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Only a few pressed on back to Hood River, refuting the age-old naysayer comment, ‘You’re never going to make it.’
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ON THE HIGH and wet road to ZigZag, at left, where, at the café, cyclists hunkered by the fire, above, and commiserated on the grueling ride from Hood River, around Mount Hood and back. Below: filmmaker Manny Marquez directs a “Filmed By Bike” festival trailer in the Union Building in Hood River in early 2016.
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ore than 50 bicyclists embarked on a journey from Hood River, looping around Mount Hood and back — then a merciless rain storm hit. Only eight triumphed. Hood River director Manny Marquez tackles the 2015 story in his upcoming film, “Dirty Sellwood: You’re Never Going to Make It,” debuting at Portland’s Filmed by Bike festival in May. Dirty Sellwood — an annual cyclocross expedition uniting Dirty Fingers bike shop in Hood River and Sellwood Cycle in Portland — takes teeth-grinding endurance, especially when
participants face a 110 mile-loop over arduous terrain, as was the case in Dirty Sellwood ’15. The grand circuit made for dramatic imagery, from the winding loops of Highway 30 west of Hood River to the pummeling storms atop the mountain slope, but the narrative and human element behind the fateful trip pulled in Marquez and inspired him to adapt his video footage into a documentary, he explained. “We had no idea it would be a story,” Marquez recalls. Marquez acts as Dirty Fingers’ de facto documentarian. When he shoots footage of their endeavors, he typically rides the path several days in advance. Then on event day, he tails
bikers on a motorcycle to capture much of the action. The mission began at the Dirty Fingers parking lot with trumpet fanfare and a blessing by pastor Father Saul Alba of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Squads of bikers rolled to the valley, through Odell, and climbed the “dreaded” Booth Hill on to higher altitudes. However, “a curtain of black clouds” and a sheet of hammering rain descended on the cyclists, says Mitchell Buck, Dirty Fingers founder and Dirty Sellwood organizer, in the documentary. Many of the riders called it a day, hunkering by a fire for warmth at Zigzag Café. Only a few pressed on back to Hood River, refuting the age-old naysayer comment, “You’re never going to
make it.” This is Marquez’s third year involved with Filmed by Bike. Last time, he directed the festival’s teaser trailer with a surreal video shot in Hood River’s historic Union Building. His passion for biking took off in 2009 when he trekked with Lance Armstrong’s team in the Tour de France while shooting video. The “refreshing” experience paved the way for his future as a bike buff. Despite his love of the sport, when Marquez envisions a film, “the story comes first.” His new film cleaves to that principle. “I’m happy that I could feature Hood River and the Dirty Fingers team — that’s kind my home,” Marquez said.
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PREMIERING ‘DIRTY SELLWOOD: YOU’RE NEVER GOING TO MAKE IT’
DIRTY FINGERS’ owner Mitchell Buck thanks Father Saul Alba prior to the ride, at the Hood River bicycle repair shop.
Screens at the Hollywood Theatre, 1507 S.E. 39th Ave., Portland, at Filmed by Bike, which runs from May 5-7. The festival, now in its 15th year, honors bikes in cinema with dozens of independent films from Oregon and international directors, all shown on a big screen. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.filmedbybike.org. Cinema fans who cannot attend the Portland event can watch the film online at a later time, Marquez anticipates, as it will be posted on www.vimeo.com.
