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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Increasingly, cops must be mental health workers ... Guest Opinion: State should provide Outdoor School for all ... Crews continue to make progress on Buckskin fire ... Our View: Increasingly, cops must be mental health workers ... Guest Opinion: State should provide Outdoor School for all ... Crews continue to make progress on Buckskin fire ... CENTRAL OREGON Central Oregon bike race is "done" after riders trash route Long-distance Oregon Outback event will not happen again Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jun. 21, 2015 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Jun. 21, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Social News BEND — The organizers say there won't be another of their 364-mile backpacking-by-bicycle rides over mostly gravel and dirt roads in central Oregon because the riders didn't clean up after themselves. During this year's event over Memorial Day weekend, riders left trash and feces along the route, said Donnie Kolb, co-founder of Oregon Outback. "I'm chock-full of four-letter words and offended on so many levels," he wrote on his website, OregonBikepacking.com. "Any form of an annual ride is done forever. Kaput." In 2013, Kolb and Gabriel Amadeus, both Portland cyclists, mapped out the route that would become the Outback, The Bulletin newspaper ( http://bit.ly/1MVDXRM ) reported. It takes riders through remote rural communities such as Sprague River, Beatty, Silver Lake, Fort Rock and Shaniko. It ends at the confluence of the Deschutes and Columbia rivers. Prineville, whose population is less than 10,000, is by far the largest town once riders leave Klamath Falls. Only 25 percent of the route is pavement. Last year, more than 100 cyclists completed the ride over Memorial Day weekend. The rugged, scenic route drew nationwide attention, and last month close to 300 bikepackers attempted to complete the ride. But, Kolb said, they were less than gracious guests, leaving trash in a barn that a Silver Lake resident opened up for riders the first night of the event and human waste in the yard of a Silver Lake family that had given them shelter. There was so much trash at Silver Lake's community park the first night of the ride that a local resident was able to fill her garbage bin, said Tom Roark, a Lake County sheriff's deputy who is himself a cyclist. "It's disappointing," he said. "That park is maintained by volunteers. Cutting the grass, water, that's all done by volunteers. . It was all just a little disrespectful." By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Jun. 21, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501