Pete's story: Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic

BaseCamp athlete Pete Holm shared his experience at the 2025 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic ride in Washington.

The Seattle to Portland (STP) ride is a PNW classic. It is one of the biggest cycling events in the Northwest. This year it was capped at 6000 riders. Of that 6k, a smaller number did the 207 miles in one day.

This year a group of my friends and I got up very early in the morning to start riding from Seattle. There was some construction that altered the route, but it mostly followed the traditional path. The big change this year was a strong tail wind for the second 100 miles. This allowed us to average over 17 MPH over 207 miles. Finishing the last 30 miles averaging over 20 MPH was a great way to end a long day’s ride.