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JUNE June 3: 4th Annual Hood 2 River Relay Race. Grab a team of 2-5 to do this relay race the runs from Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort to the Hood River waterfront. Features alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, mountain biking, road biking, running, and kayaking legs. Cost varies. — hood2riverrelay.com June 10-11: Timberline Marathon and Half Marathon. Billed as the most picturesque marathon and half marathon trail running course in the Pacific Northwest. Rustic trails and views of Mount Hood from Timothy Lake. Register before May 1 and pay $70 for the marathon and $65 for the half marathon; prices go up by $10 after that. — timberlinemarathon.com June 17: 11th Annual Gorge Ride. Fully supported bike ride on 19.25 miles of the Columbia Gorge Historic Highway. Prices range from free to $40 — eventbrite.com/e/gorge-ride-2017-tickets-30680915444 June 17: Ninth Annual White Salmon Backyard Half Marathon. Run through the hills around White Salmon with this annual run that raises money for the Columbia High School XC team. Cost is $20. — columbiagorgerunningclub.com June 18: Mt. Hood Scramble Run. A rugged scramble not for the faint-of-heart on the slopes of Mount Hood. — xdogevents.com/mounthoodscramble Late June: 21st Annual Hood River Elks Scholarship Golf Tournament. Four-person scramble at Indian Creek Golf Course. — 541-386-1507 June 24: 15th Annual Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour. Multiple loops to choose from on this fully-supported ride, but all are through the beautiful Mount Adams country. Raises money for local nonprofits/charities. Fees are $10 to $65. — troutlakewashington.com/mt-adams-bicycle-tour Late June: Big Winds Beach Bash. Fun event with food, races music, games, beer etc., that kicks off the summer windsurfing season. — gorgewindsurfing.org
APRIL April 8: Ski to Defeat ALS. Ski at Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort and help raise money for ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter. — skihood.com April 15: Suits and Boots. First 100 people to show up at Meadows wearing swimsuits will receive an all-day lift ticket for $10. Other prizes are available. Proceeds from the discounted lift ticket sales go toward the Human Access Project. — skihood.com April 22: Trout Lake Run. Start and finish at the Trout Lake School; distances include 5K, 10K, and half marathon, prices range from $10 to $45. — troutlakerun.blogspot.com April 23: 13th Annual Cherry of a Ride. Come check out the cherry blossoms in Wasco County with this fully supported bike ride featuring 30, 48, 60, 80, and 100-mile rides. Registration costs range from $45 to $55. — 541-296-6004 x414 (St. Mary’s Academy) or devdir@smatd.org April 29: Sno-Kona Pond Skim. A fun annual ski competition outside of Meadows’ lodge where skiers dress to impress in fun costumes and ski across a makeshift pond as they try to take the top prize in a variety of categories. Competitors must be 21 and over. — skihood.com
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July 4: 43rd Annual Kollas Cranmer Run. The de facto start of Fourth of July festivities in the Hood River Valley, featuring a run from Odell to Hood River. — 4thofjulyrun.com July 4: The Heroes’ Challenge. Half marathon, 24.18-mile bike race, 5K run/walk available. Races start and finish at Cape Horn Skye Elementary in Washougal. $25 pre-registration for each event. All money raised goes directly to support local military veterans in times of need. — backaherotoday.com July 8: Mt. Hood Gravel Grinder. A new bike race of varying lengths that traverses both paved and gravel roads in the Mount Hood National Forest with great views of Mount Hood. Prices range from $55-$75. — oregongravelgrinder.com/mt-hood-gravel-grinder
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July 14-16: 11th Annual Kiteboarding 4 Cancer. A multi-day kiteboarding festival held at the Hood River Event Site that raises money to help people affected by cancer. — kiteboarding4cancer.org July 15: 6th Annual Wild Woman Marathon. A run created by women and for women, this run features a marathon, a 50K and a relay with a portion of the proceeds going to a local nonprofit. — wildwomanmarathon.com July 15: Laser Gorge Blowout. Hosted by the Columbia Gorge Racing Association, this sailboat race features a “white-knuckle 18-mile downwinder” from Cascade Locks to Hood River. — cgra.org July 17-22: Gorge Downwind Champs. A weeklong event with races for paddlers of outrigger canoes, surfskis, and stand up paddleboards (SUP). Serves as a fundraiser for Rivers For Change. —gorgedownwindchamps.com Late July: 17th Annual Bridge of the Gods Kite Fest. Billed as the nation’s longest-running amateur kiteboarding competition. Amateur kiteboarders attempt to move up to the professional level in this kiteboarding event that has great spectator viewing at the Port of Skamania County in Stevenson. — botgkitefest.com
