25th Group Health Seattle-to-Portland --STP-- Bicycle Classic; 8,000 Riders Will Make 205-Mile Trek, Celebrate 25-Year Tradition.Group Health STP STP or standard temperature and pressure, standard conditions for measurement of the properties of matter. The standard temperature is the freezing point of pure water, 0°C; or 273.15°K;. : WHAT: 25th Group Health STP -- The largest multi-day bicycle ride in the Pacific Northwest --205.4 mile ride on mostly rural roads in Western Washington
Western Washington is a region of the United States defined as that part of Washington west of the Cascade Mountains. and Oregon, beginning at the University of Washington and ending at Portland's Holladay Park --The Group Health STP is open to anyone with a set of wheels. --Major fundraiser for event producer Cascade Bicycle Club Cascade Bicycle Club is a nonprofit organization based in Seattle, Washington, and as of 2006, serves 6,500 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Cascade's vision is to Create a Better Community Through Bicycling. -- www.cascade.org WHO: Nearly 8,000 riders of all ages --Oldest: 83; nine riders over 75 --Youngest registered: One-year-old; 16 riders under 10 --Riders from 42 states -- plus British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Alberta, Ontario --32 doctors from Group Health will ride along to provide medical assistance. --Group Health medical providers will also staff 16 first-aid booths. --More than 700 volunteers, as well as law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). , support the event. WHEN: July 17-18, 2004 --Start (north of Husky Stadium
-- Lot E1): 4:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., July 17 --Finish (Holladay Park, Portland): most riders finish around 2 p.m., July 18 ROUTE: University of Washington (north of Husky Stadium) to Holladay Park, Portland: The carefully marked course passes through the Washington communities of Tukwila, Kent, Algona, Pacific, Sumner, Spanaway, Yelm, Tenino, Centralia, Chehalis, Napavine, Winlock, Vader, Castle Rock, and Kelso; and the Oregon communities of Rainier, St. Helens, and Scappoose. MORE FACTS: --First event held in 1979 as a U.S. Cycling Federation-sanctioned time trial from Seattle City Hall to Portland City Hall; 187 riders participated and 70 finished --The eruption of Mount St. Helens led to the event's cancellation in 1980. --In 1992, a team of cycling firefighters from Spokane dashed into a burning house along the route near Chehalis and rescued an elderly woman. They went on to complete the ride. --Group Health became title sponsor in 2003. Go to: www.ghc.org/cycling for additional information. --Average rider burns 3,920 calories; participants consume 11,250 bananas; 7,900 pounds of watermelon watermelon, plant (Citrullus vulgaris) of the family Curcurbitaceae (gourd family) native to Africa and introduced to America by Africans transported as slaves. Watermelons are now extensively cultivated in the United States and are popular also in S Russia. ; 12,000 Clif Bars; and 13,250 bagels. --Nearly 20 percent of riders finish in one day. Most riders cover the course in two days, spending the first night in campgrounds, private homes, churches, and motels. |
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