Break out the granny gear, unpack your suitcase of courage and brace yourself for the Tour De Bonk. This is Rob O's annual birthday ride, but since 2009 marks #40, the ride dishes out extra helpings of agony. There are 4 routes, each expanding on the previous. If the full Tour De Bonk seems like too much to digest, you might be interested in one of the other options. Everyone will start together at Healy Heights Park at 0900 on Saturday May 9. The full ride will probably be around 5hrs. There will be a water stop about halfway through and will be available to all but the lite loop.
This is not a an organized ride and is self supported except for the hose in my buddy Tom's back yard to refill your Camelbak. In lieu of a present (which would be too big to put in your cycling jersey anyway, but thanks for the thought) consider a donation to the NW Sarcoma Foundation http://www.nwsarcoma.org/. This is a great organization based right here in Portland that gives direct help to people and families dealing with sarcoma. If you want to make an impact on someone's life who lives in your community, check out the site and toss in a few nickles. Put "Tour De Bonk" in the 'additional comment' section on the donation page so we can see how much we are giving back while having fun ourselves. Feel free to pass this on to your friends. The more the merrier.
Here are the routes
Tour De Bonk
A festival of pain hitting all the high points on Skyline and the some. Old Germantown, Rock Creek, Logie Trail, Springville, Pittock Mansion, Vista/Montgomery to Council Crest are some of the highlights. This route is 65 miles and about 6k of climbing.
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/or/portland/777842701805
Tour De Bonk Varsity
57 miles. 4600 feet of climbing. Excludes Springville, Pittock, Vista.
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/or/portland/736331457569
TDB Junior Varsity
Varsity minus Logie Trail. 44 miles. 3.2 k climbing
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/or/portland/301030488516
TDB Lite Loop
Junior Varsity minus Rock Creek
26 miles
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/or/portland/639877783357
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