Sunday, April 27, 2008, Time 10 a.m.

REI (downtown) to Morrison Out-n-Back, with Red Rocks/Lookout Mountain Option.

Training Ride Host: Cynthia Wellbrock:

Please RSVP by COB Friday to Cynthia at cwellbrock@comcast.net, mobile phone: 303-785-7783

Meeting Location: REI Downtown, 1416 Platte St., Denver, CO 80202

Directions:

From I-25 North. Take the 23rd Avenue exit and head north/east on Water Street past Ocean Journey (turns into Platte St.) and follow around until you reach the REI.

From I-25 South. Take the 20th Street exit. Turn left on to 20th Street (east towards Coors Field). After crossing over I-25, immediately turn right on to Platte Street and head south. Stay on Platte, cross 15th Street. REI is just past 15th Street.

Ride Summary / Distance / Ride Difficulty:

Ride will start at 10 a.m. sharp, so be ready to roll. Plan on meeting by 9:45 a.m. at the east side of REI (near the Starbucks).  

This is an out and back so riders who cannot complete 40 miles can turn back at any time.  Ride Difficulty:  Easy to Moderate. (The Lookout option is approximately 20 additional miles and is rated Difficult)

Ride Description / Route:

The ride follows the Platte River Trail to the Bear Creek Trail to Morrison Road and on into the town of Morrison. It is largely a flat ride with a decent climb near Morrison.  Heros can option to Red Rocks and up the 40 frontage road to Lookout Mountain.

Route maps will be provided at the start of the ride.

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