Tag Archives: Coup de Cascades

2013 Coup is AUG 17th & 18th ….Sign up now…

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

Hi folks…. here we are again…anothBanner-425 (2)er year of racing and riding in the BEAUTIFUL Pacific N.W.  Suit up….helmuts on, let’s ride…. Sign up your friends and ride as a team. Or just be a little crazy…and go it solo the whole 425 miles around the Cascade Mts.

Come enjoy the ONLY ….RAAM ( Race Accross America) qualifier in Washington state… You will love this ravce and our many rides….25, 50 or 100 mile ride for charity….Do it to END POLIO….and to help find a cure for Diabetes.

Thanks,

Kelly Kyle – Executive Director – Coup de Cascades

info@coupdecascades.org    425-765-5433   for info or questions… or go look us up and LIKE us on Facebook

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Sponsorship: Hammer Nutrition!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Shannon Henery • 1 Comment

          Goodie Bags! Hammer Nutrition has joined the Coup de Cascades as a product sponsor – – and that means the awesome goodie bags are ALREADY starting to fill up!  All participants during the big event August 18-19 will get an extra edge with a sample of Hammer Nurtition Fuel, and aid stations will… Continue Reading

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Why Do You Ride?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

By Shannon Henery, Co-Founder and 1st Year Racer The main reason I love cycling… I love the shift in perspective that comes with pushing beyond my limits.  For example, when I cover more mileage under my own power than I ever had before, suddenly mileage that had previously seemed significant becomes no big deal. After… Continue Reading

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Coup de Cascades is now a RAAM qualifier AUG 18th & 19th 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

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… Continue Reading

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Nutrition – Why it really matters!

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Shannon Henery • 1 Comment

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…..I… Continue Reading

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WINNER of the 1st Inaugural Coup de Cascades

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 3 Comments

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 place… Continue Reading

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Continuing the fight against POLIO – you should help, here’s why!!!!

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

Ever look at your baby or youngster…and think, WOW, what a beautiful gift. How in the world will I do it, how will I protect this precious soul. Well….here’s the good news:  “We’re this CLOSE to ending Polio”.  Only 200 new cases this year in 2011…. in only 4 counties.  Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, & Nigeria….… Continue Reading

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The Last Mile of POLIO – will you help us??…..

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 1 Comment

  This is a video designed to inform you about the last push to eradicate polio in the world. Please watch. Learn WHY we are doing this race and learn more about ROTARY, in general. Then help us, sign up,  as we do our 425 mile RACE around the cascades. You can race, or you can ride… Continue Reading

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Setting up checkpoint areas with local businesses

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

Monday, I decided to follow Gordon’s guidelines he had carefully mapped. According to planned, it went very well. I was pleased that the scenery is AWESOME and so beautiful in addition to the route being a pleasant ride through magnificent countryside places and towns. I followed the northern route and went North, up Hwy 9… Continue Reading

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We are driving the course for the first time, mapping out 8 checkpoints

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

Rowdy Rouser, Rotarian Gordon, took off to trace the actual race course of the Coup de Cascades bicycle race today. He left Redmond’s Marymoor park, and went north on Hwy 202, through Woodinville, up to hwy 9. He continued up hwy 9, going north and stopped at what we hope will be the first checkpoint. He then… Continue Reading

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