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| The Stark Street Bridge over the Sandy River |
Dawn to Dusk is headed to the big city of Portland in 2019. If you’ve never run Dawn to Dusk before, the idea is simple. On the shortest Saturday of the year, December 21st this year, we run from Sunrise (7:47 AM) to Sunset (4:29 PM). The route will start at Pittock Mansion,above the Portland Zoo. We will watch the sunrise over the Cascades and then start on the Wildwood Trail, run through downtown Portland, over the Hawthorne Bridge along the Eastbank Esplanade to Sellwood and then follow the Springwater Corridor to Gresham. We’ll cross the Stark Street Bridge over the Sandy River and start uphill through Corbett. We will finish at the Crown Point, Vista House in time to watch the sun set over The Columbia River.
The total distance is 34 miles. The length of day on December 21st is 8 hours and 42 minutes. You can do this. If you want to do more and that is certainly encouraged, use your own GPS tracking device to record total mileage and double back on the route as often as you want. This isn’t a race. There’s no entry fee and there are no medals or t shirts or any swag at all. The only real objective is to be at the Vista House in time for Sunset. After, we will go to Level Beer Taproom for food and drinks, and if you really need a t-shirt to commemorate, buy one from Level, you’ll always remember what day you got it.
There are some logistics to figure out, namely rides up to Pittock and down from the Vista House. So, if you are for sure “in” or are a strong “maybe” let me know. This will tell us how many transport vehicles we might need. If you are interested in driving either to the start or from the finish, your beer is free, and everybody will love you even more than they already do.
Here is a link to the route Dawn to Dusk 2019
Message me your contact info if you want to join us or want more information. owensx41@gmail.com
