The Umpqua Ultimate Bike Ride
May 29th, 2010
The ride will be 20, 46 or 65 miles of the most beautiful scenery in Oregon.
Start and finish at Sutherlin's Central Park.
The 65 mile ride starts at 9:00 at Sutherlin's Central Park.
Starting from the Sutherlin Community Center, ride west on Central Ave 1.75 miles to the intersection of Ft. McKay Rd. Turn left onto Ft. McKay Rd and ride west. At mile 4.0 turn left and ride south on Gross Lane to the intersection with Oak Hill Rd (mile 5.1). Turn right and ride west to the intersection with Garden Valley Road (mile 8.7). Turn right and ride north to the intersection with Ft. McKay Rd (mile 9.7). Turn right and ride east 0.4 miles to Umpqua. A rest stop will be set up in front of the Lighthouse Bakery and Café.
Leaving the rest stop, ride north 0.1 miles to the intersection with Tyee Rd. Turn left and ride along the Umpqua River to a second rest stop at the large parking area on the right side of the road serving a boat ramp (mile 25.5).
Leaving the second rest stop, continue north along the Umpqua River to the intersection with Highway 138 (mile 32.3). Turn right and ride east on Highway 138 for 3 miles to the intersection of Green Valley Rd. (mile 35.3). Note that this uphill section has no shoulder for the first half and it will have the most traffic of the entire route. Be alert! Turn left onto Green Valley Rd. and ride to the intersection with Rolling Ridge Rd (mile 41.5). Turn right and ride south to the intersection of Rochester Bridge Rd. Continue straight through the Rochester Covered Bridge to the intersection with Stearns Lane. Turn left and ride northeast to the intersection with Douglas County 388 (Old Highway 99) in Oakland (mile 46). Turn left and ride one block to the intersection of Maple St. Turn right and ride one block to a rest stop in Oakland’s downtown city park.
Leaving the third rest stop, ride one block north to Locust St. Turn right and leave Oakland on Locust St. After about 0.8 miles Locust St. becomes Driver Valley Rd. Take Driver Valley Rd. for 13.5 miles to the intersection with Old Pioneer Rd. This is a big loop that starts out going northeast and finishes going southwest. Turn right on Old Pioneer Rd. and ride north 0.2 miles to the intersection of North Side Rd. Turn left and ride southwest for 2.6 miles to the intersection with Nonpareil Rd. Turn right and ride southwest on Nonpareil Rd. (which becomes Central Ave.) to the finish at the Sutherlin Community Center.
Join us for this great start to your biking season!
May 29th, Start 9:00 A.M., Day of ride registration opens at 7:00 A.M.
FEES
Pre-registration (available here)
$30.00 with shirt
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