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Saturday, Feb. 94-7pm
Lucky Lab - 915 SE Hawthorne

The first 700 riders to come to packet pickup will get a goodie bag stuffed with great treats. Relax, grab a beer and meet other riders. You'll also receive your t-shirt (if you purchased one) and your rider number so that on the morning of the ride you're ready to roll!

Are you all signed up for this year's Worst Day of the Year Ride? If not, get right on it! The ride is filling up fast and we only have enough hot cocoa for 2,000 riders. You don't want to miss out on this quirky Portland annual tradition - a chance to strut your stuff and prove that a little foul weather can't hold you down!

In-store registration closes at the end of the retail day on Sunday, February 3rd. That means you have just a few more days to save big on your registration.
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1. Register soon!

2. Costume contest

3. A great route

4. Ride tips

5. The weather report

Bring your costume and decorate your bike because we've got the a film crew heading out on course to shoot the official Worst Day of the Year Ride video. Look for them out there on the streets and give them a wave!

All riders who show up in costume will receive a special edition WDYR reflector shaped like an umbrella, courtesy of Fun Reflector. We've also got great prizes for the very best costumes.

And if you're running late and you leave your cape behind - don't worry! Head on over to the Roots Realty start line Decoration Station and get your bike ready for the a festive ride.

Whether you've signed up for the Urban route or the longer Challenge Loop, you're in for a real treat. All riders will start at the Lucky Lab and head along the waterfront to REI in northwest. After a yummy rest stop, the ride splits. Challenge Loop riders will begin their ascent over the West Hills en route to REI Hillsboro. The rest of the riders will continue on their urban course to the Community Cycling Center, the Bike Gallery on Sandy, and back to the Lucky Lab. Along the way you'll cruise across the river, wind along the lovely Alameda Ridge, and traverse quiet residential streets in NE and SE Portland.

For Challenge Loop riders, you've got a delightful route through the West Hills. When you return to Portland, you'll join in on the Urban route for a total of nearly 45 miles. After all that riding, you're going to love that made-from-scratch hot soup goodness that Laughing Planet Cafe is bringing to the finish line party.

We want to make sure you have a great ride, so here are some suggestions and reminders:

* HELMETS ARE REQUIRED.

* Riders are released in waves. Challenge Loop riders are released starting at 9:00 am. Urban course riders are released from 10:00-10:45 am. Not a morning person? No problem! Take your time getting to the start line.

* Parking is limited to the side streets, so we recommend you carpool, bike, get a ride or take transit. The Lucky Lab is served by the #4 and #14 buses. Bike parking is free and available at the finish line.

* You can switch your route option at the start line. The Challenge Loop comes out to around 45 miles and traverses some big hills. Make sure you're up for the challenge and can complete the ride before 3:00 if you're on that route.

* If this is the first newsletter you've received, read the previous ones and catch up on all the good stuff.
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Historically, Oregon's worst weather occurs at this time of year. Our resident meteorologist, the Icy Monkey, reports that the coldest temperature ever recorded was -54 degrees in 1933. This is also the time when the Great Flood of 1996 occurred and the Willamette River rose over 10 feet.

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2. COSTUME CONTEST

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