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Assault on the Peak Results

August 30th, 2010

Although the Assault on the Peak was a bike ride instead of an actual race, they timed the riders at the toll gate, Glen Cove and the summit. Even if there wasn’t timing, I have no doubt some would have ridden it as a race for bragging rights. Leroy Popowski won the bragging rights for the next year of being the fastest up Pikes Peak with just his own power since 2 guys on electric assist bikes beat him to the top.

See Assault on the Peak photos here.

First	Last	Age	Sex	Tollgate	Glen Cove	Summit
*- Kyle	Hale	27	M	24:00.f	01:12.1	1:46:59
* – Jim	Turner	54	M	24:00.f	NO	1:46:59
Popouski	Leroy	35	M	37:21.f	01:28.6	2:17:33
Jayson	Middlemiss	39	M	24:00.f	01:34.3	2:28:20
Jonathan	DeLacey	42	M	27:36.f	01:38.4	2:33:54
Jesse	Jakomait	33	M	27:36.f	01:38.4	2:33:57
jonathan	bearden	30	M	24:00.f	01:38.4	2:36:25
Scott	NagelKerke	29	M	29:13.f	01:44.1	2:40:40
Jenkins	Chris	41	M	29:55.f	01:45.1	2:41:25
Mark	Lowe	36	M	27:36.f	01:43.2	2:44:13
Adam	Pulford	45	M	29:13.f	01:46.4	2:46:32
Darryn	Biggerstaff	37	M	27:36.f	01:46.2	2:46:53
Patrick	Coady	38	M	30:50.f	01:49.3	2:47:10
Robert	McFadzean	33	M	30:50.f	01:50.6	2:49:07
Dale	Lembke	50	M	29:13.f	01:47.2	2:49:25
Mark	Wisner	37	M	29:34.f	01:48.1	2:51:37
jack	bissell	37	M	30:07.f	01:50.2	2:53:22
Ron	Bollenberghe	44	M	29:34.f	01:49.5	2:53:32
Ned	Harding	42	M	29:55.f	01:49.5	2:56:06
Thomas	Ramsey	58	M	30:02.f	01:49.3	2:56:23
Kevin	Keenan	54	M	27:36.f	01:49.5	2:57:01
Chuck	Ankeny	49	M	33:24.f	01:53.5	2:59:14
Norman	Alvis	47	M	24:00.f	01:49.3	2:59:38
Christopher	Jones	43	M	31:56.f	01:58.6	3:00:54
Dan	Knight	49	M	32:49.f	01:58.6	3:03:20
glenn	clark	42	M	35:18.f	01:52.3	3:03:40
Dave	Gillespie	43	M	30:07.f	01:53.5	3:06:37
Kevin	Healy	55	M	30:28.f	01:54.4	3:08:23
Douglas	Jansen	48	M	30:46.f	01:55.5	3:09:23
John	Wedeking	40	M	32:15.f	01:58.3	3:09:28
David	Rosenbaum	41	M	31:56.f	02:00.3	3:09:59
Peter	Scovile	35	M	33:07.f	02:00.0	3:10:04
beth	fisk	35	F	31:11.f	01:59.3	3:10:16
David	Myer	49	M	32:36.f	02:01.2	3:11:08
Beverly	Zimmermann	47	F	36:09.f	02:05.3	3:12:06
Fred	Baxter	56	M	35:06.f	02:01.6	3:12:59
Lesley	Butler	38	F	30:02.f	01:58.2	3:13:51
Mark	McCafferty	50	M	33:24.f	02:03.6	3:14:13
Harvey	Gould	46	M	33:24.f	02:00.4	3:14:49
Bennett	Hug	43	M	32:36.f	01:58.2	3:15:30
Karen	Delich	45	F	32:05.f	02:00.4	3:16:43
David	Glover	39	M	30:46.f	02:02.3	3:16:43
jan	silfverskiold	57	M	32:05.f	02:00.4	3:16:43
Randy	Moschetti	58	M	34:08.f	02:06.2	3:17:10
Gordon	Richardson	42	M	33:24.f	01:56.5	3:17:17
Bill	Weakley	37	M	37:11.f	02:05.3	3:17:36
Andrew	wacker	49	M	34:26.f	02:05.3	3:17:42
Colin	Struthers	22	M	35:06.f	02:03.1	3:18:50
Ed	Poremba	54	M	37:21.f	02:08.1	3:20:25
