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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017 Classifieds / Outdoor Rec THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 7 Cycling route announced BUDGET HEARING NOTICE The Baker City Cycling Classic will take place June 23rd through June 25th, 2017. Motorist can expect delays on Friday morning on Hwy. 30 in Baker City towards Haines, also Hwy. 203 and into Keating. HWY 86 back to Baker City and finishing on Atwood. Racing begins at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude around 12:30 p.m. Friday evening there will be a Uphill Time Trial at the National Historical Oregon Trail Interpretive Center rac- ing starts at 6 p.m. Saturday June 24th two races will take place, the first begins at 8:30 a.m. and starts from the Baker City Church of the Nazarene on Hughes Lane and heads out to Hwy. 30, where racers will turn right and follow the road to Davenport Road then to Chandler Lane with a final right turn onto Old Oregon Trail road finishing about a mile from Hwy. 86. There will be a detour of north bound traf- fic on Hwy. 30 at Hughes Lane onto Pocahontas and then to Chico where it will rejoin Hwy. 30. Detour will be in effect from 8 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. The second event of the day will be the Tour d'Town Criteriums and Kids Races held in Historic Baker City from 1 p.m. till 7:30 PM. There will be parking restric- tion on Main Street, Valley, 1st, 2nd, 10th/Broadway, Court, and Washington Ave. starting Saturday morning through Saturday at 8 p.m. The Baker County YMCA will be hosting the Y's Kids Races on Saturday June 24th from 11:30 a.m. till 1 p.m. It's free and open to ages 4 through 15. For more info visit http://www.bakercitycycling.org/BCCC/Stages.html Sunday June 25th the event will begin at 7 AM from Baker High School heading North on HWY 30 to HWY 203 where it will follow a rolling course through Medical Springs, Union and North Powder. From that point it will follow Anthony Lakes Highway to the finish line just past Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort. The public can expect delays on 203 and Anthony Lakes Highway so please plan accordingly. For those wanting to spectate from the finish, we ask that they be at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort before Noon. Baker Loves Bikes would like to thank the community in advance for their support and patience. The event is entering its fifteenth year here in Baker County and is proud to support our local Baker High School sports and education programs. Each year we donate over $5,000 to Baker High School and local volunteer groups like the Lions Club and the Northeast Oregon Compassion Center. Summertime activities ahead on WWNF 7th Run for the Ruts held BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com Saturday, June 3rd, the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center held its 7th annual “Run to the Ruts 5k/10k run/walk. The event is a non- sanctioned “fun run” and all proceeds went to Trail Tenders Inc., a nonprofit organization that supports the Interpretive Center programs. Everyone who partici- pated in the run received a medal when they crossed the finish line and awards were given for the top three male and female runners. For the men’s 5K, Kale Cassidy was first with a time of 23:14. Second was Zack Tomac with a time of 25:22. Luke Janssen finished third with a time of 26:10. In the women’s 5k, Emma Baeth was first with a time of 28:00. Second was Melanie Rasor with a time of 29:26. Kiah Carlson finished third with a time of 30:59. For the men’s 10k, Chad Carlson finished first with a time of 52:02. Second was Mike Lees with a time of 53:51. Nicolas Solisz finished third with a time of 57:00. In the women’s 10k Lisa Bird was first with a time of 1:01:03. Second was Samantha O’Conner / The Baker County Press Kale Cassidy, number 243, came in first in the men’s 5K run. Dana Janssen with a time of 1:01:14. Lily Wittich finished third with a time of 1:08:00. According to a pamphlet given, “‘Run to the Ruts’ is a challenging 5k (3.1 mile) Run/Walk or 10k (6.2 miles) Run. The run starts above the endurance of the 3rd parking lot and heads down the service road towards the Panorama Point Trail. At approximately 2.3 miles, the course turns right toward the Eagle Val- ley Railroad Grade Loop Trail. Then, after an ap- proximate 430 ft. elevation drop, it takes the Ascent Trail, the last mile, back to the third parking lot and finish line. The route is a mixture of gravel, paved and dirt trails, with several tight curves.” “Some runners asked us to put together a run,” explained Center Director Sarah LeCompte. “Because we have a lot of people come up here and train on our trail system and they said our trail system is almost an exact 5K, so, they just said, ‘Have you ever thought about putting together a run?’ So, our volunteer group decided they’d give it a try and it was very popular so they keep doing it.” This year, 102 people participated in the event. Brian Vegter made an- nouncements and present- ed the awards. www.TheBakerCountyPress.com. Subscribe online today! National Forests are gearing up for the start to the traditional Northwest summer recreation season. A wide range of activities awaits in Oregon and Washington’s 16 national forests, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and Crooked River National Grassland: Camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, boating, hunt- ing, mushrooming, bird watching, and simply driving for pleasure to name a few. Summer is a great time in the Northwest to get outdoors and explore the forest you haven’t quite made it to yet. On the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, www. fs.usda.gov/wallowa-whitman, there are campgrounds, trailheads, boat launches, and many other undeveloped attractions awaiting you. Unlike some public lands, you can camp nearly anywhere in your national forests – please just leave your site cleaner than you found it. A lot of snow remains at higher elevations on the Wallowa-Whitman, such as in the Eagle Cap Wilder- ness and on some of the upper mountain roads; however, this is a great time of year to visit Hells Canyon and the lower elevation trails around Baker City, Enterprise, and La Grande. Due to snow levels and the start date of our summer work crews, some campground and trailhead maintenance may be not be completed. When work crews begin, their first tasks will be to address safety concerns, including hazard trees, rocks on roads and water testing. So before traveling, please check our Current Conditions page on our website for up-to-date information on roads and recreational opportunities. Many campgrounds on the Wallowa-Whitman NF require reservations – www.recreation.gov – and some trails require a pass to help us keep them maintained – Passes and Permits in Your Northwest Forests. However, all 2.3 million acres of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest belong to you and beckon for you to come visit. A free Family Fishing Derby is coming up on the Wallowa-Whitman NF, Saturday, June 3, from 9 am to noon, at the Highway 203 Pond outside of Baker City. No fishing licenses are needed on this weekend for anyone. There will be free loaner fishing rods, prizes and instruc- tion at both events for kids 13 and younger. Hope to see you there! For other Oregon and Washington Forest’s recreational opportunities and restriction information, check out what’s available at: Your Northwest National Forests. Wallowa-Whitman Ranger District’s Contact Informa- tion: • La Grande Ranger District: 541-963-7186 • Wallowa Mountains Office (Eagle Cap, Hells Canyon NRA, and Wallowa Valley): 541-426-5546 or 541-426- 4978 • Hells Canyon NRA Clarkston Office: 509-758-0616 • Hells Canyon NRA Creek Visitor Center and Boat Launch: 541-785-3395 • Whitman Ranger District: 541-523-6391
