, High Point, Issaquah, May Valley, Cougar Mtn. Map and cue sheet provided.
 - Leader: Marianne Oelund

Saturday 14 June
Yakima Ridges Bicycle Ride

Saturday 14 June
Apple (Wenatchee) Century - YES

Sunday 15 June
Lake Chelan Century
UPDATE - due to a permit problem, this ride is now free and unsupported. Don't worry though, it is comprised of two 50-mile loops that start and finish in town so you only have to carry food & drink for 50 miles at a time.

Saturday 21 June
Tour de Blast

Saturday 21 June
Flying Wheels Century

Sunday 22 - Sunday 29 June
Kent Davis' Bike Tour (Washington & BC) - YES
You can see the pictures here

4 - 6 July
Northwest Tandem Rally

Saturday 5 July
RAMROD Training Series Ride 5
 - 9a.m. Typical finish 5-6pm.
 - This ride may repeat on July 19th.
 - 123 miles, 8000' elev. gain. Brisk pace.
 - Meet at King Co Enumclaw Park on Hwy 410
 - NOTE - This is NOT the King Co fair grounds where RAMROD starts.
 - Route: Enumclaw to Chinook Pass, Sunrise.  - Remember to bring $5 for the park entrance fee!
 - Lunch stop at Sunrise.
 - Leader: Marianne Oelund

Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 July (one-day ride is Saturday)
STP - YES

Saturday 12 July
Death Ride

Saturday 19 July
Pedal the Pinchot

Monday 21 July
Martin's rainier ride - YES
This is all about prepping for RAMROD
For park facility status, go here http://www.nps.gov/mora/ and click on the 'Facility Status' link under QUICK LINKS.

Thursday 31 July
RAMROD - YES

Saturday 9 August
World's Toughest Mountain Bike Ride
Sheesh, if you're going to register 'worldstoughest.com', I guess you need to back it up. This looks like it does. What fun... [deadpan]

Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August
RSVP 'Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party'

Saturday 9 - Monday 11 August
Courage Classic - YES
Our Courage Classic chronicles.

17 - 22 August
RAW 'Ride Around Washington'

Saturday 6 September
World's Toughest Century
Yeah right, whatever... I've got your world's toughest right here buddy.

Sunday 7 September
Headwaters Century

Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 September
24 Hours of Adrenaline - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED
This is a 24-hour mountain bike race and I'd love to do it on a team with some friends... Please give me a holler if you want to be a part of this or think you could use me on your team.

Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 September
Tour des Lacs

Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 September
Mountain biking at St. Helens
Here are the pictures from Saturday and from Sunday

Sunday 5 October
Kitsap Color Classic

14 - 16 November
La Ruta de los Conquistadores - YES
How cool is this! Look here for pictures and my diary.

Saturday 22 November (tentative date)
El Tour de Tucson - NO
Ever wanted to ride with the big boys and girls? Well THEY show up for this ride...

26 - 31 December
HI-AYH Christmas Ride - NO