The history highlights and course records for Cannonball
Cannonball has spawned many legends over the years. The ride was first suggested by the Quasi- Anonymous Cannonball Committee (QUACC) in 1984, soon after the Washington State Department of Transportation opened most interstate highway shoulders to bicyclists. However, credit for starting the ride must go to the ACC (the totally Anonymous Cannonball Committee). The ACC (a local racer with too many miles in the saddle) mailed an anonymous letter of invitation to the Bicycle Paper on April 1st, 1985. Three riders responded to the challenge, showing up at Russell Road Park in Kent at 3 AM on June 29, 1985: Don Anderson and Rich Saadeh (on a tandem, unsupported) and Sebastian Daley. Anderson and Saadeh went on to finish that first ride in 16:27. The ACC continued to mail anonymous letters of invitation to local riders each April 1st, through 1989. In 1990 the QUACC took over the ride and brought it to the Redmond Cycling Club.
| 2012 | 2012 riders faced big rain on both sides of the mountains - only 3 riders complete the course. (2012 Results) | |
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| 2011 | Mild weather greets 6 Cannonball 2011 riders - all completed the ride. (2011 Results) | |
| 2010 | Cannonball 2010 was attempted by 9 riders and 7 completed the ride. (2010 Results) | |
| 2009 | Cannonball 2009 was attempted by 15 riders and completed by 12 (2009 Results) | |
| 2008 | The 2008 edition of Cannonball was attempted by 27 riders and completed by 17 (2008 Results) | |
| 2007 | Suzanne Nowlis establishes the new female best single mark at 15:22 in 2007 (2007 Results) | |
| 2006 | (2006 Results) | |
| 2005 | (2005 Results) | |
| 2004 | (2004 Results) | |
| 2003 | (2003 Results) | |
| 2002 | (2002 Results) | |
| 2001 | (2001 Results) | |
| 2000 | New time records are established in three categories: single, tandem and fixed gear | |
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| 1996 | (1996 Results) | |
| 1995 | Gordon Hebron and Carl Murrell each set the course record for singles at 12:01 | |
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| 1991 | Rick Hippe sets the course Average Speed Record doing 293 miles in 12:41 | |
| 1990 | The QUACC takes over the ride sponsorhip and brings it to the Redmond Cycling Club | |
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| 1985 | The inaugural ride is completed by Don Anderson and Rich Saadeh on a tandem |
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| Name | Year | Distance | Time | Class | Supported | Notables |
| Jan Heine, AllenLarsen | 2000 | 275 | 13:06 | Single | No | |
| Andy Fuller & Paul Binford | 2000 | 275 | 13:21 | Tandem | Yes | |
| Kent Peterson | 2000 | 275 | 17:22 | Fixed Single | No | First to attempt on fixed |
| Gordon Hebron, Carl Murrell | 1995 | 275 | 12:01 | Single | Yes | |
| Suzanne Nowlis | 2007 | 275 | 15:22 | Single | Yes | |
| Rick Hippe | 1991 | 293 | 12:41 | Ave. Speed Record |
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