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Nutrition – Why it really matters!

Nutrition seems to be one of those topics that gets a lot of debate. This and that, good and bad… how much,  how little…    I say, “YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!” We have all heard it a thousand times. I guess I am living proof of it. Here’s my story. My story begins like everyone else…..IContinue Reading

Carbo Loading? Now? You Betcha!

Carbo Loading? Now? You Betcha! By Steve Born on Dec 22, 2011 with Comments 0  ( RE-POSTED…..from Ultra Race News) The calendar still reads 2011 as I write this, and with many of your ultra distance rides/races not occurring until the early-to-middle part of spring 2012 (or later), you might be thinking, “Carbo loading? Now? Continue Reading

Ultra Marathon Cycling news and the Coup de Cascades, updates

The Ultra Marathon Cycling world has fantastic pages of photos, race results. John Foote is a RACER, champion writer and fellow blogger….. his sites are  awesome. Please go check out his work and news of different events. Thanks John for sharing my story about the Coup de Cascades & Mick Walsh, our 1st inaugural Winner this year ofContinue Reading

Politics Northwest | Hague bike accident explained | Seattle Times Newspaper

Politics Northwest | Hague bike accident explained | Seattle Times Newspaper.   Interesting accident that happened in E. Washington, same weekend we were doing our Coup de Cascades event. What do you think?

WINNER of the 1st Inaugural Coup de Cascades

The WINNER of the 1st inaugural Coup de Cascades…is Mick Walsh, from Seattle, Wa. Mick and his SAG crew of 2, Jamie & Garth, were very impressive to say the least. The whole experience this past weekend was sureal as a small group of us kept pace with Mick and his crew. The Checkpoint captains were in placeContinue Reading

BREAKING NEWS – Polio outbreak in China linked to Pakistan cases.

PLEASE READ!!  THIS IS WHY we are doing this Bike race,  to HELP END POLIO NOW… Dear Kelly, The World Health Organisation just announced that there’s been a polio outbreak in China.[1] Seven cases have been detected – all stemming from Pakistan, one of the four countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic. It’s a timelyContinue Reading

SEPT 24th & 25th 2011……the INAUGURAL Coup de Cascades Race & RIDE

Pictured here…in one of his race jerseys is Mick Walsh, our only Solo Racer, so far this year.  Mick participated in last years’ Race Across the West, from California to Colorado. He is an avid cycler and a top competitor. Mick is flanked by two well known Rotarians in the Seattle/Redmond areas. David Endicott is knownContinue Reading

Coups troups volunteer at “Cycle the WAVE”

Today I witnessed something truly AWESOME….the “Cycle the WAVE” Bike Ride. 1100 smart, sassy, wild women took over the streets of Issaquah and had some fun while raising money for Eastside Domestic Violence. WAVE stands for Women Against Violence Everywhere. You can go to their website to see more info and photos, but I just wantedContinue Reading

Race DAY…Sept 24th & 25th 2011 – Riders and RACERS, sign up NOW.

WOW…. It is gonna be a FANTABULOUS event for all concerned! Here at “race – central”, we Redmond Rousers Rotary & volunteers are counting the days till we can meet all of you and get this “show on the road”.  The volunteers are getting excited, the racers are training, the riders are training, the committee is gettingContinue Reading

Countdown to Sept 24th – WHY it’s the best Inaugural bike race & ride EVER, in the PNW.

Pangs of excitement fill the air now-a-days…. with the Redmond Rousers Rotary members. Check out our ROTARY -FB page for more news and info. Our T-30 days is now ticking. How does an event like this happen? Well, I can tell you this, it has taken a lot of hours behind the scences, from MANY peopleContinue Reading