Michelle	Blessing	47	F	34:08.f	02:06.2	3:22:00
Amy	Bertsch	40	F	34:26.f	02:06.6	3:22:39
Jim	Rolf	47	M	33:24.f	02:06.6	3:22:39
Guillermo	Rojas	37	M	33:07.f	02:02.1	3:23:23
Evan	Wedsworth	23	M	36:09.f	02:07.4	3:23:47
George	Rooney	51	M	33:10.f	02:06.2	3:27:23
dave	kraig	54	M	35:18.f	02:05.5	3:27:39
Mike	Rosenthal	55	M	33:07.f	02:07.3	3:29:29
Jeffrey	Larson	47	M	33:10.f	02:08.1	3:29:33
John	Swartz	62	M	40:17.f	02:16.4	3:30:03
Wendy	Jewsbury	56	F	36:51.f	02:11.3	3:31:39
Travis	Stone	35	M	37:21.f	02:09.4	3:32:13
Robert	Gaffney	42	M	32:20.f	02:11.0	3:32:50
Callum	Shayer	18	M	40:17.f	02:09.1	3:33:05
Douglas	Edmundson	41	M	39:40.f	02:17.1	3:33:42
Dennis	Driscoll	55	M	36:43.f	02:15.3	3:34:41
Kristin	Riley-Lazo	41	F	37:21.f	02:17.5	3:34:52
Bowman	Dean	60	M	NO	02:14.6	3:35:50
Kenneston	Miller	48	M	36:01.f	02:08.4	3:36:22
Gregory	Lindquist	27	M	36:56.f	02:08.4	3:36:38
Tim	Beaudin	51	M	36:09.f	02:14.1	3:37:39
John	Clarke	45	M	34:08.f	02:12.4	3:38:08
Don	Hull	43	M	34:08.f	02:15.3	3:39:03
Acuff	Russ	51	M	37:21.f	02:16.4	3:39:30
Terry	Struthers	56	M	38:18.f	02:19.0	3:41:50
Dennis	Saccher	45	M	34:26.f	02:15.3	3:43:33
Douglas	Hoover	43	M	33:10.f	02:13.6	3:44:16
Mary	Blomquist	40	F	36:56.f	02:19.0	3:45:18
Dave	Thomson	59	M	34:37.f	02:16.4	3:46:52
Ben	Loyall	45	M	37:58.f	02:15.3	3:46:58
Jim	Stanec	31	M	35:18.f	02:14.6	3:47:18
Nick	Sherwood	41	M	34:42.f	02:16.1	3:47:44
Daniel	Oltrogge	48	M	35:18.f	02:16.1	3:49:19
Rob	Roth	14	m	33:51.f	02:10.6	3:49:58
Austin	Buckett	34	M	36:09.f	02:17.2	3:49:58
David	Eye	51	M	35:18.f	02:17.5	3:50:52
Andrew	Meyer	44	M	37:21.f	02:16.4	3:51:14
Debbie	Beckwith	46	F	39:29.f	02:17.2	3:51:45
James	Lane	50	M	35:50.f	02:26.5	3:52:37
Cramer	Cathy	46	F	40:40.f	02:28.2	3:54:10
Greg	Berger	48	M	38:07.f	02:21.2	3:54:20
KEITH	JACKSON	37	M	36:56.f	02:24.2	3:54:45
chris	blees	38	M	36:09.f	02:20.3	3:55:15
Andy	Andreasen	42	M	34:37.f	02:19.3	3:56:29
Kristen	Andreasen	31	F	34:37.f	02:20.1	3:56:29
Chris	Woody	38	M	33:10.f	02:19.0	3:56:46
Darren	Buck	42	M	35:06.f	02:19.0	3:58:30
jamie	jordahl	36	M	37:21.f	02:26.4	3:58:30
Jennifer	Finley	43	F	36:56.f	02:22.3	3:59:04
Tom	Rathbun	46	M	35:06.f	02:23.0	3:59:53
Tim	Figge	47	M	36:43.f	02:20.2	4:00:28
Tracy	Earles	48	M	38:18.f	02:28.2	4:01:53
David	Allen	47	M	38:18.f	02:22.3	4:02:49
bill	dunston	46	M	34:37.f	02:14.3	4:03:18
Kristina	Tocce	35	F	42:10.f	02:33.3	4:03:40
ERIC	ALEXANDER	31	M	36:01.f	02:23.0	4:04:00
Don	McNaul	43	M	37:21.f	02:19.0	4:04:04
Karl	Hensler	23	M	34:26.f	02:11.6	4:04:24
Lester	Busche	38	M	37:51.f	02:25.6	4:04:45
Patrick	Naughton	56	M	38:18.f	02:25.6	4:05:02
T.S.	Kelso	55	M	36:09.f	02:24.2	4:05:49
Bill	Beckwith	48	M	39:29.f	02:29.1	4:05:54
Aaron	Johnson	29	M	36:09.f	02:19.3	4:08:58
Charles	Whelan	40	M	36:43.f	02:25.5	4:11:23
