Harvest Century - Supporting Community Vision

[Joan]

Hi all,

I get on here every now and again and dig around. Great forum. I learn a lot.

Here in Oregon there is a very nice ride that is not listed as a "charity ride," but the proceeds go to a nonprofit organization, Community Vision.

The Harvest Century (http://www.harvestcentury.org/) is the last ride of the year and starts at Champoeg Park in Oregon. It's an amazingly well organized ride! Good food, good entertainment at the end, and for a great cause.

Community Vision (http://cvision.org) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on supporting people with disabilities in the community. Much of their work has been helping people live in their own home - particularly those who once lived in our state institution. They now support people in a variety of ways including people living at home with their parents all the way to helping people purchase a home of their own - a dream that many thought they'd never see.

Our son is supported by Community Vision. He's just 19, but I can see that we are partnering with a company that with good values from the top down.

So - Great ride - three distances, varied terrain, and grand support - and your fees go to support a good organization. Although not an official part of the ride, if young kids come a long, there are great bike paths in Champtoeg to keep them busy while waiting for Mom or Dad - or grandma?. Fund raising for the ride is not a requirement, but it is certainly welcome!

http://www.harvestcentury.org

See you there!

Joan Medlen (working to get back into shape!)

[Yubagirl]

A bit off topic, I see your from Oregon. Ill be visiting Portland last part of April and will have one day to ride. Any suggestions for a great say maybe 20 mile loop that scenic?

[Joan]

Sure.

Probably one of the easiest and most beautiful, in my opinion is to do a ride along marine drive along the columbia River. You can catch it easily at Broughton Beach and ride out to Blue Lake Park, stop at the ladies room, and ride back to Broughton beach for 18+ miles.

It's an easy, flat ride, but may be windy.

A non windy ride that adds up to just about 18 miles is to ride along both sides of the Willamette Down town. Start at the marina by the south waterfront blocks, ride across the steel bridge, go along the east side esplanade, past OMSI to SEllwood park. If you take a left there and go up about 4 blocks you hit some nice little restaurants. Then return the way you came. Part of this is called the Spring Water corriddor, but only a little part. Mostly your riding along the waterfront park area on the west side, the Esplanade on the east side, and then up to SEllwood to mess around in antique stores and stuff before you go back. If you go up to Sellwood it's 20+ round trip.

I'm all for routes where I can't really get lost!

Have fun!

Joan