Twelfth Annual Gorge Ride (Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway)
June 16, 2018 |
Friends of the
Historic Columbia River Highway
PO Box 50, Bridal Veil, Oregon 97010
http://www.hcrh.org
For more information contact:
Jeanette Kloos
President
FHCRH@comcast.net
503-227-5638
Twelfth Annual Gorge Ride June 16, 2018
Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway announce the twelfth annual fundraising Gorge Ride to be held on June 16, 2018. Registration is now open through www.gorgeride.eventbrite.com.
For more information visit www.GorgeRide.com.
Bicyclists will again ride on the Historic Columbia River Highway from the Gorge Discovery Center to the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail in Mosier and continue on to the Senator Mark O. Hatfield West Trailhead east of Hood River and return.
This 38.5-mile trip includes the vista at Rowena Crest, travel through the Mosier Twin Tunnels and a rest stop (twice) at the historic Mayerdale Estate.
The raffle (each participant will receive one ticket) will include new sponsors this year, including Port of Hood River, Port of Cascade Locks, Thunder Island Brewing, Cascade Locks Ale House and Double Mountain Brewery.
Photos and information about last year’s ride are available
at: http://www.hcrh.org/portfolio/2017-gorge-ride-photos and an ODOT video from 2014 at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200875445641234. Several hundred people participated in the 2017 Gorge Ride. Some comments
received from participants included:
My favorite ride in Oregon!
Not a bad view at any point on the ride
Most beautiful ride ever
Awesome ride and support
The Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway support the restoration and reconnection of the historic highway through the Columbia River Gorge. Our Vision is to educate the public about the historic highway, advocate for the restoration and preservation of the existing drivable portions of the historic highway to their 1920s appearance and link drivable portions with pedestrian and bicycle accessible connections, creating a continuous route through the Columbia River Gorge.
In addition to those listed above, sponsors of the 2018 Gorge Ride include: Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, Cycle Oregon, Mayerdale Estate, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Organically Grown Company, Portland Wheelman Touring
Club, Showers Pass, Dog River Coffee, Oregon Screen Impressions, Hood River Hotel, Koki Bags, Crush Cider Café, Subway, Burlingame Bikes, SPR Bicycle Shop, Sellwood Cycle Repair, and Colette Bondurant..
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Website:
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Gorge Discovery Center |
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The Dalles, OR |
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FHCRH@comcast.net |
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