Judd	Rohwer	37	M	41:29.f	02:34.4	4:11:26
Bryan	Mahan	19	M	37:46.f	02:30.5	4:11:57
randy	allen	61	M	42:10.f	02:31.0	4:12:03
Paul	Trousil	48	M	39:05.f	02:25.3	4:12:03
Monica	Dobbin	40	F	43:44.f	02:38.0	4:12:15
Paul	Elliott	27	M	37:11.f	02:29.4	4:12:45
Mark	Rau	43	M	36:56.f	02:20.5	4:12:57
Chuck	Myers	43	M	42:10.f	02:33.2	4:13:01
Mike	Kauspedas	28	M	42:39.f	02:24.2	4:14:01
Geoffrey	Lindquist	29	M	38:18.f	02:26.1	4:14:32
Charlie	Ayers	51	M	42:22.f	02:30.5	4:15:06
Curtis	Lavoie	29	M	36:09.f	02:19.3	4:15:28
Peter	Rondinone	47	M	36:43.f	02:28.3	4:15:28
TREVOR	DOWNEY	40	M	36:09.f	02:23.0	4:15:38
Jay	Alexander	47	M	39:23.f	02:31.0	4:19:50
Stockton	Baker	53	M	42:10.f	02:37.2	4:21:07
Gary	McKee	51	M	39:50.f	02:32.3	4:21:43
Abrams	Mickey	54	F	45:18.f	02:43.5	4:21:43
Abrams	Gene	55	M	37:21.f	02:39.5	4:21:43
Mike	Nault	46	M	46:36.f	02:40.0	4:21:58
Dan	Nolan	48	M	39:40.f	02:36.2	4:22:34
Caleb	Kruse	18	M	45:41.f	03:00.3	4:23:00
Dominique	Chavanon	52	M	38:56.f	02:40.5	4:23:10
max	mahan	19	M	38:18.f	02:37.5	4:23:20
Michael	Spencer	44	M	43:44.f	02:33.0	4:23:35
Farrel	VanWagenen	46	M	51:16.f	02:42.5	4:23:45
Matthew	Babiash	26	M	39:40.f	02:44.1	4:23:55
Kelly	LeBlanc	45	F	44:33.f	02:47.0	4:24:01
John	Rink	56	M	42:54.f	02:43.3	4:25:53
Eddie	Baxter	56	M	47:12.f	02:45.5	4:26:30
James	Sheffield	32	M	43:17.f	02:38.1	4:27:16
Erin	Ewers	40	M	41:55.f	02:39.2	4:27:30
Benjamin	Sanderse	25	M	39:50.f	02:29.1	4:27:30
John	Bell	49	M	NO	02:44.2	4:27:55
Steven	Paul	51	M	40:17.f	02:39.5	4:28:34
Lisa	Rainsberger	49	F	41:00.f	02:42.0	4:29:40
Allison	Jones	26	F	37:11.f	02:29.4	4:30:14
jay	Freeman	54	M	40:04.f	02:38.1	4:34:16
Ronald	Leasure	55	M	42:10.f	02:42.5	4:36:08
David	Spilsted	47	M	40:17.f	02:36.0	4:36:52
Randy	Lindsey	57	M	43:44.f	02:47.4	4:37:58
Paul	Santagata	33	M	40:17.f	02:40.0	4:38:42
Sara	Richman	37	F	43:06.f	02:39.3	4:38:50
David	Kosley	53	M	44:33.f	02:40.0	4:38:54
Gary	Withrow	42	M	46:02.f	02:55.3	4:39:03
Jodi	Peterson	49	F	43:37.f	02:46.3	4:39:23
Mike	Jorgensen		M	41:00.f	02:47.1	4:39:36
Patrick	Fisher	50	M	37:21.f	02:43.5	4:40:01
Mike	Tierney	50	M	46:02.f	02:49.1	4:40:10
Andrew	Palowitch	50	M	40:40.f	02:44.1	4:40:29
Mark	McKenna	40	M	43:37.f	02:43.3	4:41:27
Ed	Susman	51	M	42:10.f	02:46.0	4:44:31
Jurgen	Leiser	69	M	45:03.f	02:55.1	4:46:23
Jack	Swope	44	M	45:03.f	02:53.2	4:47:39
Frederick	Collins	57	M	43:37.f	02:46.0	4:48:30
Frank	Brown	54	M	41:10.f	02:38.4	4:49:18
Claro	Palma	49	M	41:29.f	02:41.3	4:50:28
Rob	Anderson	44	M	44:00.f	02:40.5	4:52:15
Ric	Reifel	44	M	44:45.f	02:52.3	4:53:41
Michael	Kultgen	49	M	41:10.f	03:00.1	4:53:47
Mary	Crystal	53	F	42:10.f	02:52.1	4:54:48
Dave	Stieber	55	M	49:03.f	03:05.5	4:55:55
Thomas	Walton	50	M	42:10.f	02:41.4	4:55:59
Stan	Gingrich	50	M	46:02.f	03:05.5	4:56:24
