Portland Century - Riders Flock to Portland
August 22, 2008
Riders from all over the country are flocking to Portland this weekend for the annual Portland Century, Portland's premier century ride. Riders are coming from 14 states and Canada to get a taste of some of the best cycling in the nation.
Emily Heinz and her husband are from Meridian, Idaho, and they're just a few of the many people from outside Oregon who are excited to ride this weekend. After reading about the ride in Bicycling magazine, Emily knew it was the ride for her. "It was listed as one of the top things to do in August. My Husband and I thought it would be fun and the ride fit perfectly in our vacation time. " But, truth be told, Emily is not really an outsider. Emily was born in Portland and raised in Ontario, in Eastern Oregon. So she's really excited to come back to see family and the greenery of Portland. "Meridian is high desert and very dry," she says. "I love that things are always green in Portland!"
Emily says she usually rides 25-30 miles and four times a week, so she has chosen the half century route. "I haven't experienced a full century yet so I'm not sure what the physical expectations are. I don't want to find out those expectations during vacation." She'll be out there riding with her husband and her dad.
Though Emily knows Portland is a really great place to ride, she says that the Meridian/Boise area is also a fabulous place to be on a bike. "There are endless route possibilities and drivers are usually quite courteous."
So if you're not yet signed up for this great ride, there is still time to register. You can go to the pre-ride party tomorrow or register at the event on Sunday. See the website for details.
Posted by orbike at August 22, 2008 7:07 PM
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I loved every minute of it.
Posted by: Tanny at August 25, 2008 7:34 PM
You guys out did yourselves even from last year! I rode the century ride after I said I would "never do it again" after the first year of this event. What a turn about for that ride. The rain was even refreshing and dropped the temp down to a nice 68 degrees. Now if you could do something about the Columbia River's headwinds then you would have something. Next year I think I'll only do 50 miles, so there will be more than 1 glass of beer at the end before it's dry! THX PDX and all the sponsors.
Posted by: Jay Lakamp at August 26, 2008 4:33 AM
When will we get the pictures?
Posted by: Or at August 30, 2008 1:02 AM
Or - I saw them through the newsletter. did you read the newsletter? it goes out in e-mail.
Posted by: RiderPDX at August 31, 2008 11:25 PM
I didn't get it, how can I see the pictures?
Posted by: Or at September 4, 2008 9:09 PM
Or = they also have them on the website
http://portlandcentury.com/
Posted by: RiderPDX at September 16, 2008 11:52 PM