May 23 Bike Ride Canceled

Hello Summit Bikers,

It is with a heavy heart I we need to cancel Monday's ride, May 23, from Idaho Springs.  Given the amount of snow they received, and the temperature forecast for the next couple of days the best we can hope for is wet and cold, with perhaps some slick spots in shady areas.  Sad, and possibly unsafe conditions for a bike ride.  We will try again next week.

Ride Safe!

John Bowyer

May 23 Bike Ride

Our next ride, May 23 will be between Idaho Springs and Georgetown and back.  Be prepared to ride at 10 am.  This ride is an out and back but there are some turns so new people should ride with someone. Identify yourself to me the day of the ride and we will take care of you.  To get to the parking take exit 240 to the South (right) and turn into the former visitor center (almost an immediate right). There are two lots, with the further one saying employee only -- do not park there.  There are no bathrooms at this location, so you may want to stop in Georgetown at the visitor center.   The bike path starts between the parking lot and I 70 so we no longer need to ride through town.  Parking is tight, so riders are encouraged to carpool.

We will not have a picnic as there are no facilities.  A number of the participants plan to stop at Cabin Creek Brewery in Georgetown.  This is the new brewery you will pass on the left just before you reach Georgetown.  The fastest way to get there is to take I 70 to the Georgetown exit, go past the visitor center and take the second exit off the roundabout (headed toward Idaho Springs).  The brewery is on your right next to the first lake you come to.

Riders are encouraged to use hand signals, so others are aware of turns, stops and road obstacles.  Riders are encouraged to wear name tags since there are many new people.  Any name tag will do as long as it shows your name.

The weather in Idaho Springs and Georgetown Monday looks great with temperatures in the mid 50s.  However, there is a chance of snow both Friday and Saturday and we may have to postpone the ride to another week.  An email will be sent out Sunday if this is necessary.

Ride safe and have fun!

John Bowyer

This Monday’s Ride-5/16

As Hello Summit Bikers,

If you have not done so already get those bikes checked out and ready to ride.  The first ride of the season will be May 16, in Morrison along Bear Creek. If you have not ridden in the Front Range this is a great opportunity to check out one of the trails closest to Summit County.  Plan to make that Costco trip afterwards or other Front Range tasks.

Starting west of the 470 loop near Bear Creek Lake Park at the Morrison exit. There will be no picnic this week. Those wanting to stay for lunch can go to lunch at the Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. They are located at 415 Bear Creek Avenue. 

Directions to Ride

 

To get to the start of the ride drive east on 70 toward Denver and get off on 470 south. Take 470 to the Morrison exit and turn right (West). The parking lot is on the right at the corner of S. Rooney Road and Morrison Road (across from a Philips 66 gas station). If you are late, the bike path is across Morrison Road from the parking area, then ride east under 470. The drive from exit 205 (Silverthorne) to the start is approximately 1 hour. Plan to be ready to ride by 10 am. If it appears likely that it will rain during the ride I will send an email out the afternoon before, canceling.  Currently the prognosis is sunny with temps in the seventies.  

This season`s rides are on the website SummitBiking.org.  There is a lot of other useful information on the site such as safety tips and where Summit Bikers can get discounts at local bike shops. Members without a life time membership  are strongly encouraged to visit the website and join for the 2021 bike season.   This will save us administrative time before our ride.   This is also a great time to tell others about our rides, since most Summit Country people are very active.

Looking forward to another great season of rides, with a wonderful group!

Bill Tracy and Jeanne Belli 

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Re: [Summit-Mountain-Biking] Casino Night

Dear Mountain Bikers  (MTB), Road Bikers (RB) and skiers Friends,  

  Casino Night is very close and ticket sales are rather slow.  We need your support.  If you haven't seen some of your friends  for one or two winters, come to Casino Night, they will be there. Friday April 8.  You will have "killed two birds with one stone" actually three birds:

 1  You will have see your long lost friends 

 2  You've donated to FDRD

 3  You will have fun

Ticket may be purchased as follows $50

1  On line

2  Casino Night  fund raising member (I have tickets).

3. Dillon Ranger District,  680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne

4  At the door  $60 

For all of you older folks that aware not computer savy, like me, here it, just click on the blue and it will take you to each.  

       

Casino Night Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-casino-night-tickets-201039443387 

Casino Night Online Auction Link: https://charityauction.bid/casinonight 

Online Auction will start April 1, 12am (MST) and end April 8, 8:30pm (MST)

Hope this worked, if not ask one of your grandchildren for help, please don't ask me I've more than exceeded my computer savy, hanks to Emily at FDRD.

Stephan and John would you forward this to your respective clubs?   thank you

Chuck Kauffman 

H   970 262 3642

C  303 949 4153

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Fw: FDRD CASINO NIGHT

Dear Friends,  As many of you may know or not know I am involved in FDRD'S Casino Night..  Do to the virus the event has been postponed to April 8th.  We have several donations that will be expiring the end of the ski season; therefore, we will hold a silent auction via email prior  the the regular event.  I have volunteered to contact various groups to hold the auction.

Listed below are three of the items to be auctioned and the suggested price.

