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 The Destiny Dozen aka The Shitty Gritty
May 19th 2024 | 8am-4pm
Get ready to challenge yourself with
a tour of Tacoma's toughest hills

The Destiny Dozen is a fundraiser for Second Cycle that will take you
roughly 40 miles around Tacoma, going up 13 of our toughest hills
from Fairbanks to Owen Beach, climbing 4000 feet. 

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*This is a fundraiser, but no one will be turned away.
We have a sliding scale ticket option available at the registration link. 

What is the Destiny Dozen?

You could call it a tour or a ride, but really it's an experience you won't want to miss.

We will follow a route that spans 40 miles and a dozen or so of Tacoma's toughest hills. We'll climb 4000 feet. We'll laugh. We might cry. We'll definitely question our sanity at least once. But we'll have an amazing time, building community and raising funds for Tacoma's only non-profit community bike shop so that we can keep bringing you programs and services.  

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DETAILS

Registration Fee: Pre-registration (May 5 Deadline) $50  

Registration day of is $60 

Check in: 8-10AM at Second Cycle, 1205 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma. 

Fun Group: 9AM Start. Pace around 12mph 

Fast Group: 10:30AM Start. Pace around 16mph

Maps and route links: There will be mini maps + cue sheets, Strava route links, and ride with gps route links available. 

After Party: 2-4pm, Second Cycle. 

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The Ride

The ride is roughly 40 miles with about 4000ft of climbing. This ride is not for the faint of heart. It's Tacoma's most challenging hills wrapped up in one ride and was not meant to be easy. You're not supposed to like it.  This is the first year we are bringing this ride back to its intended format.  This will be a group ride to each hill with a slower pace and it will be a race up the hills to the top.  

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There will be a destiny half dozen available for those that are not up for the whole dozen. Registration is the same, the glory differs.

 

Dozen or Half, we would love to see you get out there and challenge yourself.

And if you can't make it, no worries, we'll pick up in the sag wagon. 

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

Please contact us if you want to sponsor

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