Roll for the Cure
August
14, 2010
Hobbs, New Mexico
Route
Announced:
1.
The
Roll for the Cure will provide three different routes including a metric
century (100K), 50K, and 25K options.
The
Roll for the Cure will have one of the widest ranges of cyclists –
something
for everyone. Highly
competitive, intermediate, and novice cyclists will participate –
with the ability support them all.
The 100K route is a fast route with only
modest rolling inclines.
Ride with prior profession cyclist, pro tour announcer, Chad
Patterson. The shorter
routes are exceptionally well supported and have forgiving terrain.
Courses
are exceptionally well marked.
We
will have police
escort and support,
ride
marshals, motorcycle
escort, and SAG
vans.
We
will have a certified
bicycle mechanic on hand before and during the event.
Comprehensive
hydrations stations (with port-a-potty)
exist every
10 to 15 miles – 3 hydration stations are planned for
the 25K route, 4 for the 50K route, and 5 for the 100K route.
Hydration stations will have water, sports drink, ice, fruit,
and sandwich sections.
An
end of the ride free
meal is included in the modest registration fee.
This
is an excellent
preparatory ride for the Hotter N Hell event – similar
route, road conditions, and weather.
If you are considering the Hotter ‘N’ Hell (which is a
terrific event), you really should do the Roll for the Cure first.
Register
online at:
www.rollforthecure.net
e-mail rreid@opm35.hbs.edu
for more information
August
14, 2010
Route
Options - 25K, 50K, and A Metric Century
A
Fully-Supported Cycling Event
Ride
Starts at 8:00 AM MDT
A Great Training Ride for the 2010 Hotter N Hell Event
   
   
  
