March
2003 Ride Schedule
Ride Start Locations
and Ride Category
Keys
Volunteering
To Start a Ride
Maps for the starting location of each ride
are available, compliments of Yahoo! Maps, by clicking the
start location in blue next to the date and day of each ride.
R/P is for Recreational/Performance
rides.
End is for Endurance rides.
|
March
rides start at 10:45 am. |
|
Date and Day
|
Start
|
Ride Name |
Ride Starter
|
| Type
of Ride and Ride Description |
Mileage |
| March 1, Saturday |
Monument
|
Monument-Air
Force Academy loop
You will need a picture ID to ride on Air Force
Academy roads. |
Rick
Melick |
R/P: Monument
(Lewis Palmer),
Air Force Academy, Roller Coaster Road,
Monument |
31
miles |
End: Monument
(Lewis Palmer),
Air Force Academy double loop,
Roller Coaster Road, Monument |
49
miles |
| March 2, Sunday |
Northglenn
|
Northglenn-Brighton-Dacono
loop |
Val
Phelps |
| R/P:
Northglenn, Brighton, Northglenn |
29
miles |
| End:
Northglenn, Brighton, Dacono, Erie, Northglenn |
51
miles |
| March 5,
Wednesday |
REI |
The REI Show-and-Go
starts at 5:30 pm.
Lights are required. |
Tom
Foss |
| March 8, Saturday |
Golden
|
Golden-Lookout
Mountain-Bergen Park loop |
Tom
Foss |
| R/P:
Golden, Lookout Mountain, Red Rocks, Morrison, Rooney Road, Golden |
29
miles |
End:
Golden, Lookout Mountain, Soda Creek, Bergen Park, Red Rocks,
Morrison,
Rooney Road, Golden |
45
miles |
|
March 9, Sunday |
Exit
255 |
Exit
255-Evans-Kersey loop |
Charlie
Henderson |
| R/P:
Exit 255, Evans, Milliken, Johnstown, Exit 255 |
40
miles |
| End:
Exit 255, Evans, Kersey, Peckham, Milliken, Johnstown, Exit 255 |
57
miles |
| March 15, Saturday |
Larkspur
|
Larkspur-Monument-AFA
loop
You will need a picture ID to ride on Air Force
Academy roads. |
Rick
Melick |
R/P:
Larkspur, Spruce Mountain Road, Palmer Lake, Monument, Roller Coaster Road,
Monument, Palmer
Lake, Perry Park Road, Larkspur |
43
miles |
End:
Larkspur, Spruce Mountain Road, Palmer Lake, Monument, Roller Coaster Road,
Air Force Academy,
Monument, Palmer Lake, Perry Park Road, Larkspur |
55
miles |
| March 16, Sunday |
Superior |
Superior-Boulder-Lyons-Longmont
loop |
Dan
McCammon |
| R/P:
Superior, Boulder, Hygiene, Longmont, Niwot, Louisville, Superior |
44
miles |
End:
Superior, Boulder, Nelson Road, Lyons, Hygiene, Longmont, Niwot,
Louisville,
Superior |
54
miles |
| March 22, Saturday |
Lyons |
Lyons-Ward-Raymond
loop |
Charlie
Henderson |
| R/P:
Lyons, Lefthand Canyon, Jamestown, Lefthand Canyon, Lyons |
30
miles |
| End:
Lyons, Lefthand Canyon, Ward, Raymond, Lyons |
47
miles |
| March
23, Sunday |
Northglenn |
Northglenn-Erie-Brighton
loop |
Val
Phelps |
| R/P:
Northglenn, Louisville, Erie, Northglenn |
43
miles |
| End:
Northglenn, Louisville, Erie, Calkins Lake, Brighton, Northglenn |
66
miles |
| March 26,
Wednesday |
REI
|
RMCC
is offering a seminar on riding long distance events (non members are
welcome ) from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
at the REI
flagship store
(formerly the Forney
Transportation Museum) at
1416
Platte Street (just south
of 15th and Platte Streets) in
Denver in the large (east) meeting space. Participants should park in the underground lot in front of the store. Use
the stairs or elevator for access to the front door of the store.
The seminar will emphasize
brevet riding (200 kilometer, 300 km, 400 km, 600km, and 1200 km events)
with attention focused on this year's Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) event.
Discussing how to ride these events to achieve success for both the
average randonneur rider and the elite rider, we will cover setting goals,
training, nutrition, planning, sleeping, and the potential pitfalls.
Speakers will be
members with multi-year experience in riding and competing in these events,
and those speakers are:
John Lee
Ellis
Veteran of Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) 1991 and 1999, Boston-Montreal-Boston (BMB)
1988 (the inaugural year) and 1990, and the Race Across America (RAAM)
1991. Member of the boards of directors of Randonneurs USA and
Ultra-Marathon Cycling Association (UMCA). Has administered the UMCA
Mileage Challenge since 1998 and has ridden in it since 1988. Organizer
of the RMCC/RUSA Colorado Brevets since 1999. Founded the Charlotte
Tarheels "Solstice Century Series."
Bob Fourney
Two time solo RAMM Champion, Team RAMM finisher, Human Powered Vehicle (HPV)
RAMM competitor, two-time PBP finisher, world record (bicycle) Fairbanks
to Nome, world record Denver to Albuquerque
Chris Grealish
time BMB finsher, winner 2002; three time RMCC brevet series finisher
(200k, 300k, 400k, 600k); three-time Denver/Aspen Classic finisher; 375
miles in 24 hours; 900 miles in one week; UMCA member;
USCF/ACF Cat 3 road racer/cyclocross
Charlie Henderson
Two time
finisher of PBP,
one time finisher BMB, one time finisher Colorado Last Chance 1200. In
2002 awarded the prestigious Audax Club Parisien 5000 Kilometer
medal. Awarded the Audax Club Parisien Super Randonneur medals for 1995,
1999, 2000, 2001. President, Rocky Mountain Cycling Club.
John Hughes
Five time finisher of PBP, first place BMB, USCF Coach, Director
UltraMarathon Cycling Association, Editor, UltraCycling Magazine
|
REI,
303.756.3100 |
| March 29, Saturday |
Rooney
Road
|
Rooney Road-Paradise
Hills-Bergen Park loop |
Rick
Melick |
R/P:
Rooney Road, Golden, Mount Vernon Canyon, Paradise Hills, Soda Creek Road,
Bergen Park,
Evergreen, Red Rocks, Rooney Road |
39
miles |
End:
Rooney Road, Golden, Mount Vernon Canyon, Paradise Hills, Soda Creek Road,
Bergen Park, Stage
Coach Road, Evergreen, Red Rocks, Rooney Road |
47
miles |
| March 30,
Sunday |
Exit
243 |
Exit
243-Carter Lake-Loveland loop |
Tom
Foss |
R/P:
Exit 243, Mead, Berthoud, Lonetree Welch Reservoir, Campion,
Johnstown, Lake
Thomas, Exit 243 |
56
miles |
End:
Exit 243, Mead, Berthoud, Carter Lake, Loveland, Campion,
Johnstown, Lake
Thomas, Exit 243 |
64
miles |
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