Cycle
Oregon to tour Crater Lake
Herald and News
Klamath Falls, Oregon
February 29, 2004
Crater Lake National Park will be the focus this year of the
17th annual Cycle Oregon bicycle tour.
The route changes annually to allow riders to explore Oregon.
This year's ride will be from Sept. 12-18 and travel through the
Rogue Valley with an optional ride around Crater Lake.
The first day's tour will take riders 52 miles from Canyonville
to Wolf Creek.
On Day 2, Sept. 13, riders will leave Wolf Creek and pedal 61
miles to Lake Selmac. Riders will have an early morning ascent
of the Siskiyou Mountains on Day 3, Sept. 14, as they travel 64
miles from Lake Selmac to Jacksonville, where they will have a
two-night stay.
On Day
4, riders have the option to take a day off in Ashland or
Jacksonville.
Day 5, Sept. 16, features a 74-mile or 103-mile ride. At day's
end, riders will be at Lost Creek Lake in Joseph Stewart State
Park just north of Shady Cove to spend two nights.
Day 6, Sept. 17, cyclists will leave Lost Creek Lake and make
the ascent to Crater Lake to eat lunch at the rim. Cyclists may
opt to ride around the 33-mile rim road. Riders will return to
Lost Creek Lake for the night. Mileage for Day 6 is 84 miles to
and from Crater Lake, and 123 miles for those who ride the rim.
Day 7, Sept. 18, is the 61-mile final ride back to Canyonville,
through the communities of Drew, Milo and Days Creek.
Registration for Cycle Oregon 2004 can be done over the Internet
at ww.cycleoregon.com. To request a copy of the registration
brochure call Cycle Oregon at (800) CYCLEOR, or (800) 292-5367.
Cost for the ride is $725. Riders receive seven days of riding
with a fully supported course each day that includes two rest
stops, lunch stop, sag wagons, bike mechanics and medical
support. In addition, participants will have seven overnight
camps including three meals per day, daily and nightly
entertainment and other great bonuses.
Proceeds from the ride benefit the Cycle Oregon Fund, which
helps preserve and protect special places in Oregon and supports
community development projects in the regions where the ride is
held. Since its inception in 1988, the Cycle Oregon fund has
contributed more than $4.4 million to Oregon communities. More
than 2,000 riders participate annually.
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