Mattheew	Dunston	42	M	37:21.f	02:43.3	4:57:59
Jesse	Ward	29	M	43:37.f	02:55.3	4:59:01
Patrick	Murphy	61	M	46:58.f	02:52.5	4:59:51
Kathy	Letner	58	F	44:45.f	03:03.1	4:59:58
Cassady	Robert	44	M	44:06.f	02:57.3	5:01:55
Todd	Johnson	41	M	48:21.f	03:10.4	5:02:25
david	mcirvin	55	M	45:14.f	02:49.5	5:02:52
Nathan	Blackwell	35	M	43:00.f	02:52.5	5:02:52
Kevin	Miller	49	M	42:22.f	02:56.5	5:03:07
William	Lucas	51	M	39:50.f	02:58.2	5:05:27
Norman	Hampton	45	M	43:37.f	02:45.2	5:05:35
Kirstan	Vandersluis	0	M	49:03.f	03:30.2	5:06:28
Gordon	Casey	46	M	46:20.f	02:58.4	5:07:31
Gary	Dean	57	M	46:20.f	03:03.1	5:07:58
Rayna	Weiss	25	F	51:56.f	03:10.0	5:10:30
Cindy	Dillon	44	F	48:21.f	03:10.0	5:12:12
Robert	Taylor	64	M	48:01.f	03:05.0	5:12:57
Gurney	Sloan	51	M	43:17.f	02:45.5	5:14:05
Lisa	Sloan	48	F	41:10.f	02:43.3	5:14:05
steve	wegert	54	M	44:06.f	03:07.2	5:18:32
Melissa	Devolve	38	F	50:53.f	03:18.5	5:18:59
William	Montie	68	M	50:53.f	03:18.2	5:18:59
Joshua	Martinsons	41	M		1:56:59	5:21:01
Keith	Grundy	56	M	50:20.f	03:16.5	5:21:30
Yvonne	Carpenter	45	F	46:36.f	03:10.0	5:25:18
Chris	John	54	M	44:51.f	03:22.1	5:26:10
john	drosner	40	M	48:43.f	03:06.1	5:26:25
Charlie	Stranko	54	M	42:54.f	03:10.6	5:26:30
Shane	Johnson	36	M	47:24.f	03:32.5	5:29:36
Tom	Mudd	52	M	44:51.f	02:51.4	5:30:33
sherry	converse	47	F	47:12.f	03:12.3	5:34:14
David	McHenry	52	M	45:29.f	03:14.0	5:36:20
Dwight	Leski	47	M	49:03.f	03:03.1	5:38:04
Robin	Cannello	38	F	53:48.f	03:10.0	5:38:08
Bryan	Grundy	18	M	50:20.f	NO	5:38:53
randy	williams	54	M	48:43.f	03:10.2	5:39:00
Shane A.	Lue	45	M	44:06.f	02:58.3	5:39:30
Keith	Hoppe	44	M	48:21.f	03:25.1	5:40:16
Derrick	Bourgeois	48	M	42:22.f	03:03.5	5:40:20
Robert	Weiss	61	M	49:03.f	03:14.5	5:41:08
Mike	Yushchenko	38	M	39:50.f	03:05.0	5:41:43
david	kane	51	M	40:40.f	03:07.3	5:42:01
Brad	Gibson	66	M	46:48.f	03:16.3	5:43:10
Scott	Adams	53	M	51:04.f	03:22.4	5:43:20
George	Davis	58	M	46:00.f	03:10.2	5:44:35
RICHARD	DOBBIN	73	M	56:34.f	03:27.4	5:46:10
Ken	Jaray	56	M	53:00.f	03:28.2	5:46:46
Kristen	Adelman	40	F	48:43.f	03:06.1	5:46:56
Tim	Lohr	22	M	53:00.f	03:28.4	5:47:52
Jim	Fluharty-Cooper	54	M	43:06.f	03:05.1	5:50:02
Tom	Warley	57	M	49:54.f	03:22.4	5:51:00
John	Hartung	68	M	48:10.f	03:11.4	5:52:50
Steve	Maury	47	M	41:55.f	03:11.4	5:52:50
john	veautour	46	M	53:19.f	03:13.1	5:52:50
James	Gilman	54	M	37:46.f	02:47.4	5:55:15
Kevin	Greier	28	M	44:45.f	03:18.2	5:55:30
Michael	Pachucki	26	M	45:41.f	03:14.5	5:55:30
Matthew	Ruane	45	M	48:21.f	03:35.4	5:55:30
Tony	Bricker	41	M	65:35.f	03:39.1	5:56:09
Donner	David	45	M	44:33.f	03:24.1	5:57:40
Bill	Kay	44	M	48:43.f	03:32.0	5:58:29
Erica	Hart	25	F	46:48.f	03:10.3	6:08:40
Drew	Wills	52	M	56:04.f	03:50.5	6:11:05
Jeanie	Wills	52	F	55:59.f	03:50.5	6:11:17
