2010-07-30 45 -122

Fri 30 Jul 2010 in 45,-122: 45.3974402, -122.6929994 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

On the campus of Lakeridge High School, in Lake Oswego.

Participants

• Michael5000
• APR
• Jim - probably travelling with APR

Plans

Michael5000 will try to ride out to this site at, hmm, around mid-day. And if it's a quiet, deserted summer campus, maybe he'll hang out and read for a while. Although, if it's an active campus, he'll probably just try to get to the spot and then split.

APR will try to get out of work and be ready to do some traveling by 6PM, which should put him at the hashpoint between 6:30 and 7, but probably closer to 7, given that he'll have to take the interstates on a friday.

For APR's ease of calculation later: Today's battleship location is: D 4

Expedition

Expedition5000

I rode south along the Willamette River Trail and took my chances on the Sellwood Bridge before cycling up through Riverview Cemetery. I remember this climb as a real bear when I was riding it weekly at 31, so it was gratifying to have it be no big deal at 41. Take that, wimpy younger self! From the Lewis and Clark area, I rode around the north and east sides of Oregon's most exclusive mill pond, sneaking up on the hashpoint from the back as it were and finding it with no trouble at all. I spent a little time there writing postcards, and left one for anyone else who comes along, although I imagine the school staff will get to it first.

From downtown Lake O I followed Terwilliger all the way to downtown downtown, crossed back over the Hawthorne, and found my way home without difficulty. 31.0 miles all in all -- the furthest I've ridden on a successful expedition.