A 1,200 mile Long-Distance Ride in Colorado

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The 2005 Colorado Border-to-Border Tour Needs a Few More Cyclists

Tour Leader: Vernon Smith, vmscs...@hotmail.com or
vmscs...@adelphia.net

Website: http://freewebs.com/vmscsprings

Phone: 719-598-0363(h), 719-599-1636(w).

Riding Days: July 12 - July 19, 2005 - 1,200 miles.

Location: Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Cost: $1,025 total ($350 deposit) Eight motel nights.

Balance Due: May 22, 2005. ($1025 - $350 = $675)

Sponsor: Colorado HeartCycle, www.heartcycle.org
<http://www.heartcycle.org/>

The 2005 "Reverse' Border-to-Border tour is seeking long-distance, ultra,
and other endurance cyclists for an eight-day 1,200 mile tour traveling a
north-south oriented border-to-border loop through several classic portions
of Colorado spending six nights in Colorado, and one-night in both New
Mexico and Wyoming. The tour is limited to fifteen (15) riders. This ride is
suited to cyclists that participate in PBP, BMB, PAC Tour, Hell Week, FC508
and other UMCA type events.

Daily distances are about 185, 139, 100, 180, 183, 178, 126 and 120 miles.
This tour is for experienced cyclists who are comfortable with multiple long
days in the saddle at high altitudes. One sag vehicle will be used. Hotel
rooms are double occupancy. Single rooms are available at extra cost.

Itinerary - LOVELAND, CO, Stove Prairie, Poudre Canyon, Rustic, Cameron Pass
10,276 ft, Walden, ENCAMPMENT WY - NORTH END, Battle Pass 9,955 ft, Bags WY,
Craig, MEEKER (OVERNIGHT), Glenwood Springs, REDSTONE (OVERNIGHT), McClure
Pass 8,755 ft, Hotchkiss, Blue Mesa Dam, Montrose, OURAY (OVERNIGHT), Red
Mountain Pass 11,018 ft, Silverton, Molas Divide 10,899 ft, Coal Bank Hill
10,660 ft, Durango, Pagosa Spgs, CHAMA NM - SOUTH END, Cumbres Pass 10,022
ft, La Manga Pass 10,231 ft, Antonito, Poncha Pass 9,010 ft, BUENA VISTA
(OVERNIGHT), Leadville, Freemont Pass 11,318 ft, Loveland Pass 11,992 ft,
Berthoud Pass 11,315 ft, WINTER PARK (OVERNIGHT), Granby, Trail Ridge Road
12,183 ft, Estes Park, Glen Haven, END - LOVELAND, CO.

To ensure your spot on this tour, limited to fifteen (15) riders, do one of
the following: 1) Fill out the registration form, waiver, and membership
application located at http://www.freewebs.com/vmscsprings/registration.html
or at the HeartCycle website http://www.heartcycle.org/hctours.htm, and mail
deposit to HeartCycle, P.O. Box 100743, Denver CO 80250-0743 as directed on
the forms. 2) E-mail or call Vernon Smith with your address and phone number
to receive registration forms by email or U.S. mail.

Sag vehicles carry luggage, water, food, first aid supplies, repair
equipment, etc. The SAG vehicles will provide riders with liquid, snacks and
lunch. Each tour participant will receive a HeartCycle memento which could
be a jersey, hat, jacket, or other item. HeartCycle is a volunteer
organization.

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<h2>The 2005 Colorado
Border-to-Border Tour Needs a Few More Cyclists</h2>

Tour Leader: Vernon Smith, <a
href="mailto:vmscs...@hotmail.com">vmscs...@hotmail.com</a> or <a
href="mailto:vmscs...@adelphia.net">vmscs...@adelphia.net</a>

Website: <a
href="http://freewebs.com/vmscsprings">http://freewebs.com/vmscsprings</a>

Phone: 
719-598-0363(h), 719-599-1636(w).

Riding Days: July 12 - July 19, 2005 –
1,200 miles.

Location: Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Cost: $1,025 total ($350
deposit) Eight motel nights.

Balance Due: May 22, 2005. ($1025 -
$350 = $675)

Sponsor: Colorado HeartCycle,
<a href="http://www.heartcycle.org/">www.heartcycle.org</a>

The 2005 “Reverse’ Border-to-Border tour is seeking long-distance, ultra, and
other endurance cyclists for an eight-day 1,200 mile tour
traveling a north-south oriented border-to-border loop through several classic
portions of Colorado spending six nights in Colorado, and one-night in both New
Mexico and Wyoming. The tour is limited to fifteen (15) riders. This ride is suited to
cyclists that participate in PBP, BMB, PAC Tour, Hell Week, FC508 and other UMCA type events.

Daily distances are about 185,
139, 100, 180, 183, 178,
126 and 120 miles. This tour is for experienced cyclists who are
comfortable with multiple long days in the saddle at high altitudes. One sag
vehicle will be used. Hotel rooms are double occupancy. Single rooms are
available at extra cost.

Itinerary - LOVELAND, CO, Stove Prairie, Poudre
Canyon, Rustic, Cameron Pass 10,276 ft, Walden, ENCAMPMENT WY – NORTH END, Battle
Pass 9,955 ft, Bags WY, Craig, MEEKER (OVERNIGHT), Glenwood Springs, REDSTONE (OVERNIGHT), McClure
Pass 8,755 ft, Hotchkiss, Blue Mesa Dam, Montrose, OURAY (OVERNIGHT), Red
Mountain Pass 11,018 ft, Silverton, Molas Divide 10,899 ft, Coal Bank Hill
10,660 ft, Durango, Pagosa Spgs, CHAMA NM - SOUTH END, Cumbres Pass 10,022 ft,
La Manga Pass 10,231 ft, Antonito, Poncha Pass 9,010 ft, BUENA VISTA (OVERNIGHT), Leadville,
Freemont Pass 11,318 ft, Loveland Pass 11,992 ft, Berthoud Pass 11,315 ft, WINTER PARK (OVERNIGHT), Granby,
Trail Ridge Road 12,183 ft, Estes Park, Glen Haven, END - LOVELAND, CO.

To ensure your spot on this tour, limited to fifteen (15) riders, do
one of the following: 1) Fill out the registration form, waiver, and membership
application located at <a
href="http://www.freewebs.com/vmscsprings/registration.html">http://www.freewebs.com/vmscsprings/registration.html</a>
or at the HeartCycle website <a href="http://www.heartcycle.org/hctours.htm">http://www.heartcycle.org/hctours.htm</a>,
and mail deposit to HeartCycle, P.O. Box 100743, Denver CO 80250-0743 as
directed on the forms. 2) E-mail or call Vernon Smith with your address and
phone number to receive registration forms by email or U.S. mail.

Sag vehicles carry
luggage, water, food, first aid supplies, repair equipment, etc. The SAG
vehicles will provide riders with liquid, snacks and lunch. Each tour
participant will receive a HeartCycle memento which could be a jersey, hat,
jacket, or other item. HeartCycle is a volunteer organization.

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