AUGUST Aug. 5: 18th Annual Founders Cup Golf Tournament. Golf tourney at Indian Creek Golf Course in Hood River put on by Columbia State Bank and the Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation. This year’s tourney benefits student scholarships. — gorgefoundation.org Aug. 5: Double Damned sailboat race. West-to-east downwinder from Cascade Locks to The Dalles hosted by the Hood River Yacht Club. — hoodriveryachtclub.org Aug. 12: Post Canyon 50K and Half Marathon. Run on forest trails near Kingsley Reservoir outside of Hood River. Prices are $45 for the half marathon and $75 for the 50K. — postcanyon50k.com Aug. 13: Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon and 10K. Run on the Bridge of the Gods as well as the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. Prices range from $50 to $80. — bridgeofthegodsrun.com Mid-August: King of the Hook. Annual light-hearted windsurfing competition that takes place at the Hook launch on the Hood River Waterfront, where competitors wear costumes and perform old-school tricks. — gorgewindsurfing.org Aug. 19: Skamania County Fair 5K. Held at the fairgrounds in Stevenson. Cost is $5 for non-members of the Columbia Gorge Running Club, but is free to members. — columbiagorgerunningclub.com Aug. 19-20: Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge. SUP festival featuring races, live music, demos, and lessons at the Hood River Event Site. Prices range from $20 to $90. — gorgepaddlechallenge.com
SEPTEMBER Sept. 2: PCT: Bunker to Bonneville 50K. Run from the Whistle Punk trailhead to North Bonneville. Cost is $75; profits from the event will go to the Columbia Gorge Running Club scholarship fund that gives scholarships to student athletes. — columbiagorgerunningclub.com Sept. 4: 75th Annual Roy Webster Cross Channel Swim. One of the oldest recreational events in the Gorge, participants challenge themselves to swim across the Columbia River at the Hood River Waterfront. Cost is $62 or $81 with breakfast. — hoodriver.org/roy-webster-cross-channel-swim Sept. 17: Gorge Kids Tri. Annual kids triathlon race for kids grades K-5 at the Hood River Waterfront with different races for different ability levels. Cost is $20 for pre-registration. Funds are divided evenly amongst all Hood River Valley elementary schools. — gorgekidstri.com
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GEAR PLACES Where do boards and sails go to retire? In this mecca for windsports, they are often retired to serve as décor in garages, gardens and grounds of local homes. More visible ones include Little Feet Pre-School playground with boards and sails for kids to play on or under. Below, left, a Heights alley resident planted a board in the lane years ago, and historic gear is a permanent exhibit at The History Museum of Hood River County as part of the story of this place. Photo by Adam Lapierre
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‘Your Pass Now’ New program allows visitors to pay by smartphone Visitors to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area this spring will find a convenient new way to pay their day use fees. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and digital government services provider NIC Inc. are offering a new paper-free, smartphoneenabled method that allows visitors to pay the recreation fees on Forest Service sites in the Gorge through a program called “Your Pass Now.” The National Scenic Area is the first Forest Service unit to offer the new service. It is the fourth federal recreation site to allow visitors to pay their fees using Your Pass Now, joining three National Park Service locations — Acadia National Park, Colorado National Monument, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. “This new method provides the first paper-free, onsite payment option, adding to the diversity of ways that our visitors can pay at fees sites. This makes it more convenient than ever for people to connect
with their public lands with the added benefit of streamlining our administrative process,” said National Scenic Area Manager Lynn Burditt. The new pilot program simplifies the process of paying day use fees at Forest Service recreation fee sites in the National Scenic Area by allowing visitors to purchase a pass at www.yourpassnow.com for no additional cost using their personal computer or mobile device. Passes can be purchased onsite using a smartphone, and no paperwork is required, thanks to a digital technology that allows rangers to validate license plates online. “NIC is pleased to work with the U.S. Forest Service to offer passes through Your Pass Now,” said Robert Knapp, NIC’s chief operating officer. “Columbia River Gorge’s inclusion in Your Pass Now is an example of federal agencies working together efficiently to expand the service to visitors through government digital services. We are excited that NIC can assist
