RAMROD 2009 Registration Information
RAMROD 2009 Registration is now closed and the lottery has been completed. If you registered for the lottery, you will receive an email advising you of your status by April 10th. If you are chosen in the lottery, you will need to follow instructions in the email to complete your registration. If you are on the wait list, the email will include instructions on how to check your status so that you can gauge your chance of receiving an invitation at a later date. If you are on the wait list, you will receive an email with a link to the site where you will be able to check your status so that you can gauge your chance of receiving an invitation at a later date.

Remember, you can assure yourself a spot in the 2010 RAMROD by volunteering for this year's ride. Contact or go here to sign up. As we get closer to the ride, the coordinator will assess position needs and contact volunteers.

For complete information about registration, click here.

RAMROD 2009 - July 30th, 2009
RAMROD [Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day] is the Pacific Northwest's premiere one-day ultra-marathon cycling event. It combines the incomparable scenery of Mount Rainier National Park with a challenging course featuring 10,000 feet of climbing over 154 miles. The course starts in Enumclaw, WA (elevation 720 feet) with a gradual downhill to its lowest elevation (300 feet) near Orting. This is followed by 40 miles of rolling hills through the towns of Eatonville, Elbe, and Ashford, with a gradual climb to the Nisqually entrance of Mount Rainier National Park. The climb stiffens at Longmire where riders begin the 12 mile ascent to Paradise (elevation 5,420 feet). A 12-mile descent through Stevens Canyon follows and then a quick 3-mile climb to Backbone Ridge. This leads to one of the most fun descents of the course: a swooping 5-mile run to the Grove of the Patriarchs and the intersection with Hwy 410. What follows is generally considered the most difficult section of the course: the 9-mile climb up Cayuse Pass (elevation 4,694) which starts at 100 miles into the ride. The rapid descent from the pass ends with about 30 miles to go. These last miles are gradually descending or rolling except for one final, fast descent down Mud Mountain Dam just 5 miles from the finish in Enumclaw. Join us for the 26th anniversary of RAMROD - it will be the best RAMROD ever.

RCC and the Mount Rainier National Park Service
The RCC's interests include fitness and recreational road cycling, as well as the National Park system and in particular Mount Rainier National Park. The Club typically donates thousands of dollars annually in support of charities that are consistent with its interests. In 2006 Mount Rainier National Park sustained severe damage from an unusual weather event. Redmond Cycling Club responded to the challenge by initiating a fundraising campaign to support the recovery efforts. In the past two years, we solicited donations from our supporters and also auctioned off a series of RAMROD admission tickets and raised more than $12,000 in both 2007 and 2008. This year we have decided to continue our fundraising effort in support of Mt. Rainier. We are again auctioning a limited number of RAMROD tickets with proceeds going to Washington's National Park Fund to assist with the rebuilding effort in Mount Rainier National Park. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to donate to the park when you register with Active.com without paying any additional fees.