Oh this was a hard one.  Five of us set out for 110 miles of hills on Easter Sunday.  Two finished the whole route while others opted for some part of the ride. (60 and 80 miles) This ride leader struggled to keep up with Thatcher and Tobin but managed to complete the ride with Thatcher. 

We warmed up to Alki then climbed over White Center.  Renton,  May Valley, Issaquah, Sammamish and back to 520.  Then....The toughest part of the ride is near the end, hitting Juanita Drive, Holmes Point, Simonds, Norway and Perkins all in the last 30 miles.    Thankfully a tailwind from Shoreline pushed my blown up legs to the finish.   Thanks to the hearty souls who were up to the challenge of (so far) the hardest COGS ride of 2026.