Paddle-palooza 3: The Ping Pong Ride
Day
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Meet
5:30 PM
Rolls
6:00 PM
Where
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Colonel Summers Park
1925 SE Taylor · Buckman
by the splash pad near SE Taylor
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- 15 SE Belmont & 20th · 2 min walk
- 14 SE Hawthorne & 19th · 5 min walk
Distance
3–8 mi
Who it’s for
General
About
Ride leader: Carey Booth
Questions: [email protected]
Thursday June 25, 2026 5:30pm - 10:30pm
~7 miles, loop, slow pace, no drop, safe space, following Shift Code of Conduct
Family-friendly
Start: Colonel Summers Park 1925 SE Taylor by the splash pad
Middle: Table Tennis Club 1720 SE Haig
End: Colonel Summers Park by the splash pad
Bring ping pong paddles and balls if you have them for Holladay Park.
I will have several paddles to loan and lots of balls, and the Table Tennis Club will have plenty of paddles and balls for us to use.
We will ride at 6:00pm to Holladay Park (NE 11th and Multnomah, near Lloyd Center) to play on the two outdoor tables.
Depending on how many show up, we might play Around-the-World.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd9NPJ0kLrY
I am fond of playing a game I call The Friendly Volley while chatting.
Both players win by getting to know each other better and almost never having to chase the ball or bend over to pick it up.
We will proceed from Holladay Park to Bob’s Handy Pantry and Rose City Coffee Co. (3370 SE Milwaukie) arriving around 7:30 for a snack stop.
We will ride to the Table Tennis Club (1720 SE Haig) to play from 8-10pm. They are staying open late for us!
Optional $5 donation special for this event (regular rate is $10).
No one turned away for lack of funds!
Bathrooms are available there.
We can have food and non-alcoholic drinks in the lobby, not by the tables.
Ride back to Colonel Summers with us, or peel off on your own at the end.
Bike Love,
Carey