Fall Mountain Bike Series 2008
Schedule
1 Sept 28 (Sun) 1:00 pm Badger Mountain, Richland Chinook
2 Oct 12 (Sun) 1:00 pm Chamna (Acme), Richland Markee’s Cycling Center
3 Oct 26 (Sun) 1:00 pm Finley Hills, Finley Scott’s Cycle, Kennewick
4 Nov 9 (Sun) 1:00 pm Echo, Or. Scott’s Cycles Hermiston
5 Nov 23 (Sun) 1:00 pm Horn Rapids Park, Richland Kennewick Cycle & Fitness
6 Dec 7 (Sun) 1:00 pm Chamna (Acme), Richland REI
The Fine Print
$7 fee per event. This year over
$250 in random drawing
prizes from local bikes shops will be given out at each event. All participants must be
a current member of the Chinook Cycling Club ($15 annual membership, available at each
event). Registration begins at 12:00 pm (noon). All rides start promptly at 1:00 pm.
6-12 miles (60 min) for Short course, 12-18 miles (75-90 min) for Long course,
16-24 miles (90-120 min) for Expert course. Best 4 of 6 finishes count towards series point
total.
Ride Organizers
Greg Turpen, turpens@verizon.net, 628-1158, 528-1883
Chuck Cone, 947-5607
Special Thanks To
Markee’s Cycling Center
REI
Scott’s Cycle and Sports/Hermiston
Scott’s Cycle and Sports/Tri-Cities
Kennewick Cycle and Fitness
Directions
(You can also use the Google map at the bottom of the page to create a list of custom driving
instructions.)
Badger directions:
From the Blue Bridge, take HW 240 west towards Richland. Take I-182 towards Yakima. Take a right at exit 3B. Take a right at Queensgate Dr. Take a left at Duportail St. Take a right at Keene Rd. Take a left at Kennedy Rd. Take a left at Dallas Rd. At top of hill take a left at PR 210 SE. Travel 1/4 mile to gravel parking lot (Badger Mountain west trailhead). Park along east side of Dallas Road if lot is full. Travel time from Blue Bridge, approx 20 minutes.
Chamna directions:
From the Blue Bridge, take HW 240 west towards Richland. Enter Richland on George Washington Way. Take a left at first signal (Columbia Point Drive). Take first immediate left onto Aaron. Follow Aaron approx 1/2 mile. Take a left at Jadwin Ave. Travel over the overpass. Take the first right at Carrier Road. Travel ¼ mile. Take the first right (at Chamna sign). Travel ½ mile to parking lot. Travel time from Blue Bridge, approx 12 minutes.
Finley directions: From the Blue Bridge, take Columbia Drive Exit travel east on Columbia Drive for 2 miles to Gum Street. Turn right on Gum, which will change its name to Chemical Drive. Follow Chemical Drive past Sandvik Special Metals. Chemical then becomes Meals Road. Follow Meals for approx. 5 miles. Take a left on Ayers Road to the race site. Travel time from Blue Bridge, approx 22 minutes.
Echo directions: From the Blue Bridge, take HW 395 south out of Kennewick. Take I-82 south into the state of Oregon until intersecting with I-84. Take I-84 east towards Pendleton. Take a right at exit 188 into the town of Echo. Take a right onto Dupont St., over railroad tracks. Take a right at Main St. (Main St is also HW 320...the intersections signs read "Main St/HW 320"). Take Main St/HW 320 across Umatilla River. Just out of town take a left on Snow Road. Travel on Snow Road 3/4 mile past crop duster landing strip. Take a left when you see an old windmill. Follow road past rock pit that is on the right. Shortly after the road dips at the bottom of the dip there is a gate on the right which reads “private hunting reserve” in yellow. Keep the gate closed and you can park on the inside. Travel time from Blue Bridge, approx 60 minutes.
Horn Rapids directions: From the Blue Bridge, take HW 240 west towards Richland. Continue to the Bypass Highway on the west side of Richland. Turn left at signal onto HW 240 towards Yakima/Hanford. Take the first right on Robertson Drive. Take first right on Snyder and travel to the Softball Complex / BMX track parking lot. Travel time from Blue Bridge, approx 20 minutes.
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