Saturday, May 30, 2009, 10:00 a.m.  

Loveland to Carter Lake with
1. Optional Loop and
2. Option to Horsetooth Res.

Training Ride Host:  Robert Leja 

Please RSVP by COB Friday, May 29th to Robert Leja at  robertleja@gmail.com, Mobile: 970-217-3304 

Meeting Location:  Earle's Florist, 1419 N. Denver Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 

We'll gather at the Northeast Corner of the lot, next to Earle's florist.  There's a Dazbog coffee shop in the center in case anyone needs caffeine or a snack before getting started.

Directions: I-25 to exit 257 B  -- US 34 towards Loveland/Estes Park; head west 2.5 miles to intersection of US 34 and Denver Av.  Right at light onto Denver, and first left into shopping center parking lot.

Ride Description / Route: 

Rides will start out on Loveland bike trail  through downtown Loveland before heading southwest towards Carter Lake.  30 mile option can turn off and head north before making the climb to Carter Lake.  The more ambitious riders can continue on and do a 7 mile loop up and down by the lake before reconnecting to  the 30 mile route to head back to the bike trail and back to the start.  (If anyone is REALLY ambitious, i'll have another route that climbs up by Masonville & Horsetooth for a second significant climb, and about 50 total miles)

Map and cue sheets will be available at the start .

Please let Robert know if you need more.  People can email him directly if they have questions, or to RSVP.  Or call him at 970-217-3304.

Please  RSVP to Robert by COB Friday, if you will be going.  Check the WoJ Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=58302100863&ref=nf for weather cancellation news by 8am  Saturday. 

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