Tag Archives: Cycling

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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COUP de CASCADES – Washington State’s only RAAM qualifier

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

The Coup de Cascades is a 425 mile bicycle race route, through the Cascade Mountains, making it a RAAM qualifier. Race Across America or RAAM as it is known, has been deemed the “toughest bike race in the world”, according to some. RAAM owner and past racer, Fred Bothling visited the Redmond Rousers Rotary Club,… Continue Reading

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Seattle Bike Expo – March 10 &11, 2012

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

  Going to the Bike Expo?…. you better get on down there…..  All kinds of good things await the cycler this season. The Bike Expo is put on by the Cascade Bike Club and is a NOT to MISS event around here.  Don’t forget to register for the Coup de Cascades Bike event in AUG… 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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Ultra Marathon Cycling news and the Coup de Cascades, updates

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

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 of… Continue Reading

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Politics Northwest | Hague bike accident explained | Seattle Times Newspaper

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Shannon Henery • 0 Comments

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?

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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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