The
Rocky Mountain Cycling Club is proud to offer eleven timed rides for people
wanting a special challenge. You can do one, some, or all.
All
rides listed are in the traditional French format (brevet style), with a mass
start, checkpoints, time cards, and check-in at finish.
Nine kilometer rides (three 120K’s, two 200K’s, two 300K’s, a 400K and a 600K) are club events and have no charges, but membership is required for participation. These are self-supporting rides (randonneur style), meaning that most checkpoints are at convenience stores where water and nourishment are available. Click here or contact John Lee Ellis for more information on any "K" ride.
The Grand Loop (203 miles) is also a club event requiring membership. The club will provide vehicle support and require a cost-recovery fee.
The Joe Lookingbill Denver-Aspen Classic is RMCC’s signature ride. It is open to the public and requires a registration fee but not RMCC membership. Traditional support includes aid stations and SAG vehicles. People who have never done a mountainous double-century are encouraged to accomplish this ride before trying the Grand Loop.
Click here for the RMCC Challenge Series 2002 application form.
Ride Descriptions
The starting location, which is in blue, can be clicked to see a map which shows exactly where each starting location is.
120K (75 miles) Sunday, April 7. Check-in: 8:30 am. Start: The RTD parking lot at 120th and Huron. Course: Ft. Lupton, Keenesburg, Brighton loop.
120K
(75 miles) Sunday,
April
14. Check-in:
8:30 am. Start: The
parking lot at the northwest corner of Exit 255 on I-255.
Course: Masonville, Horsetooth, Laporte, Windsor.
120K (75 miles) Saturday, September 14. Check-in: 8:30 am. Start: The service station at the Copper Mountain-Frisco trailhead. Course: Vail Pass, Vail, Minturn, Tennessee Pass, Leadville, Fremont Pass.
200K (128 miles, 4000 vertical feet) Sunday, May 5. Check-in: 7:30 am. Start: The convenience store at the northeast corner of Exit 243 (I-25 and State Highway 66). Course: Windsor, Wellington, Rawhide power plant, Laporte, Horsetooth, Masonville (or, depending on weather, Horsetooth, Stove Prairie and beyond). Course is flat to gently rolling except for the four Horsetooth climbs.
200K
(128 miles, 4000 vertical feet) Sunday,
September
22. Check-in:
7:30 am for an 8:00 am start. Start: The
convenience store at the northeast corner of Exit 243 (I-25 and State Highway
66).
Course: Reverse of May 5th.
300K
(187 miles, 9000 vertical feet) Saturday,
May 18. Check-in:
4:30 am. Lights
are required. Start:
The
RDT parking lot at Mineral and Santa Fe in Littleton.
Course: Littleton, Castle Rock, Kiowa, Elbert, Black Forest, Monument,
Castle Rock, Littleton.
This is a challenging course with constant rollers and short hills
(including the Black Forest and Wolfensberger hill from both sides).
300K (187 miles, 11,000 vertical feet) Saturday, July 27. Check-in: 3:30 am. Lights are required. Start: The RDT parking lot at Mineral and Santa Fe in Littleton. Course: Littleton, Chatfield Park, Deer Creek, Conifer, Pine Junction, Woodland Park, Manitou Springs, Monument, Littleton. This a very challenging course with much early climbing.
Grand Loop (203 miles, 15,000 vertical feet) Saturday, July 6. .Check-in: 2:30 am. Lights are required. Qualifiers are required. For information contact Charlie Henderson. There will be a cost recovery charge for the support vehicle. Start: 10th and Jackson in Golden. Course: Boulder, Lyons, Estes Park, Trail Ridge Rd, Granby, Berthoud Pass, Idaho Springs, Golden. The Grand Loop is the most difficult ride per mile that RMCC offers.
The
Joe Lookingbill Denver-Aspen
Classic
(200 miles, 13,500 vertical or 150 miles, 10,000 vertical feet)
Saturday,
August
3. This
is RMCC’s signature public event.
When you register using the form below, a Denver-Aspen Classic brochure
will be sent to you for official registration.
Non-members are welcome.
For information click
here
or contact Mike Kosel.
400K
(251 miles, 10,000 vertical feet)
Saturday, June 15.
Check-in: 3:30 am.
Lights are required.
Start: The
Superior RTD parking lot.
Course: Superior, Platteville, Ward, Carter Lake, Horsetooth, Laporte,
Wellington, Windsor, Johnstown, Superior.
600K
(370 miles, 13,500 vertical feet) Saturday
and Sunday,
June
29-30. Check-in:
3:30 am. Lights
are required. Qualifiers
are required. Contact
John Lee Ellis.
Start: The
Superior RTD parking lot.
Course: Superior, Fort Lupton, Lyons, Estes Park, Horsetooth, Laporte,
Wellington, Windsor, Superior, Evans, Kersey, Fort Lupton, Superior.
Note: If you choose a ride that requires qualifiers and/or cost recovery charges, you will be contacted by the event director. Except for Aspen, all rides require RMCC membership.
For more information on the RMCC or its events, peruse this website or contact Charlie Henderson.
Important: Go to Rules & Tips to familiarized yourself with the rules governing the Kilometer rides and the Grand Loop.
Click here for the RMCC Challenge Series 2002 application form.
For more information on the Kilometer Rides check out the Colorado Brevet Series 2002.