Ride Around Washington
Pedal Palousa: Aug. 4 - 10, 2012
Ride Around Washington celebrates our 14th year with a route that brings together the beauty and splendor of two of our favorite routes. The six-day loop ride, starting on Sunday, August 5, 2012, begins north of Spokane, in the town of Chewelah, among the ponderosa pine trees.
On Pedal Palousa, Riders will enjoy spectacular vistas through the Colville National Forest, along the Pend Oreille River into Idaho, and by the scenic Lake Coeur D'Alene. Our route continues south where we enjoy three days of riding through
the amber waves of grain and rolling hills of the Palouse.
Along the way we pass through many small towns, the agriculture centers of the Palouse, and enjoy the panoramic views from Steptoe Butte. We ride as far south as Moscow Idaho and Pullman Washington. Finally the route loops back north through Cheney, the Riverside State Park along the Spokane River, and back to Chewelah. The route covers over 400 miles of roads and trails in Eastern Washington and Western Idaho. With average daily climbing of around 3,000 feet (and 66 miles per day), plus a wonderful balance of Ponderosa tree lined roads and the beautiful Palouse; this is the perfect ride for the nearly everyone!
For those unfamiliar with RAW, it’s a week-long, camping tour - but we really camp in style… all your luggage and camp gear is carried by our gear trucks. Riders are provided with three nutritious meals per day. Hot breakfasts and dinners are served in camp, and lunches are served at scenic lunch stops along the way. A deluxe hot shower truck follows us to every campsite. Due to our low number of riders, we never have long lines for anything during the week, plus we can offer much better campsite venues than most large tours!
“This is one of the most beautiful rides I have ever done. I thought the support was outstanding for everything from the hot showers to the camp set-up”. – Previous Raw Rider, 2011 Survey
Each night there are fun activities, which in the past have included wine tastings and New Belgium Brewery-sponsored happy hours. Maybe a post-ride rub down from our fabulous traveling Washington Sports Massage team will hit the spot!
We are confident that RAW is the best supported, best value, week-long camping ride in the United States. It is produced "by cyclists, for cyclists." So we urge those of you who have not done RAW (or any other multi-day ride), to give Pedal Palousa a try!
“I am new to a club supported rides. I believe it would be hard pressed for anyone to match the great job down by RAW” – Previous Raw Rider, 2011 Survey
RAW is limited to 250 cyclists. A non-refundable deposit $230, will hold a spot for you. Limited bus and bike transportation space is available.
Download the 2012 RAW Ride Guide for a detailed description.
Online-only registration will open for RAW on January 10, 2012. You may join the club when registering for the event or in advance by visiting our membership page. General public registration opens for this event on Friday, Feb. 7, 2012
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