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Native Planet Outdoor Club: 2008  Recreational Cycling Calendar

In the winter we train weekly around Seattle. As the snow clears and we move toward summer, our weekend rides will get longer. We frequently do some of Washington's most spectacular mountain rides including Mt Baker, Sunrise, Old Blewett, Chinook and beautiful Washington Pass, the highlight of our Native Planet Classic on June 21. Many of these rides are offered at various paces; although Super-Strenuous riders may fly through the route, most of the other members focus on enjoying the scenery and camaraderie. We focus on helping cyclists prepare for the big summer mountain rides such as the Native Planet Classic, RAMROD, and the Native Planet Super Torture, and our unique and exclusive French tours in the Pyrenees, Alps and Corsica. We hope you'll join us and share with us the joy of riding 4 a reason.

Schedule: *

Read more information about our weekly Tuesday and Thursday rides starting from Issaquah (South Seattle) and Kenmore (North Seattle) and see why we call them "France Mountain Training" rides...

March

 

Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Thu 13 France Mtn Training North 22-26 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 14        
Sat 15 NPOC Members only! 30 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 16        
Mon 17        
Tue 18 France Mtn Training South 18-20 miles Moderate Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 19        
Thu 20 France Mtn Training North 22-26 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 21        
Sat 22 NPOC Members only! 40 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 23        
Mon 24 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 25 France Mtn Training South 18-20 miles Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 26        
Thu 27 France Mtn Training North 22-26 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 28        
Sat 29 NPOC Members only! 35-50 miles miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 30        
Mon 31        

 

April
Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Tue 01 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Moderate Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 02        
Thu 03 France Mtn Training North 22-38 miles Moderate to Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 04        
Sat 05 NPOC Members only! 35-50 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 06        
Mon 07        
Tue 08 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 09        
Thu 10 France Mtn Training North 22-38 miles Moderate to Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 11        
Sat 12 NPOC Members only! 35-50 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 13        
Mon 14        
Tue 15 France Mtn Training North 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 16        
Thu 17 France Mtn Training South 22-38 miles Moderate to Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 18        
Sat 19 Tulip Ride (CBC)      
Sun 20        
Mon 21        
Tue 22 France Mtn Training North 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 23        
Thu 24 France Mtn Training South 22-38 miles Moderate to Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 25        
Sat 26 NPOC Members only! 35-50 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 27        
Mon 28 Native Planet Social Ride 15-20 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 29 France Mtn Training North 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 30        

 

May
Day Date Ride Distance/Elevation Pace Start Location
Thu 01 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 02        
Sat 03 Issaquah - Fall City - North Bend - Duval 41mi/2500ft to 95 miles/ 5000+ft - Hilly Moderate & Brisk Issaquah Tibbetts Valley Park
Sun 04        
Mon 05 Native Planet Social Ride 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Tue 06 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 07        
Thu 08 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 09        
Sat 10 Mt Erie - N. Whidbey Island Flat with one very steep Hill (repeat) Moderate to Super Strenuous Fishing Access at Pass Lake
Sun 11        
Mon 12 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 13 France Mtn Training North 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 14        
Thu 15 France Mtn Training South 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 16        
Sat 17 Snoqualmie Pass 85 mi /4895 ft / or 116 miles/7000ft / - Mtn Pas Moderate to Super Strenuous Issaquah Tibbetts Valley Park
Sun 18        
Mon 19 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 20 France Mtn Training North 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 21        
Thu 22 France Mtn Training South 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 23        
Sat 24 NP Torture Century - South Edition

5PM - NPOC Party!

 58 mi - Very Hillys

 

 Moderate to Super Strenuous

 

Marymoor Park, Redmond (East Parking Lot)

 
Sun 25        
Mon 26 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 27 France Mtn Training North 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 28        
Thu 29 France Mtn Training South 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 30        
Sat 31 NP Torture Century - Northern Edition 50 / 65 mi - Very Hilly Moderate to Super Strenuous Marymoor Park, Redmond (East Parking Lot)

 

June
Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Sun 01        
Mon 02 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 03 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 04        
Thu 05 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 06        
Sat 07 Old Blewett Pass 75mi/5,000ft or 118 mi/7,500ft - Mtn Pass Moderate to Super Strenuous Liberty Cafe
Sun 08        
Mon 09 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 10 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 11        
Thu 12 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 13        
Sat 14        
Sun 15 Sunrise - Chinook - Sunrise
POSTPONED DUE TO SNOW!
Check Emails and Forum for replacement ride!		 40 / 54 / 85 mi - Mtn Pass Moderate to Super Strenuous Crystal Mtn bottom parking lot
Mon 16 Native Planet Social Ride 15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 17 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 18        
Thu 19 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 20        
Sat 21 Native Planet Classic 28/63/128 miles - Mtn Pass - Supported Fundraiser! Open to All Winthrop
Sun 22        
Mon 23 Native Planet Social Ride 15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake
Tue 24 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Moderate to Brisk Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 25        
Thu 26 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 27        
Sat 28 Native Planet Super Torture Double-Metric 90 - 122 mi - Very Hilly Moderate to Super Strenuous Marymoor Park, Redmond (East Parking Lot)
Sun 29        
Mon 30 Native Planet Social Ride 10-15 miles - Fairly Flat Social & Recovery Seattle - Greenlake