Copper 4-pack for $250

Dog sledding for 4 people: $350

Snowmobiling for 4 people: $300

Skiing

Skiers,  do you have friends or kids coming up to ski this is a great deal, $64.50 per day

Dog Sledding

Grandparents, or Great GP.  What a great chance to be with your grand children or great grand children on a one on one basis.   What an experience, can you visualize being on the sled with one or more of your GC or GGC with snow flying up in your face and hearing them hollering and laughing with so much joy.  It's an experience they will remember a lifetime.  If you don't have any GC or GGC take me, I will holler, laugh, hug you and maybe give you a kiss on the cheek.

Snowmobiling,  

 You hot rod'  fast skiers, and fast bikers, here is your opportunity to add to your on the snow experience.  

For more info on the sled dog and snow mobile go to:  

  GoodtimesAdventures.com   or   970-453-7604   When calling only ask general questions nothing pertaining to the  donation.  If you win the silent auction bid Emily at  FDRD or I will provide you with a special number to make  reservations, the general number will not recognize your auction purchase.

full bid

Remember this is a silent auction, so to not inconvenience those not interested it bidding, send your bid to 'Reply to Sender"  NOT TO: '"REPLY ALL"or to BikeOrSki@me.com

The bidding will end MIDNIGHT FEB 15.   I will send out the weekly high bid for each item on Feb  14th the last high bid for each item.  I will only send the reports to those that are in the process the bidding process.  

Chuck Kauffman

h  (970) 262-3642

c  (303) 949-4153

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Annual Polar Bear Hike / Bike

Whoopee - we're planning to do a 23nd Annual New Year's Eve Polar Bear (mountain) Bike & Hike exercise/eating fest a tradition started by Bob Guthrie a long time ago. Pretty much the same as always - Les Clarke will act as the canary pre riding the route & leading the Mountain Bikers to Bob's memorial rock with the Hikers doing an out and back on the bike path towards Summit Cove and back.  Nancy Kaufman has agreed to keep the hikers under control and make sure no one gets lost.

This year's event will be on Friday, December 31, 2019. Meet at the Dillon Town Hall parking lot on Lake Dillon Drive at 10:00 a.m. Usually, the recpath is plowed from Dillon to Swan Mountain Road, but mountain bikes are a must, helmets are required (suggest ski helmet) and obviously, dress for winter.

After we've had enough exercise, we'll reconvene at Pug Ryans around 11:30am for food and adult beverages (separate checks, of course). No fee, no advance sign-up - we'll just get a rough head count (needed for lunch reservation) before we start biking & hiking, so just show up and have fun. Then home for a nap before New Year's Eve :-)

Although this event is associated with Summit Biking it is not an official one of our rides.  Just a good way to get together with friends as the year ends and get some exercise.  Participants assume any risk.

All participants must have vaccines and boosters are strongly urged.  We do not want to have an event and spread stuff.

Be there - tell your friends who may not be on this list.

Thanks!

Questions: Les Clarke 970 393-0855 or John Bowyer 970-393-2190 

Help Support Challenged Athletes

Hello Summit Bikers,

We normally do not forward request for fund raisers but this is a great opportunity to support an effort many of us love, skiing by supporting a biker.  I know Jon Kreamelmeyer and encourage all of you to participate in this find raising effort.

Ride Safe!

John Bowyer

In honor of our dear friend Jon Kreamelmeyer from Frisco Colorado, please join me in my efforts as I ride 640 miles in 7 days from San Francisco to San Diego in the Million Dollar Challenge, October 15 - 22, to raise $1,500,000+ to support the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF).

Jon was a very successful Summit School Nordic Coach, as well as the Coach of the US Paralympic Nordic Team for which he was recognized as an honoree and elected to the Paralympic Hall of Fame and has been on the board ever since. He is now facing his own journey as a challenged athlete.

The CAF helps people with physical challenges pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and athletics. CAF's mission is to give those with the desire to live active, competitive lifestyles every opportunity to compete in the sports they love. Meet Willie Stewart, an athlete Jon has coached. https://www.challengedathletes.org/athletes/willie-stewart/

If you watched any of the recent Paralympic Games from Tokyo you saw the CAF in-action, supporting many of these proud Olympians. In fact, if the CAF was a country, they would have achieved 6th place in the medal count!

https://www.challengedathletes.org/caf-paralympians-tokyo

In 2021 alone, 3,038 grants were distributed totaling $5,100,000 to support athletes ranging from Paralympic athletes to first-time applicants. 

https://www.challengedathletes.org/2021-grant-distribution

CAF is a world leader that has helped over 26,000 individuals with physical challenges get access to sports since 1994.

Please join me in contributing to an impactful organization so people like Jon and the many he has coached can continue to live full lives. Every donation, small or large, makes a difference! Please click on the link below to go directly to my donation page. My goal is to raise $12,500. 

http://support.challengedathletes.org/goto/SybilPraski

With much love, Sybil Praski

PS. I am happy to answer any questions you may have regarding this opportunity. 

Sybil Praski

Practice Development and Coaching

303-877-3708

Sybil Praski

Practice Development and Coaching

303-877-3708