  
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Wolf Creek Ride & Reggae 100k
Inaugural Pagosa Springs cycling event on July 31st, 2010!
You’ve probably heard of Wolf Creek Pass—more than 400 inches
of snow each winter and elevation of 10,857 feet. in summer when the
snow melts this pass is an epic Rocky Mountain Ride! The road is
great, featuring twisting, turning, grinding grades that pitch upwards
of 10%. This route has been laid out in typical GECKO fashion, netting
a 100k ride (and 5,500' of vertical) that will take more time and test
your lungs more than your typical century ride.
Why just ride when you can ride and
relax? Pound the pedals to almost 11,000 ft. then groove on back to
the park for an afternoon of soaking in the river, enjoying amazing
reggae music from renowned artist Pato Banton, sip a cold beer and
enjoy great food! This family friendly event is just the way to
chill on a mountain day in July. Ride hard, rest easy and support a
great cause in the process. Spend the night in one of our great
hotels and soak in our world famous hot springs. Pagosa Springs,
Colorado is located at a cool 7,200 ft.
The Festival portion of our event is family friendly and put
together for you to relax and enjoy. The festival begins at noon in
town park right at the finish area. Several food vendors will be on
hand with everything from smoothies and sandwiches to burgers and
fries. Breckenridge Brewery is a primary sponsor and will be
here with their amazing brews (yes you have to buy them...) but cool
and refreshing none the less! Reggae artist Pato Banton rocks You
can check him out here http://www.patobanton.com and
music will be provide from 1:30- 6:00 p.m.
For the kids we will have a "bouncy room" (or two) a face
painter and other cool activities to keep them entertained while you
chill. The San Juan river is a few feet away and the perfect place
to cool off your burnt quads. The festival wraps up at 6p.m. A
short walk over to one of the three Hot Springs locations would
be the perfect way to soak away the day.
Event Details:
This is a USA Cycling non-competitive benefit ride. The ride begins
and ends right down town Pagosa Springs in Town Park. Two distance
options: 100k with 5,500' of elevation gain. 48 miles, direct route
with 4,200' of gain. Both rides have the pleasure of climbing to the
Wolf Creek Ski area. This means you get to cross the summit twice!
It also means you get to take a break at the ski area, refuel,
hydrate, take a Paul Sherwin style "Natural Break" and
then head back to town. The course will be well supported with
volunteers but the road will be open and all traffic laws will be in
effect. Start time will be "rolling" time window from
7a.m.-7:30a.m. for the long course. 7a.m. - 8:00a.m. for the short
course. Aid stations will be available at miles 12, 24 and 34 for
the short ride. Miles 11, 21, 31 and 41 for the 100k.
Bike
MS: Pedal los Pueblos is
a two-day cycling event through beautiful Northern New Mexico.
Participants enjoy a fully supported ride with two route options
each day with rest stops, SAG vehicles, meals, mechanics, and plenty
of enthusiastic volunteers to cheer you on. Finish with a banquet
celebration under the big top on Saturday and barbecue on Sunday.
Dates:
August 28-29, 2010
Start/Finish Location: Cities of Gold Hotel &
Casino
Route: Figure-Eight
Mileage Options: Saturday, 36 or 88 miles; Sunday,
40 or 55 miles
http://bikenmx.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_NMX_homepage
Hale On Wheels
Recreational Bike Ride
September 18, 2010
http://site.haleonwheelsbikeride.com/
Hale on Wheels is a fully supported recreational bike ride for
road bikes held in Plainview, Hale County, Texas, during the annual
"Cowboy Days" celebration. Routes are 21, 32, 48, and
62 miles, all on smooth, flat, lightly traveled or wide shoulder
roads. A free nutritious lunch is provided for riders.
The 16th Santa Fe
Trail Bicycle Trek - Sept 5, 2010 -
limited to first 50 cyclists registered. Check out the event at http://santafecentury.com/sf_trail_bike_trek.html
or send an e-mail to Willard@cybermesa.com.
 Cyclefest
Tour
Cyclefest is arguably the
best and most scenic Bike Tour in the state of Texas with beautiful
vistas , easy novice routes and challanging hills. Cyclefest is a
"must do" for every cyclist.
The annual Cyclefest Bike Tour and Hill Climb is held in the scenic
"Texas Alps" of West Texas in Fort Davis, Texas. The Tour
provides varying distance routes from 10, 25, 55 and 75 miles.
The 75 mile loop features ~4000 ft of climbing.
All routes are fully
supported. The
event is staged at the historic Prude Ranch in Fort Davis and is held
the Third Weekend of September.
Come ride the Texas Alps!
Chile Pepper Challenge 2010
Sunday, September 26
El Paso, Texas - 100K and other route lengths - some climbing
through local mountain passes
4th Annual Tour de Ruidoso
| The Fourth Annual Tour de Ruidoso will give
you the challenge you have been looking for. Beginning
with a climb from 6840 to 7485, a downhill and the climb back
to 7482 and then down to 7257. And that is in the first
6 miles! After check point 3, you will drop out of the
evergreen forest into the Sonoran Desert and wind your way to
Capitan, NM. The Century riders climb to the Capitan Gap
where Smokey Bear was found. |
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From Capitan you continue east and then south to Ft.
Stanton. Here you begin the climb to the mesa and the Sierra
Blanca Regional Airport. Open country and magnificent views will
keep you going back to Highway 48 and the last leg into Ruidoso.
The beautiful scenery will amaze you as you tour
through history. Geronimo’s Apaches roamed these hills.
Black Jack Pershing and the Buffalo Soldiers served at Ft. Stanton.
This is Billy the Kid country. The Lincoln County War was fought
in this area and you may still see a stagecoach crossing the mountains
near you. Smokey Bear was born and buried here.
Santa Fe Gourmet Classic
Do you love peanut butter sandwiches and granola
bars on bike rides? Do you skip rest stops because you need to get to
the finish first? Well, then this ride is not for you.
Do any of these words describe you: pleasure rider,
gastronome, epicure, gourmand, connoisseur or just plain foodie? Yes?
Then you’ve come to the right place. How about a beautiful bike ride
?
On Saturday, October 2nd, come along for the Santa
Fe Gourmet Classic bike ride with gourmet food at each rest stop. The
non-competitive, 70-mile bike ride takes you through Santa Fe and out
into the surrounding areas, winding around meadows with beautiful
views of the Sangre de Cristo and Sandia Mountains.
Enjoy a light breakfast to start your ride. Then
pedal your way to several rest stops featuring light creative treats,
giving you plenty of energy to make it to the next stop. A gourmet
Southwest lunch will fuel the second half of your journey. And after
the ride plan on taking a shower and joining your fellow bike riders
to conclude the day and toast your epicurean accomplishment with an
optional dinner in downtown Santa Fe.
Please note that the Classic will be limited
to the first 200 respondents, sign up today for a unique Santa Fe
experience!
Also note that the menu and the location of
the rest stops is subject to slight modifications.
As
an added treat you can head to Albuquerque on Sunday to watch the
Albuquerque Balloon Festival. If you are from out of town then plan on
booking rooms early as they tend to fill up fast! http://www.santafegourmetclassic.com/
Current Local Group
Rides
Saturday July 31, 2010: Ric
Crosby will lead a ride - meet at the Town & Country convenience
store at the NE corner of Navajo and Dal Paso at 8:00
AM. This will be a 30 to
60 mile ride, depending upon weather conditions.
Sunday August 1, 2010:
Hal Raber will lead a ride - meet at the
Town & Country convenience store at the NE corner of Navajo and
Dal Paso at 1:30 PM. This
will be a 20 to 30 mile ride, depending upon weather conditions.
FYI - Please note that scheduled group rides will be cancelled
if it the roads are wet (even if not raining at the start time) or if
the outdoor temperature is below 50
degrees immediately before the start time. Please keep these two
limitations in mind as you decide whether to join a planned ride.
Also, rides will be cancelled when winds are above 12
miles per hour.
Note
- We will be riding increasingly earlier on Saturdays as temperatures
warm up, but Sunday rides will remain in the afternoon until
participating riders vote to change the time. We don't want to
interfere with church attendance.
FYI
- Saturday rides are typically longer in distance and faster in pace.
Sundays are intended to be more casual rides of 20 to 30 miles and an
easier pace.
 
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