THE CYCLE OREGON WEEK RIDE IS BEING OFFERED TO APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCES BY THE GOOD PEOPLE AT CYCLE OREGON CYCLE OREGON XXVII HAS BEEN RATED GORGEOUS G EPIC SCENERY ENJOYABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES GRAPHIC PANORAMIC VIEWS AND CHANGING SCENERY www.cycleoregon.com Cycle Oregon 2014 Produced by Viewed in CYCLE OREGON PEDALVISION ADAMS HOOD JEFFERSON WASHINGTON N SISTER MIDDLE SISTER S SISTER A CYCLE OREGON PRODUCTION STARRING ADAMS, HOOD, JEFFERSON, WASHINGTON AND THE THREE SISTERS AND FEATURING THE DALLES, GLENWOOD, DUFUR, TYGH VALLEY AND MADRAS WITH SHANIKO, ANTELOPE, MAUPIN AND LYLE G GORGEOUS SEPTEMBER 6-13, 2014, WARNING: THIS EVENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR THE FAINT OF HEART EPIC SCENERY ENJOYABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES Viewed in PEDALVISION –– FEATURINGFEATURING –– THETHE DALLESDALLES GLENWOODGLENWOOD DUFURDUFUR TYGHTYGH VALLEYVALLEY MADRASMADRAS “SIMPLY GORGE-OUS” One day, two different gorges. Start your day pedaling DAY ONE through the Columbia River Gorge, watching windsurfers The Dalles to Glenwood flit on the river. Then turn up, climbing steadily past the (63 miles) sparkling whitewater of the Klickitat River before leaving it behind for a Tour-de-France-style back-road climb. You’ll come out far above the river, then drop into your second gorge – an instant CO classic descent down to the river. From there, listen to the wind rustle through the pines as you cruise into Glenwood, at the foot of Mt. Adams. “TAKE ME TO THE RIVER” Roll out of camp enjoying lingering views of Mt. Adams. DAY TWO A short stretch of gravel pays off a few miles later as you Glenwood to Dufur dive off the edge of a rim for 10 miles of exhilarating (61 or 86 miles) downhill with postcard views of Mt. Hood and the Gorge. Hope for a tailwind back to the The Dalles, then decide whether you want to take on the long option to Rowena Crest. Climb south through fertile orchards and then take on some very large rollers before dropping into Dufur. “EVERYTHING IN ONE DAY” Today everything is big – the climbs, the mountains, even DAY THREE the descents. Head out of Dufur through gentle farmland Dufur to Tygh Valley contours before the roller-coaster starts up. Three unrelenting (73 miles) ascents – each shorter than the last – take you through Mt. Hood’s forests redolent of pine needles and duff, and they’re punctuated by paybacks of long, gliding downhills. The drops into Wamic and then Tygh Valley are slices of pure speed and enjoyment. Cool down on the country lane to our camp at the fairgrounds. “COWBOYS AND INDIANS” Today’s counterpoint to yesterday’s forest includes plenty DAY FOUR of the windy wide-open. After a “good morning, legs” climb Tygh Valley to Madras leaving the fairgrounds and Tygh Valley, head to the Warm (77 miles) Springs Reservation for a taste of the high desert. Big rollers will make you appreciate gravity’s power, and you just might see wild horses. Kah-nee-tah resort provides a lunchtime oasis; in the afternoon enjoy splendid views of Pelton Dam and Lake Simtustus before taking on one of the toughest climbs in CO history(!) before hitting camp in Madras. “HIGH DESERT HIGHLIGHTS” Time to play bike-tourist today – bring your camera. Start DAY FIVE the morning taking in a series of breathtaking views of Smith Rock Loop Option Lake Billy Chinook. Cruise past rich agricultural tracts (62 miles) through Culver, and then test your vertigo looking over the steeply carved sides of Crooked River Canyon. From there it’s off to world-renowned Smith Rock State Park, where craggy spires rise from the riverbank and climbers look like tiny specks on the walls. Enjoy a little-used stretch of the old Culver Highway on the way back to Madras. “ECHOES OF THE PAST” Today provides perspectives on time and history. Pedal DAY SIX past lush fields of today’s crops back-dropped by Cascade Madras to Tygh Valley peaks, pass the eons-old agate beds of Richardson’s (85 miles) Ranch, and enjoy the sublime road into Antelope, near the infamous temporary community of Rajneeshpuram. Next up is Shaniko, a ghost down whose heyday was around 1900, followed by Bakeoven Road, one of Oregon’s loneliest spots. Drop into the ancient Deschutes River Canyon at Maupin and then follow the river for miles before climbing up and out to Tygh Valley. “ROLLING HOME” One last day of stellar scenery. Ease through some flat- DAY SEVEN lands, then get the work done early with a long, steady Tygh Valley to The Dalles climb (the top is NOT just around the next bend). Summit to (43 miles) spectacular vistas on Dufur Gap Road, then head down to a rollicking ride through rolling fields extending in every direction. Other than a few whoop-de-doos, it’s downhill to the finish, through a leafy canyon and then a view you’ll remember: Mt. Hood, the Gorge and The Dalles below. – ROUTE STATS – Mt Adams 6000 6000 5000 5000 4000 4000 3000 3000 GLENWOOD 4374 2000 2000 1 1000 1000 DAY ELEV (FT) 0 0 The Dalles to Glenwood 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 1 (63 miles) 63 Glenwood to Dufur 6000 6000 5000 5000 (61 or 86 miles) 4862/ 4000 4000 2 3000 3000 2000 2000 6281 OPTION 2 1000 1000 DAY ELEV (FT) 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 45/70 50/75 60/85 LYLE 0 86 6000 6000 5000 5000 THE DALLES 4000 4000 3000 3000 6740 2000 2000 3 1000 1000 DUFUR DAY ELEV (FT) 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Tygh Valley to The Dalles 0 73 (43 miles) Mt Hood 7 6000 6000 TYGH 5000 5000 4000 4000 VALLEY 3000 3000 6173 2000 2000 4 1000 1000 DAY ELEV (FT) Dufur to Tygh Valley 0 0 (73 miles) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 3 MAUPIN Madras to Tygh Valley 0 77 (85 miles) 6 6000 6000 5000 5000 SHANIKO 4000 4000 3000 3000 3325 2000 2000 5 1000 1000 DAY ELEV (FT) ANTELOPE 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Tygh Valley tp Madras 0 62 (77 miles) 4 6000 6000 5000 5000 4000 4000 3000 3000 Mt Jefferson 5300 2000 2000 6 1000 1000 DAY ELEV (FT) 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 MADRAS 0 85 6000 6000 5000 5000 Smith Rock Loop Option 4000 4000 3 Sisters & 3000 3000 (62 miles) 2700 2000 2000 Mt Washington 5 SMITH ROCK 7 1000 1000 DAY ELEV (FT) 0 0 10 20 30 40 0 43 THE CYCLE OREGON FUND is the cornerstone of our organization – a way to support communities, projects and bicycle advocacy throughout Oregon. With more than $2 million currently in the fund, Cycle Oregon awards approximately $100,000 per year in grants to a wide variety of recipients. The projects we fund may not get widespread attention, but they mean everything to the people and the towns they’re in. Cycle Oregon also provides approximately $160,000 per year directly to the communities that host our events, for the services their local volunteers provide. G GORGEOUS Viewed in PEDALVISION EPIC SCENERY ENJOYABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES SPONSORS.