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grand-scale project that will carve a 73-mile bike and pedestrian path through the Columbia River Gorge has pedaled forward, as transportation agencies team up this spring to build one of the final remaining pieces of the Columbia River Historic Highway State Trail: Wyeth to Lindsey Creek. The new 3.2-mile segment of the State Trail will begin at Exit 51 off Interstate 84, just west of U.S. Forest Service’s Wyeth Campground, and extend west over rugged terrain to Lindsey Creek. Construction begins in the next few months, an endeavor that will likely stretch into fall 2018. Drivers headed eastbound on Interstate 84 through the Gorge will be able to spot crews with Federal Highway Administration hard at work, clearing the way for the Wyeth trail segment. It’s all part of a larger undertaking — reconnecting the old Highway 30 as a paved trail for non-motorized use — leading from Troutdale to The Dalles. Oregon Department of Transportation and partner groups want to give the trail a new purpose. The upcoming stretch of trail at Wyeth will connect to a recently finished waterfall stretch from Starvation Creek to Lindsey Creek. The 1.2-mile route, dedicated last fall, is ADA accessible and offers views of Starvation Creek Falls, Cabin Creek Falls, and Holein-the-Wall Falls. In November 2016, ODOT received a $29 million federal grant to carry out more work on the state trail, including engineering for a crossing at daunting Mitchell Point west of Hood River. The basalt cape has proved an expensive challenge in the project. “With the engineering funding secured, we are oh-so close to completing our vision of creating a world class experience between Troutdale and The Dalles,” said Kristen Stallman, ODOT Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area coordinator, in late 2016. “Even with this substantial funding, we still have more fundraising to do to connect the trail between Viento and Hood River. Stay tuned; 2017 is going to be an exciting year in the Gorge.” As for the Wyeth connection, work will begin soon. In early March, FHA
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PLANNED SUMMIT Creek viaduct will incorporate concrete arches and a decorative rail that will “make trail users feel as if they’ve gone back in time,” according to ODOT.
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IN FALL 2016 bicyclists and hikers enjoyed the newly extended trail at Viento, west of Hood River. Inset: Starvation Creek Falls. Project Engineer Knud Martin said, “Just yesterday the bids for the project were received, so it will be a least a month before we know a start date for the construction field work to begin.” Martin expected that by mid-April details on the schedule will come into focus. The project at hand will include the following: ■ A paved trail segment beginning at a new 30-parking space trailhead, complete with vault toilets, maps, and a bike fix-it station. The Wyeth Trailhead and State Trail will be managed by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The existing Wyeth Campground, located across Gorton Creek from the proposed trailhead, will provide a launch point for bike camping. ■ Heading east from Wyeth Trailhead, the State Trail meanders through the mostly undeveloped Lang State Park and along I-84 to the base of the looming Shellrock Mountain. The State Trail will provide glimpses of hulk-
ing rock walls from the old highway, while also installing a new safety feature: a fence to catch the shell-like rocks that break loose from the basalt slope before they can tumble down onto the trail and highway. “Views from on top of the existing retaining wall along Shellrock Mountain will amaze future trail users,” an ODOT newsletter predicts. ■ East of Shellrock Mountain will be the Summit Creek Viaduct, which will be an “impressive” 800-foot long ramp built next to I-84. At the end of the viaduct, cyclists or hikers can explore the mossy road where the old highway has been awaiting reconstruction as a trail. ■ The Lindsey Creek Bench Cut requires rock blasting the hillside next to I-84 to create a way back down from the mossy road. Construction of the newest trail segment will require lane closures and other impacts to drivers on I-84, and drivers can check www.TripCheck.com for updates.
