Cyle Oregon Rally 2024 Trip Report
About the Ride
OAS was able to support 6 athletes for the 2024 Cycle Oregon Rally! The Rally is a multi-day supported road ride through Oregon’s most iconic bike routes. OAS supported from September 9-13, which totaled up to 5 days of riding. To learn more about the route the OAS Crew took, please check out details here: https://cycleoregon.com/ride/rally/.
“It was an amazing experience. I’d not have been able to it without OAS’s support. I am extremely thankful to OAS (and Cycle Oregon) for providing me this opportunity to achieve my dream and encourage me to dream for more.” Shubha Ratnaparkhi, OAS Athlete
Support Provided:
OAS provided on-course and in-camp support. On-course support looks like: Tandem captains, someone to ride with or near you, OAS sag team for on course repairs and simple fixes, transport of personal gear, and more. In-camp support included help setting up camp, loading and unloading equipment, guiding to and from events and meals, and other non-personal care needs as requested.
Adaptive Athletes
- Matthew Fritzie
- Shubha Ratnaparkhi
- Lillian Goodman
- Carl Burnett
- Kipp Wesslen
- Max Woodbury
Family and Friends
- Policherla Reddy
- Tali Woodbury
OAS Volunteers and Staff
- Hayley McClure
- Melodie Buell
- Charlotte Dadabay
- Dan Eller
- Randy Norris
- Dennis Ades
Trip Report
Day One
Elgin Loops
Miles: 36 to 61 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,980 – 4,100 ft
Theme of the Day: Working through the rough spots!
Which route/day was your favorite? Why? What made it special?
“Day 1; sunshine, needing support up the steep gravel but making it as a team!” Max Woodbury, OAS Athlete
“When my battery ran out of power during the arduous gravel route on the first day, I was left feeling hopeless and worn out but Dan and Hayley had such optimistic attitudes that helped me persevere and continue moving forward. I was having doubts later that day of my ability and fitness level to complete the rest of the routes that week but the encouragement and great resources provided by OAS overcame those apprehensions. ” Matt Fritzie, OAS Athlete
Day Two
Elgin to Enterprise
Miles: 47 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,720 ft
Theme of the Day: Exploring the journey.
Day Three
Enterprise Joseph Loops
Miles: 16 to 40 miles
Elevation Gain: 700 – 1,300 ft
Theme of the Day: All about the town and the lake!
Day Four
Enterprise to Salt Creek Summit
Miles: 53-65 miles
Elevation Gain: 3,279 – 4,103 ft
Theme of the Day:Where there’s rain and hail, we go and above all thrive in an at-tack!
Was there a specific highlight for you during your week at Cycle Oregon? What was it?
“As odd as this might sound, that moment on Day 4 when most of the team was held up by the mischief maker out there in Enterprise who put down a bunch of thumbtacks and caused numerous flats. The team really came together in that moment of adversity. ” Dan Eller, OAS Volunteer
Day Five
Elgin to Enterprise
Miles: 46 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,663 ft
Theme of the Day: Pump it up!
“It was so great to spend the week with the OAS crew. In such a large group of cyclists, it was really nice to be able to have this smaller connected group to be in. It was also really nice for me to be able to take a back seat some of the time and watch others be excited about biking with Max and the other adaptive cyclists. It allowed me to not always be in a caregiver role and I really appreciate that.” Tali Woodbury, Family Member
Additional Photos
Photo Credit: Rohith Gunawardena
