Dearest ‘Mashers,

Thanks for riding with us this season! There won’t be a ‘Mash this moon. Why not celebrate moonrise another way?

There are innumerable websites for tracking lunar cycles. Pick one and plug in your location to know when the full moon will rise for you.

If you really want to nerd out, take note of things like Altitude and Heading, which will tell you exactly where in the sky the moon will pop up. Altitude measures the moon’s height above the horizon in degrees, with 90° being straight up. Heading measures the circumference of the horizon in degrees, with 90° being due East. For example, in Eugene, “moonrise” is indicated at 4:23 pm, but that’s when it crests the “true” horizon, or zero degrees. It won’t crest the apparent horizon until about 5:0 pm, when its Altitude will be 5°. At that time, its heading will be 63°; if due East is “3 o’ clock” on the compass then the moon will pop up closer to “2 o’ clock” (at 5 pm). Not confusing at all.

Consider taking an urban hike, or organizing your own group ride.

There are also a bunch of other folks putting on neat bike events in and around Eugene. Check out Eugene Bike Polo, Safety Third, BOB rides, Klink Cycles, Emerald Valley BMX, GEARs, Dirt Maidens, Disciples of Dirt, and Team Dirt.

AwoooOOOooo!