john	hart	58	M	48:10.f	03:21.1	6:11:17
James	Charters	43	M	43:44.f	03:10.0	6:12:48
Brady	Mercer	32	M	47:52.f	03:18.0	6:12:59
Mandy	Mercer	33	F	49:26.f	03:33.3	6:12:59
Jack	Rants	59	M	56:49.f	03:40.4	6:16:24
robert	adams	37	M	49:13.f	03:40.4	6:18:47
David	McMillan	51	M	51:32.f	03:32.5	6:23:48
Jeffrey	Mulder	38	M	40:28.f	02:39.0	6:23:53
Mark	Pirner	42	M	75:52.f	03:56.4	6:27:49
Kelly	Sears	47	F	51:04.f	03:28.2	6:29:04
Rob	Lucas	39	M	NO	03:25.0	6:30:46
Herb	Kuehn	57	M	52:05.f	03:54.3	6:37:28
Mark	Noffsinger	58	M	46:58.f	03:36.5	6:41:29
Richard	Moothart	36	M	49:03.f	03:36.0	6:44:37
Jim	Marlow	59	M	55:11.f	04:08.5	7:02:34
Justin	Hopson	39	M	77:02.f	03:57.2	7:04:50
Goodwin	John		M	44:06.f	03:20.3	NO
Alejandro	Ferrer	26	M	46:02.f	03:25.5	NO
Deborah	Atkinson	50	F	56:49.f	04:19.5	NO
Garner	John	37	M	51:04.f	03:36.0	NO
Myron	Klingensmith	67	M	42:10.f	NO	NO
Kelli	Scovile	36	F	42:39.f	02:55.0	NO
Ken	Hanes	44	M	53:38.f	NO	NO
Michael	Jenkins	59	M	67:29.f	05:21.0	NO
Eric	Fetsch	58	M	36:56.f	02:20.1	NO
Brian	Colvert	27	M	42:10.f	03:07.3	NO
Rush	Carter	37	M	62:22.f	05:23.2	NO
Fred	Coolidge	62	M	51:32.f	04:06.1	NO
Alexjandro	Vieira	37	M	NO	02:42.5	NO
James	Bennett	37	M	66:42.f	NO	NO
Macee	Alley	37	F	65:35.f	04:47.1	NO
P	Been	41	M	37:21.f	02:55.1	NO
John	Bidwell	67	M	30:33.f	NO	NO
Chuck	Blakeman	56	M	44:06.f	02:32.3	NO
zachary	christopher	33	M	49:13.f	NO	NO
Brian	Cohen	47	M	36:43.f	02:35.5	NO
Sandra	Coleman	56	F	63:04.f	NO	NO
Derrick	Dobbin	44	M	43:44.f	02:38.0	NO
William	Euerle	38	M	53:38.f	03:45.0	NO
Tom	Evans	57	M	57:57.f	NO	NO
Thomas	Gearhart	46	M	41:50.f	02:29.4	NO
James	Hamric	40	M	43:17.f	03:58.2	NO
emily	hollister	30	F	69:28.f	05:06.5	NO
Steve	Johnson	60	M	48:01.f	04:03.0	NO
Peter	Kelley	58	M	36:01.f	02:15.3	NO
Marc	Kerman	46	M	42:22.f	NO	NO
Kevin	Kilgore	56	M	32:49.f	02:00.4	NO
Edward	King	53	M	49:13.f	4:02:10	NO
Les	Knotts	52	M	44:51.f	04:01.5	NO
Kenneth	Lebo	50	M	49:13.f	NO	NO
David	McClain	58	M	53:19.f	04:46.0	NO
Hope	Mullally	46	F	47:24.f	03:03.3	NO
Jon	Rants	63	M	59:03.f	04:06.1	NO
dennis	ryll	63	M	51:32.f	NO	NO
DONALD	SCHAEFER	61	M	53:00.f	04:11.4	NO
dave	thomas	51	M	39:15.f	02:39.2	NO
Arthur	Thompson	49	M	77:30.f	NO	NO
Natasha	Edmonds	28	F	59:15.f	04:26.5	NO
Steven	White	40	M	56:15.f	04:20.2	NO
Ken	Wickham	58	M	52:10.f	04:45.2	NO
Steve	Shoemaker	71	M	31:51.f	NO	NO
Elaine	Chavanon	55	F	48:21.f	NO	NO
Mark	Fontana	65	M	63:04.f	NO	NO
Mike	Foster	68	M	48:01.f	NO	NO
Joshua	Kerson	41	M	28:03.f	NO	NO
Kelly	McGrew	11	M	32:49.f	01:59.3	NO
Ralph	Braden	64	M	70:32.f	04:58.4	NO
Ed	Browne	56	M	49:26.f	03:51.4	NO
Dean	Christofolis	45	M	57:30.f	04:11.4	NO
Beckie	Large-Swope	44	F	77:30.f	NO	NO
Suzanne	Thomas	46	F	48:43.f	03:51.0	NO
Jon	Shogren	51	M	46:02.f	03:03.3
* – used electric assist bicycle

