Gourmet Century 2011
2012 Event Information:
Put it in your calendar now! The 2012 Gourmet Century will take place on Saturday, July 28th.
2011 Photo Recap:
Past 2011 Event Information:
The Gourmet Century is the signature event of the Chris King Precision Components event calendar. The 103-kilometer event is a non-competitive bicycle ride through the hub of Oregon Wine Country, located less than an hour's drive from downtown Portland. The route is a worthy road course interrupted with just enough fun and epicurean interest to keep you moving ahead, wanting more of everything. In previous years, The Gourmet Century has hosted riders with menu themes such as Italian Cucina, Salsa!, Greek, Spanish and the 2010 French theme celebrated in the pages of Bicycling and Mix magazines.
This year's Pan-Asian theme will celebrate the cuisine and culture of east Asia. Guests can expect many of the familiar flavors from China, Japan, and Thailand paired with discoveries from Korea, Cambodia, Singapore and the Philippines. Pedal the Pacific Rim in one afternoon.
The event begins in McMinnville, Oregon with a hearty, full breakfast. But don't fill up as the route rolls west from town with tempting rest stops and a delicious lunch stop to delight your senses. Upon completion of the route you will return to McMinnville where Chris King himself gets hands-on in the kitchen. Full table setting and service will allow you to intimately enjoy the Gourmet Century's crowning principal meal; a meal expressly tailored for the efforts of a day's riding. Three seating times will accommodate the fast-finishing rabbits and the meandering sight-seers alike.
Registration is Now Closed:
There will be walk on registration available in limited quantities beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Itinerary:
Registration opens at 7:30 am
Breakfast served from 7:30 am – 9:00 am
All riders on the road by 9:30 am
Course is 66 miles
Showers available for $2
Start Location:
McMinnville Community Center
600 NE Evans Street
McMinnville, OR 9128
Route Map:
Download the PDF (3.8MB)
Food Details:
We will be offering traditional pan-Asian appetizers followed by a buffet including pineapple fried rice, papaya salad & salad rolls.
The main dish will include 5 to 7 assorted skewers with grilled sticky coconut rice square and dry sautéed string beans topped with black bean sauce with fried garlic. Delicious sauces, Biwa pickles and fried kimchee will be available on every table.
Regional desserts will follow.
Mix Magazine:
Arriving on newsstands April 1st, the latest issue of Mix magazine features an in-depth look at the Chris King cafe and the Gourmet Century.
Pam – “ It sounded like a pretty, rural ride with good food and it was the perfect excuse to lure a friend out to join me on a ride. A lot of fun was had and that crazy climb was especially lovely. “
Dave – “The course was great.”
Mike – “We went on the ride because it's the perfect combination of bike riding, great scenery, good company and fabulous food .The ribs at dinner were over the top delicious. But then so were the tapas, every one of them. The food was a good mixture that you could devour all or part of or nibble politely. I chose the former.”
Cinny – “My best friend invited me. I enjoyed the beautiful scenery but the food was really the best part."
Maria - "See you next year!"
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McMinnville Info:
Lodging
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Baker Street Inn 129 SE Baker St McMinnville, OR 97128 Phone: 503-472-5575 www.bakerstreetinn.com Comfort Inn & Suites McMenamins Hotel Oregon |
Best Western Vineyard Inn Motel 2035 S Highway 99W US McMinnville, Oregon, 97128 Phone: (503) 472-4900 www.bestwestern.com Steiger Haus Bed & Breakfast Red Lion Inn & Suites |
Activities
Evergreen Aviation Museum
If you are looking for someplace that has something for everyone check out the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Many hours of fun can be had exploring the aviation and space museums packed with historical artifacts and an Imax theater that shows movies daily. The museum also has a couple cafés and a wine tasting room featuring Evergreen Vineyards.
500 NE Captain Michael King Smith Way
McMinnville, Oregon 97128
www.sprucegoose.org
Wine Tasting
If you enjoy good wine then you are headed to the right area. McMinnville is in the heart of Yamhill County’ s Wine Country and surrounded by many great wineries. Yamhill county has put together a wonderful website www.yamhillvalley.org to help you plan your tasting excursions while in town. There are so many you might have to stay an extra day or two.
