Southeast New Mexico Cycling exists to support cyclists and to encourage increased, safe cycling in Southeast New Mexico.  Look inside our website for valuable information about local cycling routes, group rides, fully-supported cycling events in a three-state region, and essential resources important to the local cycling community.

 

Roll for the Cure

August 14, 2010

Hobbs, New Mexico  

Route Announced:

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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

Save the Date! Additional details coming soon! http://www.elpasobicycleclub.com/home.html 

 

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.

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.

 

Address

Start/Finish line will be in the Soccer field parking lot in the rear of the Lodge at Sierra Blanca!
107 Sierra Blanca Drive (next door to Ruidoso Convention Center)

Registration Closing Date

Friday, September 24, 2010 @ 11:59 PM

Brief Description

The Fourth Annual Tour de Ruidoso is a Fundraising event to benefit the Ruidoso Hospice Foundation, a non-profit company providing end of life care to the residents of Lincoln County. The event is a very challenging 100 mile century beginning at an elevation of 6,900 ft and touring through one of the most scenic and challenging cycling routes in New Mexico. Several climbs of 8% are on the route. This is a mountainous route for intermediate to advanced cyclists.

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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