– UltraRob

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Assault on the Peak Photos

August 30th, 2010

Yesterday was the 1st Annual Assault on the Peak. It was 24.5 miles with 7800 vertical feet of climbing up Pikes Peak. I’ll do a write up on it in the next couple days but for now, here are some photos. If you want to see more photos, I have larger albums of the ride up to Crystal Reservoir and of the ride above Crystal Reservoir.

See Assault on the Peak ride times here.

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– UltraRob

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Independence Pass Grottos

August 27th, 2010

The Sunday after the Leadville 100, my wife and I drove over Independence Pass to see the Grottos along the Roaring Fork. I’ve long known about the Grottos and been over Independence Pass many times but never stopped to explore.

There are 3 main trails in the area. One stays on the highway side and is wheelchair accessible. The other 2 are on the other side of the Roaring Fork. The longest is Old Stage Road and goes up to Lincoln Creek. The trail to the cool Grottos area takes off from the Old Stage Road after a few hundred yards and looked more like a social trail at the junction.

The Grottos area is less than a half mile from the parking lot. There’s the Ice Cave that is a slot carved into the granite from an old stream channel. There wasn’t any ice in it when we were there but I’d guess ice could stay in it through early summer. There are also waterfalls on the Roaring Fork with a maze of trails for exploring.

High Resolution Photos

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– UltraRob

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Ride the Divide Movie in Colorado Springs – One Night Only

August 26th, 2010

Ride The Divide Movie Trailer from Ride The Divide on Vimeo.

People debate about what is the toughest bike race. Is it the Race Across America for it’s sleep deprivation? Or is it the Tour de France because of the speeds? Or is it the 2,711 mile mountain bike race, Tour Divide, along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The Tour Divide certainly is a serious contender for toughest bike race and as far as I know there’s no other mountain bike race that comes close.

