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RAMROD — bike ride around Rainier lottery entry closes today

Cyclists must pedal up some 12 percent grades on the 168-mile RAMROD route around Mount Rainier. (Redmond Cycling Club)

CYCLING —Today is the last day for very fit bicyclists to enter the lottery to become one of the 800 riders allowed to enter the annual RAMROD on July 30.

The Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day, a premiere ultra-marathon cycling event by the Redmond Cycling Club, challenges riders with 10,000 feet of climbing in 168 miles. Cost: $5 lottery fee, $90 if selected.

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