Reach the Beach has been going on for 20 years though this will only be my tenth year as a participant.  It’s one of Oregon's most popular cycling events and is widely acknowledged as the official start of the Oregon cycling season. Characterized by Oregon's stunningly varied landscape, the ride proceeds from Portland into the rolling wine country, through tiny towns, and ends at the pounding surf and soaring dunes of Cape Kiwanda in beautiful Pacific City at the Oregon Coast 100 miles away.