Ride The Divide movie is an award-winning feature-length documentary that gives a glimpse into just how tough the Tour Divide really is. The movie was shot of the 2008 Tour Divide and was named the Best Adventure Film at this year’s Vail Film Festival. The movie is available on DVD or Blu-Ray.

Ride the Divide is being shown at select theaters around the country. Here in Colorado Springs we get our chance to see it on the big screen on Wednesday, September 15, at the Stargazers Theatre. It will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Stargazers Theatre located off Pikes Peak Avenue. Tickets are available in advance by calling Stargazers at 476-2200, at the box office most evenings and online. Tickets will also be available at the door while they last. Admission is $10.

Ride The Divide embraces the inspiring stories of three of the racers who experience the immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada, to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. There’s Mike, a 40-year-old family man who uses this challenge to chart a new course in life; Matthew, a leader in extreme endurance racing who’s competing for his fifth time; and Mary, the ﬁrst female rider to race this route. As they set out, they will attempt to accomplish what very few have been able to. Over the course of a few weeks, they’ll attempt to climb over 200,000 vertical feet along the backbone of the Rocky Mountains.

They’ll experience mental breakdowns, treacherous snow, hellacious blisters, and total fatigue. Above all, they’ll race with no support – at times in total isolation. The tests of endurance and the accomplished moments throughout Ride the Divide prompt us to reﬂect on our inner desires to live life to the fullest.

– UltraRob

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Hanging Lake Trail Reopened

August 25th, 2010

It’s one of the most crowded trails in Colorado, but it’s crowded because it also has one of the best payoffs at the end. Hanging Lake is an emerald green oasis fed by a waterfall in Glenwood Canyon. But all that use has taken its toll, and the U.S. Forest Service closed the trail in May for a $1 million repair project. Hanging Lake is the most popular hiking trail in the White River National Forest. Its boardwalk, dating back to the early 1900s, needed to be replaced.

Now that it’s open again, we suggest you visit it during the week, or at least wait until the tourists have gone home this fall. To get there, you have to be traveling eastbound on I-70. From Denver, you have to pass Hanging Lake, take the Grizzly Creek exit and reenter the highway eastbound to the Hanging Lake exit. Check it out at video of the hike here.

– Deb Acord

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Pikes Peak Assault This Coming Sunday

August 23rd, 2010

Update: I’ve posted Pikes Peak Assault photos.

The inaugural Assault on the Peak is this coming Sunday, August 29th. It’s a bike ride up the Pikes Peak highway. There have been some changes since I wrote about the ride in April.

Now instead of starting at the Pikes Peak highway toll gate in Cascade, the ride is going to start down in Manitou Springs at Memorial Park. This makes the ride 24.5 miles with over 7700 feet of climbing followed by descending that much!

Even though the ride has been lengthened, the price has been reduced. Instead of the originally announced price of $180, it is now $150. They’ve also added an option of riding to Glen Cove for $90.

The deadline to register online through BikeReg is Wednesday. You will also be able to register from 5:30 – 6:30 AM the morning of the ride.

Also along with the Pikes Peak ride, Peak Region is having a Bicycle Festival at the start/finish area. The bike Festival will start at 10 AM and run until 4 PM. The expo will be free with bike shops, frame builders, cycling apparel, etc.

– UltraRob

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Ride Your Bike Up Pikes Peak Highway

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Dave Wiens’ Leadville 100 Bagel

August 21st, 2010

Earlier this week a bagel was listed on eBay as being Dave Wiens’ bagel from the Leadville 100. He dropped it on the course and a fan picked it up. It’s a simple mini-bagel with PB&J made by his Olympic bronze medalist wife, Susan DeMattei.

It seemed like someone just being goofy but all the money from the auction is to go to the non-profit Gunnison Trails. As the week has gone on, it’s turned into something much bigger. Now Dave Wiens is giving the winner of the auction one of his big Leadville 100 belt buckles. Oakley has also stepped up and is throwing in a pair of Livestrong Radar Path Glasses.

Dave Wiens has confirmed all of this on his twitter account. There isn’t much time left on the eBay auction and it ends tomorrow morning, Sunday August 22nd, at 08:03 AM PDT.

– UltraRob

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Bike Ride to Kindergarten

August 20th, 2010

My kids started back to school this week. Their trip to school in the mornings isn’t nearly as exciting as this kid’s bike ride.

– UltraRob

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