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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- Pendleton creates online blanket special for Crater Lake Trust – November 23, 2004
- Crater Lake to get funds – November 22, 2004
- Falling trees do damage at Crater Lake – November 19, 2004
- Lost at the lake – November 17, 2004
- Crews find lost snowboarders – November 16, 2004
- Missing snowboarders found – November 16, 2004
- Vesta Lee Fulton – November 15, 2004
- Obituary: Kevin Palmer – November 4, 2004
- Officials hold dedication for 500-mile scenic byway – October 15, 2004
- Byway hits milestone: celebration of Volcanic Legacy All American Road planned for Thursday – October 12, 2004
- Conference to celebrate frontier poet – September 24, 2004
- Two hikes, two views – September 20, 2004
- Science, learning center part of park renovation – September 14, 2004
- Crater Lake holds status as area’s primary tourist draw – September 13, 2004
- Obituary: Rex Laverne Ash – September 07, 2004
- Hike of the week: Mt. Scott gives bird’s-eye view of Crater Lake – September 3, 2004
- Geologist’s talk rebuilds a mountain – August 25, 2004
- Lindgren, Hanlin repeat as Crater Lake Rim Run winners – August 16, 2004
- Shields remembers first Crater Lake races – August 16, 2004
- Ten small fires burn in Crater Lake park area – August 16, 2004
- Oh Crater Lake – poetry about the lake – August 9, 2004
- Friends of Crater Lake to repair Annie Creek – August 03, 2004
- Park publications on sale at Great Basin Visitor Center – August 02, 2004
- Astronomy programs set for this weekend – July 29, 2004
- Pied Piper of Astronomy’s to present program: John Dobson – July 15, 2004
- Crater Lake to reduce fire hazards – July 02, 2004
- Editorial: Should this be a first ‘view’ of Crater Lake? – July 1, 2004
- Crater Lake’s summer program cut – June 29, 2004
- Crater Lake road ready for drivers Wednesday – June 15, 2004
- Governor OKs Crater Lake for state’s quarter – May 25, 2004
- Chamber has big ideas for new quarter, promotions – May 18, 2004
- Postcards from the Rim – April 26, 2004
- Guidebooks help reveal new ways to explore Oregon – April 25, 2004
- Crater Lake tops list of specialty plates, raises $1.1 million – February 26, 2004
- Ole Norman Lunde – February 24, 2004
- Crater ski patrol launches effort for new ski signs – February 20, 2004
- It’s plow it out, lit snow, plow it out at Crater Lake – February 19, 2004
- Ski races at Crater Lake on Saturday – February 4, 2004
- What’s in a name? Chatting with Lewis L. McArthur – February 4, 2004
- Using cross country skis or snowshoes, one can experience Crater Lake’s winter wilderness – February 02, 2004
- Crater Lake license plates raise more than money – January 27, 2004
