[OHPV-list] Ride schedule, was Re: Bridge of the Gods Ride?

[Jeff Wills]

I dunno-  they're not listed on their webpage. Here it is:
http://www.consystency.net/obra/ouch/

I bet if you could get a couple people together they might add a category.

Jeff


> I might be interested in that one. Do they allow bents?
>
> John Climaldi
>
> On May 25, 2006, at 10:24 PM, Jeff Wills wrote:
>
>> And here's one that Michael (and only Michael) would be interested in:
>> (from the OBRA list)
>>
>> The 5th edition of OUCH - the Oregon Uphill CHampionship series
>> returns with
>> event #1 The Larch Mtn Hillclimb in Corbett on Sunday June 18th.
>>
>> Details and a correct flyer are coming soon, but yes, this event
>> (final
>> permit pending) is scheduled to take place!
>>
>>
>>>>> June 3 Spring Century
>>>>> June 10 Strawberry Century
>>>>> June 17 Watermelon Century
>>>>> June 24 OHPV ride (Jeff)
>>>>> July 3 Bridge of the Gods Ride (Jeff)
>>>>> July 15 STP
>>>>> July 22 C.O. Weekend
>>>>> July 22 RAO
>>>>> and so on, so on....
>>>>>
>>>>> Tired yet. ;)
>>>
>>> I guess I gotta put in my annual plug for the Barlow Trail Century
>>> on June
>>> 25th.  This is, quite simply, the best supported ride that I've
>>> ever done,
>>> both in terms of support AND the ride.  The roads and scenery are
>>> absolutely first rate.  The food is amazing: fresh fruit, Grand
>>> Central
>>> Bakery bread -- none of the generic Costco stuff you get on some
>>> other
>>> rides.  Free Laughing Planet burrito, beer, and band at the end.
>>>
>>> You start out at Cedarville park on the Springwater Corridor, and
>>> go out
>>> to Orient.  There you get on Dodge Park Blvd and go down to Dodge
>>> Park on
>>> roads that remind me of nothing so much as the gorge scenic
>>> highway.  Then
>>> it's up to Roslyn Lake (and the first rest stop), and over the
>>> Devil's
>>> Backbone and through Marmot on charming rural roads -- pastures and
>>> forests with the occasional sweeping vista.  Coming off the
>>> backbone, you
>>> come sailing down through Little Switzerland and you'd swear you
>>> were in
>>> some alpine valley.  Following that is a gently rolling stretch up
>>> to Lolo
>>> Pass road on beautiful pavement through the woods north of highway
>>> 26.
>>> There's a feed stop at the base of Lolo Pass road, and you could turn
>>> around after eating your fill and still call it a great 80 mile
>>> ride when
>>> you got back.  If you've got a granny and the time, though, the
>>> highlight
>>> is the climb up to the top of the pass.  An empty, paved road (forest
>>> service road 1828) that winds up through deep forest.  You never
>>> know when
>>> you'll come around a bend and get a view of the mountain that will
>>> take
>>> your breath away.  There's another feed stop at the top, and then, of
>>> course, the descent on forest service road 18!  Then you retrace your
>>> steps back to Roslyn Lake, and then it's back to the start via
>>> Boring.
>>>
>>> The only drawbacks:
>>> 1.) It's pretty much an out-and-back, but the scenery is so
>>> spectacular,
>>> you won't mind.
>>> 2.) It's kind of expensive: $35  until 6/11, and $40 after.  But
>>> at least
>>> it's a fundraiser ride -- all proceeds go to b.i.k.e.  And you
>>> definitely
>>> get your money's worth.  I say that as someone who doesn't like to
>>> pay for
>>> rides.
>>>
>>> I swear I'm not on the take!  I just love this ride!  Hope you can
>>> make
>>> it.
>>>
>>> -Michael_______________________________________________
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>>>
>>
>>
>> Jeff Wills
>>
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