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Century Riders (100 miles) will start at the Fort Klamath Museum on Crater Lake Highway (Rte 62) at 4,000 ft elevation, and will enjoy the first 35 miles along the valley floor of the Wood River Valley with breathtaking views of the surrounding Cascade mountains with old growth forests. This will be a nice warm up for the 3,000 ft climb to the Crater Lake Rim. Once reaching Crater Lake Rim and getting your first view of the brilliantly blue, awe inspiring Crater Lake, Century Riders will continue another 30 miles of peaks and valleys for an additional 3,000 ft of climbing around the lake on Rim Drive. Then riders will enjoy the ride back down to the Wood River Valley and will end the ride with 8 miles of flat roads back to the Fort Klamath Museum.
Ride rating: ****** (Extremely difficult - see the ride rating chart)
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The Metric Century (62 miles) ride will start at the Fort Klamath Museum on Crater Lake Highway (Rte 62) at 4,000 ft elevation, and within 8 miles of the start will begin the 3,000 ft climb to Crater Lake Rim. Metric Century riders will turn around on the Crater Lake Rim at the Phantom Ship Overlook. After a well deserved break, riders will return back down to the Wood River Valley and the Fort Klamath Museum.
Ride rating: ****** (Extremely difficult - see the ride rating chart)
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Schedule
Friday, August 20, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
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Volunteers and Information
Volunteers are needed to work registration Friday evening and in a variety of places Saturday (registration, SAG stops, finish line). Volunteers receive a free T-shirt and BBQ lunch for helping out. Call (800) 445-6728 to sign up as a volunteer or for additional ride information.
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Ride Rating Chart
Both the Century and Metric Century are rated as Extremely Difficult
Bicycle Ride Directors Association of America (BRDAA) has developed a ride rating system which allows cyclists to compare the various levels of difficulty found in BRDAA sanctioned events. By using the same "yardstick" for each BRDAA event, riders can anticipate the training and preparation required for a particular event. The BRDAA rating system consists of one to six stars; one star representing a very easy ride, progressing to six stars indicating a very difficult ride.
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Schedule
Safety
Volunteers and Info
Ride Rating chart
Century Riders (100 miles) will start at the Fort Klamath Museum on Crater Lake Highway (Rte 62) at 4,000 ft elevation, and will enjoy the first 35 miles along the valley floor of the Wood River Valley with breathtaking views of the surrounding Cascade mountains with old growth forests. This will be a nice warm up for the 3,000 ft climb to the Crater Lake Rim. Once reaching Crater Lake Rim and getting your first view of the brilliantly blue, awe inspiring Crater Lake, Century Riders will continue another 30 miles of peaks and valleys for an additional 3,000 ft of climbing around the lake on Rim Drive. Then riders will enjoy the ride back down to the Wood River Valley and will end the ride with 8 miles of flat roads back to the Fort Klamath Museum.
Ride rating: ****** (Extremely difficult - see the ride rating chart)
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The Metric Century (62 miles) ride will start at the Fort Klamath Museum on Crater Lake Highway (Rte 62) at 4,000 ft elevation, and within 8 miles of the start will begin the 3,000 ft climb to Crater Lake Rim. Metric Century riders will turn around on the Crater Lake Rim at the Phantom Ship Overlook. After a well deserved break, riders will return back down to the Wood River Valley and the Fort Klamath Museum.
Ride rating: ****** (Extremely difficult - see the ride rating chart)
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| Friday, July 30, 2010 - Last day for Refunds. NO REFUNDS will be issued after this date!! |
Friday, August 20, 2010
| 6:00 PM | Registration opens at the Best Western Olympic Inn - Host Hotel |
| 9:00 PM | Registration closes |
Saturday, August 21, 2010
| 6:00 AM | Registration opens at the Fort Klamath Museum on Crate Lake Hwy (Hwy 62) |
| 6:30 AM | Century & Metric Century rides start (riders leave every 15 mins) |
| 8:30 AM | Registration closes |
| 1:00 PM | Barbeque lunch (1PM to 6PM) |
| 6:00 PM | Courses swept for last riders |
| 7:00 PM | Courses closed |
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Safety
HELMETS ARE MANDATORY!
This is not a race!
It is recommended each rider bring (2) water bottles, a tube, patch kit, tire levers, pump, a spare tire and warm clothing in layers that can be shed as the day warms up.
Traffic
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF LOCAL DRIVERS AND TRAFFIC. PLEASE OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS! Be sure to come to a complete stop at all stop signs not controlled by volunteers or law enforcement personnel.
Single file
NO GROUPS LARGER THAN 5 BICYCLES AND YOU MUST RIDE SINGLE FILE. There must be adequate distance between groups to enable motorist to pass safely. Riders may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
Pacelines
If you ride in a paceline, please announce "on your left" when passing other riders. Please understand that you assume all liabilities and risks for riding in a paceline. Please pass riders with at least two feet of clearance between you and the rider you pass on your right.
Note to violators
Riders who violate vehicle code laws, ride unsafely, are discourteous, rude or dangerous to other riders (or volunteers) will be asked to leave the event and will not be allowed to ride in the Crater Lake Century next year.
NO PERSONAL SUPPORT VEHICLES PLEASE
HELMETS ARE MANDATORY!
This is not a race!
It is recommended each rider bring (2) water bottles, a tube, patch kit, tire levers, pump, a spare tire and warm clothing in layers that can be shed as the day warms up.
Traffic
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF LOCAL DRIVERS AND TRAFFIC. PLEASE OBEY ALL TRAFFIC LAWS! Be sure to come to a complete stop at all stop signs not controlled by volunteers or law enforcement personnel.
Single file
NO GROUPS LARGER THAN 5 BICYCLES AND YOU MUST RIDE SINGLE FILE. There must be adequate distance between groups to enable motorist to pass safely. Riders may not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic.
Pacelines
If you ride in a paceline, please announce "on your left" when passing other riders. Please understand that you assume all liabilities and risks for riding in a paceline. Please pass riders with at least two feet of clearance between you and the rider you pass on your right.
Note to violators
Riders who violate vehicle code laws, ride unsafely, are discourteous, rude or dangerous to other riders (or volunteers) will be asked to leave the event and will not be allowed to ride in the Crater Lake Century next year.
NO PERSONAL SUPPORT VEHICLES PLEASE
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Volunteers and Information
Volunteers are needed to work registration Friday evening and in a variety of places Saturday (registration, SAG stops, finish line). Volunteers receive a free T-shirt and BBQ lunch for helping out. Call (800) 445-6728 to sign up as a volunteer or for additional ride information.
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Ride Rating Chart
Both the Century and Metric Century are rated as Extremely Difficult
Bicycle Ride Directors Association of America (BRDAA) has developed a ride rating system which allows cyclists to compare the various levels of difficulty found in BRDAA sanctioned events. By using the same "yardstick" for each BRDAA event, riders can anticipate the training and preparation required for a particular event. The BRDAA rating system consists of one to six stars; one star representing a very easy ride, progressing to six stars indicating a very difficult ride.
| STARS | DIFFICULTY | VERTICAL GAIN (feet) | DISTANCE MILES |
| ****** | Extremely difficult | 3,000-3,500+ | 100+ |
| ***** | Difficult | 2,000-3,000+ | 60-80 |
| **** | Moderate | 1,000-2,000+ | 40-60 |
| *** | Easy to moderate | 500-1,000 | 20-40 |
| ** | Easy | 250-500 | 10-20 |
| * | Children's ride | 0-250 | Under 10 |
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