Cycle Oregon
Cycle Oregon is a week-long cycling event for amateur cyclists that takes place annually through the US state of Oregon . It is also the name of the non-profit sponsoring association founded in 1991 that organizes the event. The tour has more than 1000 participants.
history
The Des Moines Register newspaper reportedly came up with the idea of a bike tour through a US state . Modeled on a bike tour through Iowa, the first Cycle Oregon took place in September 1988 and led over 515 km from Salem to Brookings. It had more than 1000 participants. By 1994 the number of participants rose to over 2000.
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Driving routes
| year | title | route | distance | Altitude | Attendees | Remarks | source |
| 1988 | Salem to Brookings | 515 km | 1006 m | first tour | |||
| 1989 | Portland to Ashland | ||||||
| 1990 | Pendleton to Newport | 550 km | |||||
| 2003 | for the first time with a detour to Idaho | ||||||
| 2008 | Elgin and Wallowa Lake | 724 km | 6826 m | ||||
| 2015 | Hell on Wheels | Hells Canyon and Wallowas | 676 km | ||||
| 2016 | Go for gold | Tri-City to Gold Beach | 587 km | 7880 m | 2000 | ||
| 2017 | Up and over | La Pine - Dorena Lake - Tumalo Bend - La Pine | 692 - 788 km | 7315 - 9340 m | 0 | canceled due to forest fires |
description
The highest number of participants was 2200 participants. This is also currently the maximum number of participants set by Cycle Oregon. The route changes every year.
Cycle Oregon is an organized ride. The participants are fed, camping areas are made available, as well as showers, toilets and broom wagons. 2015 the entry fee was 975 dollars per driver. Cycle Oregon profits will be used for charity at the stage locations.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Laurie Robinson: Inside Cycle Oregon 2010: some choice tidbits about the ride and its past . In: The Oregonian , September 11, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ Cycle Oregon rolls to an end for 2,039 hardy participants . In: The Register-Guard , September 19, 1994, p. 3C. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ History of Cycle Oregon . In: cycleoregon.com . Archived from the original on February 6, 2015.
- ↑ Cycle Oregon I . In: cycleoregon.com . Archived from the original on February 9, 2009.
- ↑ cycleoregon.com ( Memento from February 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 1990 Week Ride. Retrieved March 30, 2020 .
- ^ Cycle Oregon XVI . In: cycleoregon.com . Archived from the original on February 9, 2009.
- ↑ oregonlive.com
- ↑ cycleoregon.com ( Memento from February 9, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://www.cycleoregon.com/ride/2017-classic-cancelled/
- ↑ Paris Achen: Riders pump it up, conquer hills: Cycle Oregon participants make their way up and over the grueling Siskiyou Summit on Day 1 . In: Mail Tribune , September 14, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved August 28, 2012.
Web links
- Cycle Oregon (website)
- Cardozo, Yvette (February 19, 1995). A Party on Wheels Along Oregon's Trails In: Chicago Tribune , Travel.