RED ROCKS Challenge…Ride To Defeat ALS September 2

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September 2, 2017

The new RED ROCKS Challenge…Ride To Defeat ALS …For Those Who Care is now part of the DEATH RIDE Tour Inc Charity Cycling Events supporting ALS Research. This is the toughest and most scenic ride currently through the Colorado Front Range, The ride is followed by an epic after-party and Vendor Expo. Participants of the RRC will ride through local landmarks including Dinosaur Ridge and Red Rocks Park, as well as classic mountain towns of Evergreen, Morrison and others. The ride has 4 different mileage courses with a 62 Mile Metric Century, 50 & 30 Milers and a new 5 Mile Children’s Classic Challenge for 6-17 year olds. There are certainly some challenging climbs in elevation and beautiful scenery. Some of the best on the Front Range.

The event is fully supported with Aid Stations, Mechanical & Medical Support along with a dedicated crew of volunteers all to support the ALS Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter to help the families dealing with ALS and all the pALS.

Cost
Registration – $125 includes jersey, t-shirt, hat, medal & complete support.
Registration Children’s – 6-17 – $60 includes jersey, t-shirt, hat, medal & complete support. All minors under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older.

Routes
Red Rocks Challenge offers four routes (see route description below):

A Full Epic Metric Century
An abbreviated 50 Mile
A fun and scenic 30 Mile

The elevation of the 62 mile ride is 6300 and there are a few hills that briefly go above a 12% grade.
There are two major climbs on the 62 mile ride, Climb 1 – Brook Forest: 7500 – 8900 ft and Climb 2 – High Dr.: 7400 – 8000 ft (3.5 miles).

The 50 mile ride will only have 1 major climb.

Packet Pick-up
If you’d like to pick-up your packet in advance of the ride, you can do so at the following places on Friday September 1, 2017 between 11am-4pm

Route description:
Riders depart Edelweiss Club in Morrison and warm up through gentle climbs in Red Rocks Park in the morning light, exiting through Dinosaur Ridge back to Morrison. Riders then proceed up the gentle grade on Bear Creek Rd to Evergreen Lake. Riders will find an aid station in Idledale, and another one at the Challenge Course turnaround a mile past Evergreen Lake.

At the 2nd aid station, riders will have covered ~20 miles. Challenge Course riders will relax at the aid station then take the downhill on Bear Creek Rd back to Edelweiss Club for a total of 32 miles. They will pass the Idledale aid station again on their way back down.

METRIC CENTURY riders will continue up Brook Forest Rd. for a mile or so before hitting the first major climb. Riders will climb for about 5 miles on Brook Forest Rd., ending at the peak of Brook Forest Rd. and celebrating their climb at an aid station.

Riders then descend to 73 and head north to N. Turkey Creek Rd. and arrive at another aid station at the intersection.

30 MILE (bail out) OPTION: For those that don’t feel like doing another climb, riders can proceed from the aid station and continue north on 73 to Evergreen Lake and return to Edelweiss Club via Bear Creek Rd. They will pass the Idledale aid station again on their way back down.

Metric Century riders continue on to N. Turkey Creek Rd. for about 5 miles before turning left onto High Dr. Once on High Dr., the 2nd major climb begins and continues for ~4 miles to the top of High Dr., finishing at another aid station.

After the aid station, riders will descend with care via Little Cub Creek Rd to Bear Creek Rd. and back to Edelweiss Club. The Idledale aid station will remain open for returning riders.

All riders will meet at the Edelweiss Club for a catered lunch and post-ride party.