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RAMROD will happen in 2024, but in September instead of July
One of the most difficult one-day bike rides anywhere on earth just got a little more difficult. Riders will have two fewer hours of sunlight to complete their 150-mile ride around Mount Rainier this year. But I doubt riders will mind too much because after months of uncertainty, organizers announced this week that the iconic…
Rep. Schrier presses Mt Rainier Park to work with RAMROD
Representative Kim Schrier, whose 8th Congressional District includes Mount Rainier National Park, has pressed park leaders to work with the Redmond Cycling Club to help the 39-year-old Ride Around Mt Rainier in One Day (“RAMROD”) continue. “Since the announcement, we have been grateful for the tremendous support we have received from Representative Kim Schrier’s office,”…
After 39 years, Mt Rainier National Park shuts out iconic RAMROD bike event
It’s one of the most difficult and beautiful one-day bike rides you’ll find anywhere on earth, and hundreds of people have been taking on the challenge every summer (except 2020) since 1984. The Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (“RAMROD”) is 150 miles long and includes 10,000 feet of climbing, but that grueling physical…
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Tacoma insurance company president dies after fall during RAMROD
Steve Albers, President of Albers & Company insurance in Tacoma, has died from injuries after a crash last Thursday during the Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD). He was 60. From Albers & Company: It is with great sadness we announce that Steve has gone on the ultimate adventure without us. He was our leader,…
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