| Pelican Run 2008. Date 04/12-13 The Pelican Run was born a few years ago with a Saturday lunch ride from Seattle to the Pelican Brew Pub in Pacific City Oregon. The ride is organized thru the PNW Road Riders a Yahoo Group. It is now a 2 day ride with and overnight stay at Pacific City Oregon. Could this be the beginning of Summer? Friday the sun came out the Magnolia trees bloomed. Man this is looking like summer could it be? In addition the forecast was looking great for the weekend. I meet with 4 or 5 riders at the Lynnwood Jack In the Box. We picked up another rider at Tacoma an headed South. Slogging down I 5 we meet the rest of the group and Oregon riders at a Starbucks in St Helens Oregon. Check out the 2007 Ride Report. |
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Mark and Paul our Oregon ride leaders lead us thru some fantastic back country roads. Winding up down and around the roads west of St Helens and South of the Columbia River. I was again envious of the great and lightly traveled back roads of Oregon. It was fun and short ride West to Clatskanie and Humps restaurant. There were several more bikes out front but none were with our group. After lunch we headed South over hwy 47 which some call Oregon's Dragons Tail. For the rest of the after noon we road many spectacular Oregon back roads. Winding ourselves to Pacific City Oregon. The temps were in the high 70's and the sun was out the whole time. |
Sunday began with what I think is standard coastal weather cloudy and cool. We headed south on 101 to Lincoln City. After a great breakfast for 10 we gassed up and swung East on the Selitz River Rd. This is the same route as last year. But the Selitz River Rd seems to be one of those that you cannot miss if in the area. At Selitz we take Logsden which is another fantastic ride. Just be ready for the few miles of gravel portion in the middle? From there we headed up the Kings Valley to Dallas. At this point I and several other Washington riders head home. The ride ended in some pretty heavy rain in Seattle and out brief taste of good weather was over. |
I think this was the best Pelican Run yet. The group was great with around 12 to 13 bikes. Weather was fantastic and the roads spectacular. I would suspect that the run will retain the name Pelican. While we did ride by the Pelican we did not stop. I did take a picture of it. The small lounge at the motel was again great but closes early. The Pub and Grub tavern was fun and had great food. A few of us almost closed it. Some did not come in thinking to much smoke. But it was fine. Yes as you walked in you did smell it. But I don't remember anyone smoking and all there said it was fine. Next year I hear Oregon will be smokeless? 2008 Pictures. |