Ta k e a g ui d e d hi k e on th e b e a ut if u l t ra i l s of th e G o rge The annual array of Saturday day hikes, a program of Hood River Community Education, started up again April 1. What is it? Columbia Gorge Hikers group meets weekly for varied day hikes in Oregon and Washington. Who can go? Anyone may join any hike; see details below for dates, distance and degree of difficulty. Who leads it? Ed Walston of Mosier, a lifelong Gorge resident who has hiked every trail in the region at least once. When and where? Meet at 8:15 a.m., except at times indicated on
the schedule, at the Coe Building at 11th Street between Montello and Eugene streets. What’s the cost? Participants car pool and share in gas costs and $3 per hike to the hike leader. Saturday Hiking Schedule April April 15 — Cotton Wood Canyon the Pinnacle Trail, moderate, gain 100 feet, 8 miles round trip. April 22 — Jewett Creek Trail to Coyote Wall, difficult, gain 1,200 feet, 6 miles round trip. April 29 — Nick Eaton Ridge to Indian Point, difficult, gain 2,700 feet, 7 miles round trip. May May 6 — Columbia Hills Crawford Oaks Trail,
moderate, gain 800 feet, 6 miles round trip. May 13 — Weldon Wagon Road Trail, moderate, gain 1,350 feet, 6.2 miles round trip. May 27 — Klickitat Rail Trail to Bedrocks Pools, moderate, gain 270 feet, 7.8 miles round trip. June-July June 24 — Fifteen Mile Creek Trail, moderate, gain 2,210 feet, 10 miles round trip. July 1 — Boulder Lake Trail, moderate, gain 1,070 feet, 6.3 miles round trip. July 15 (meet at 7 a.m.) — Mt. St. Helens- Spirit Lake Harmony Falls, moderate, gain 700 feet, 2.2 miles; Norway Pass, moderate gain 1,000 feet, 7 miles round trip. September-October Sept. 30 (meet at 8 a.m.) — Deschutes River Macks Canyon, moderate; 210 feet gain, 6 miles round trip. Oct. 21 (meet at 8 a.m.) — Eagle Creek to High Bridge, moderate; gain 600 feet, 6.6 miles round trip.
For the second year in a row, Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District, in cooperation with Columbia Gorge Masters Swim Team, will offer five free swim lessons during the month of April to any interested adult, 18 years of age and older. The Parks District and Columbia Gorge Masters applied for grant money from U.S. Masters Swimming “Swimming Saves Lives” Foundation and received $2,500 to fund an Adult Learn to Swim program. Nationally, only 37 percent of adults know how to swim. Learning to swim can not only save a life, but it has a multitude of positive effects on an individual’s health and well-being. Direct exposure to water in the Hood River community makes it important for everyone to have the opportunity to learn how to swim, especially for those who have little experience with swimming or have a fear of water. In addition, because Hood River is a recreational area with multiple opportunities for water sports, there are many adults who would benefit from learning basic water safety, as well as becoming stronger swimmers. Swimmers of all ability levels are welcome to participate — from the complete beginner with a possible fear of the water, to the swimmer who wants to master the basic strokes and breathing, to the more advanced swimmer who would like to improve stroke technique. The teaching will be tailored to the student’s comfort and ability level with a low teacher to student ratio. Five class sessions will be offered and are free. Participants are encouraged to attend all five class sessions. Classes will be offered 6:457:15 p.m. or 7:30-8 p.m. on: ■ Monday, April 10 ■ Wednesday, April 12 ■ Monday, April 17 ■ Wednesday, April 19 ■ Monday, April 24 Last year, over 50 adults participated, but there was a waitlist. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Register for the program at www.hoodriverparksandrec. org, in person at the aquatic center, or by calling 541-3861303. Adult classes will continue to be offered at the Hood River Aquatic Center following the free lessons in April, and remaining grant funds will go towards providing adult swim lesson scholarships for future participants. Columbia Gorge Masters will provide volunteer instructors under the direction of aquatic center staff. Columbia Gorge Masters practices Monday through Friday from 6-7:30 a.m., as well as on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:45-6:45 p.m. Information regarding its program can be found on www.hrvst.org.
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Hood River News • April 8, 2017
EĂƚĂƐŚĂ tŚŝƚĞĮĞůĚ >ŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ŝŶ KZ Θ t ϱϬϵ-ϲϯϳ-ϱϰϭϰ
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>ŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ŝŶ KZ Θ t ϱϰϭ-ϵϵϯ-ϲϮϰϮ
R E A L E S TAT E Windermere/Glenn Taylor Real Estate
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