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Birch Bay Weekend July 25-27
Come spend 2 or 3 days biking the rural roads of Whatcom County. We will be staying in beautiful Birch Bay where we will ride along the bay, have Dutch pastries in Lynden and visit the Peace Arch Park. Evenings can be spent walking along the beach and enjoying the sunset.
Friday Ride: Fairhaven to Lummi Island
Time: 10:00 start
Meet: Colophon Café in Fairhaven
Distance: 30 miles or 40 miles
Pace: Social and Moderate
Ride Terrain: Rolling with a few hills
Ride Description: We will meet in Bellingham to start this ride. We will meet at the Colophon Café in Fairhaven. We will bike along the bay and then on to the ferry to Lummi Island for lunch.
Directions to Café: From I-5: Take exit 250 off of the Freeway. Head west on Old Fairhaven Parkway about 1.6 mi. until you reach a stop light. Continue straight through the light, the street winds to the right becoming 10th Street - heading north. Proceed straight through the stop sign and park your car. We are located on Fairhaven Village Green.
Saturday Ride: Birch Bay to Lynden
Time: 10:00
Meet: Birch Bay Hostel
Distance: 40 miles
Pace: Social and Moderate
Ride Terrain: Mostly flat with a few hills
Ride Description: We will ride to the Dutch town of Lynden for lunch and spend some time walking around the town. This is a nice rural ride with very little traffic.
Sunday Ride: Birch Bay to Peace Arch Park
Time: 9:00 start
Meet: Birch Bay Hostel
Distance: 20 miles or 40 miles
Pace: Social and Moderate
Ride Terrain: Mostly flat with a few hills
Ride Description: We will bike along the shore of Birch Bay heading north to the Peace Arch. We will spend some time enjoying the flower display and sculpture exhibit at the park. The return ride will take us on a tour of the country side with a stop in Custer for some ice cream.
Lodging: We will be staying at the Birch Bay Hostel just 3 blocks from the water, so we can walk to the beach and enjoy the sunset in the evening. Make your own reservations at the hostel. They have a limited number of private rooms and the shared rooms accommodate 3 people. Linen and towels provided. Cost is $20 shared room or $45 for a private room with bath. Let them know you are with the SBC. Hostel phone reservations: 360-371-2180
Kitchen facilities are available if you would like to bring food.
Directions to hostel: From Seattle-take I-5 north to Exit 266, turn left, go six miles to Blaine Road. Turn right, and go north two miles. Turn left on Alderson Road (flashing yellow light), then left again into Bay Horizon Park. Hostel is fourth building on the right.
Tour Coordinators: Mary Jo at maryjo1532@hotmail.com and Judy Kraemer
Use the SBC list serve if you need a roommate or want to carpool.