Ellen, Suzie and I did an event ride of 73 miles on Saturday also, south of you, in Oregon outside of Lebanon. The weather was the same as for you. The temperature was in the mid-50s. A few hours into the ride the rain started, a constant cold rain, and so for the last few hours we rode wet and chilled, soaked to the bone. Suzie got so cold her hands turned blue and purple. I can't imagine letting a child ride in those conditions. If I had seen such a situation I probably would have stopped the bike, pulled out the map sheet and called the emergency cell number for the ride organizers to report what I was seeing, and let the event organizers intercede and make a decision.

Darcy