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August 18, 2013
Columbia Gorge Tour – Santiam Spokes
Eligible Riders
Final maximum of 24 ~
assuming a willingness to
share accommodations if
needed, at any motels. We’ll
also build a waiting list. Here
are the registration criteria.
Preparations and Launch
We’ll launch from the
Youman home, 5576 Radell
Drive SE, Salem OR. Bring
your gear to Chuck’s house
in Albany on Saturday, if
possible. Plan to arrive by 8
am to load the SAG, we will
leave by 10 am sharp, check
in at Detroit Lake State Park
is 3 pm.
Tentative Route:
*+,
Safety and Preparedness
The route has Terrain
Categories I – IV. Category IV
means high and frequent hills
that will require strength and
endurance. When you sign up
for this ride you are stating
that, to the degree possible, you
will be in good condition to
ride the route each day.
The distances each day
will be from 30 – 60 miles,
averaging 50 miles; this
busy highways (including a
short time on Hwy I-84).
All bikers are expected to
wear a helmet that is properly
Bicycle Laws for bikers who
will share the road with
pedestrians and vehicles.
All bikers will be asked
to sign the club’s Release
and Waiver of Liability,
Assumption of Risk and
Indemnity Agreement at the
beginning of the ride.
Minors must also have
signature of Parent and/or legal
guardian.
Financial information
Funds from the club will
pay for the SAG driver and
vehicle expenses. Most of
these funds are raised by the
annual Strawberry Century
Event. Due to this relationship,
we ask that those who want to
ride the tour will participate
in the work of this event either
before, during or after the day
of the ride on June 8.
is the shared cost of group
camping. You may have cost
of motel/lodge at an additional
expense once.
Also you have choice
of joining the group meals/
drinks and the cost will be
split between participants that
commit to this ahead of the
ride. Or, you may choose to
provide your own meals/drinks
and shop at grocery stores
along the way. Several meals
need to be purchased; this will
be outlined later.
The SAG driver will have
limited space for personal
coolers, so we will have
combined beverages and
snacks for day of ride.
The SAG driver will carry
a stove that can be used for
shared meals and morning
coffee/hot water.
If we have 15 bikers, we
estimate the total cost of group
meals and overnight camping
will be around $125 per person
(excludes meals that you
individually purchase along
the way).
assessed after the ride when all
expenses are known.
Miscellaneous
The ride will begin at the
home of Adrienne and Tom
Youman in Salem.
You will be expected to
deliver the bags that need to be
sagged to Chuck Young’s home
in Albany no later than the
afternoon before the start date.
Please arrange to car pool to
and from the start site.
Suggested list of items to
bring will be provided to those
who have registered.
Questions
If you have questions,
please contact Wade Bloecher,
SS Summer tour chairperson,
at Phone: 541-979-3401 or
email: WDBloecher@aol.com

