It is now official, we are a RAAM QUALIFIER! Coup de Cascades is on the map, racing forward to a town near you & making history!….come join in the FUN, this year AUG 18th & 19th. We will start again in Redmond and make a big 425 mile circle over 2 mountain passes, all within the 36 hour, allowed time frame. You can do it solo, or as a team. WE suggest the team method….and making it more fun.
The Owner of RAAM Race Across America, Fred Boethling, has now given us the go-ahead as an official RQ – Raam Qualifier for next year. Fred came to Redmond from Colorado and visited our Redmond Rousers Rotary meeting. He told us some history of RAAM and some of the passion and dedication of the racers, committee and officials. RAAM is known to many as the hardest BIKE RACE on the planet. He had praise and cudos for all involved at the undertaking of our 1st year, Coup de Cascades. Last year’s Race was started and organized by a handful of dedicated people. Some were Rotarians, some were not. But the Coup is definately owned by the Redmond Rousers Rotary and is an ongoing fundraiser for programs in our community and the world. This year, like last, we have chosen the END POLIO campaign again, to help eradicate this disease. POLIO is a crippling and sometimes deadly disease that doesn’t discriminate. LET’S ALL END POLIO NOW. Thanks!
Our official date for the race has been set to AUG 18th & 19th 2012 for the Coup de Cascades. This will be a perfect time of year, as the days will be longer and the racers and riders will have more daylight. This is especially good this next year, as we ramp up and expect a lot more participation, from all over the region, nation and world. The 2nd annual Coup de Cascades is slated to become a world-class cycling race for all to enjoy. This year we will make a few changes to the course. We learned some things in the de-briefing last year, and will take those things to heart.
The new RIDES are going to be linked up to the finishline, on Sunday, so that everyone will be coming into the area at the same time. This gives everyone a better feeling at the end, and the awards will commence with more people able to be in attendance. As soon as we have more details we will be posting the info to you. Lots of exciting things to see at www.coupdecascades.org also contact Kelly Kyle at: info@redmondrousersrotary.org or Scott Bell scott@mediadesinseattle.com . Here’s our ROTARY website, to see more about other things we do in our comunity. www.redmondrousers.com