 

July
Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Tue 01 France Mtn Training South 20-25 miles - Hilly Moderate (recovery) Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 02        
Thu 03 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 04        
Sat 05 Colockum Pass Un-chartered! Come and recon this Mtn Pass with us! Moderate to Super Strenuous Ellensburg
Sun 06        
Mon 07        
Tue 08 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 09        
Thu 10 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 11        
Sat 12 STP (or Death Ride) -- NPOC rides locally!  Check NPOC Forum Check NPOC Forum Check NPOC Forum
Sun 13        
Mon 14        
Tue 15 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 16        
Thu 17 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 18        
Sat 19 Sunrise - Chinook - Sunrise 40 / 54 / 85 mi - Mtn Pass Moderate to Super Strenuous Crystal Mtn bottom parking lot
Sun 20        
Mon 21        
Tue 22 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 23        
Thu 24 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 25        
Sat 26  Mt Baker - Double: A spectacular Mountain climb 48 / 96 mi (do it twice) - Mtn Pass Moderate to Super Strenuous Glacier
Sun 27        
Mon 28        
Tue 29 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 30        
Thu 31 France Mtn Training North or RAMROD 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park

 

August
Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Fri 01        
Sat 02 NPOC Members only! View Forum TBD TBD Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 03        
Mon 04        
Tue 05 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 06        
Thu 07 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 08        
Sat 09 Zoo Hill Time Trial 2.2 miles Try to race or come and cheer! Issaquah T. Valley Park
Sun 10        
Mon 11        
Tue 12 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 13        
Thu 14 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Moderate to Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 15        
Sat 16 Mt St Helen 85 miles - Very Hilly Moderate to Super Strenuous Toutle
Sun 17        
Mon 18        
Tue 19 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 20        
Thu 21 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 22        
Sat 23 Mt Constitution - Orcas Island 30 miles From moderate and up Orcas Island
Sun 24        
Mon 25        
Tue 26 France Mtn Training South 25 miles - Very Hilly Brisk & Super Strenuous Issaquah T. Valley Park
Wed 27        
Thu 28 France Mtn Training North 25-38 miles Brisk & Super Strenuous Kenmore - Logboom Park
Fri 29        
Sat 30 NPOC Members only! 30 miles Moderate & Brisk Kenmore - Logboom Park
Sun 31        

 

September
Unique Cycling Tours in France with J-Philippe
Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Mon 01  French Pyrenees     France
Tue 02  French Pyrenees     France
Wed 03  French Pyrenees     France
Thu 04  French Pyrenees     France
Fri 05  French Pyrenees     France
Sat 06  French Pyrenees     France
Sun 07  French Pyrenees     France
Mon 08  French Pyrenees     France
Tue 09  French Pyrenees     France
Wed 10  French Pyrenees     France
Thu 11        
Fri 12        
Sat 13        
Sun 14  Best of the Alps     France
Mon 15  Best of the Alps     France
Tue 16  Best of the Alps     France
Wed 17  Best of the Alps     France
Thu 18  Best of the Alps     France
Fri 19  Best of the Alps     France
Sat 20  Best of the Alps     France
Sun 21  Best of the Alps     France
Mon 22  Best of the Alps     France
Tue 23  Best of the Alps     France
Wed 24  Mt Ventoux     France
Thu 25  Mt Ventoux     France
Fri 26  Mt Ventoux     France
Sat 27  Mt Ventoux     France
Sun 28  Mt Ventoux     France
Mon 29  Mt Ventoux     France
Tue 30       France

 

October
Unique Cycling Tours in France with J-Philippe
Day Date Ride Distance Pace Start Location
Wed 01        
Thu 02        
Fri 03        
Sat 04        
Sun 05        
Mon 06        
Tue 07        
Wed 08        
Thu 09  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Fri 10  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Sat 11  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Sun 12  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Mon 13  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Tue 14  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Wed 15  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Thu 16  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Fri 17  Corsica: The Isle of Beauty     France
Sat 18        
Sun 19        
Mon 20        
Tue 21        
Wed 22        
Thu 23        
Fri 24        
Sat 25        
Sun 26        
Mon 27        
Tue 28        
Wed 29        
Thu 30        
Fri 31        


Add your daily rides!
We're looking for experienced cyclists to lead more rides. If you love cycling, meeting new people, and would like to share your favorite route(s), contact us to lead a ride.

* All rides subject to change depending on weather conditions and tour leader availability.
 
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