Ride details:
Here are the google maps of both days ride. Eventually the official ride site will post details, including elevations, but it is not currently up. You will notice that for the majority of the ride both days the long and short rides overlap each other. So lots of opportunity to ride with your fellow teammates regardless of what ride you will be doing. (Or if you don't feel like you can't do the full ride, you can decide the day of to ride the shorter ride).
- Long ride day 1 route here
- Short ride day 1 route here
- Short and long ride day 2 route here (Note: identical except short ride does not do the spur to Puye)
General thoughts on the ride. It is incredibly well supported the entire time. There are rest stops every 10 miles with plenty of food and drink. These are manned by the most helpful and friendly people ever and are usually stocked with special goodies too. Last year's highlights: cycle-tini's (gatorade with an olive), chocolate covered strawberries, coffee and donuts. They will hold your bike while you eat, apply sunscreen, make you eat and drink. Super nice! Also, you will see SAG vehicles about every 20 minutes the entire time your riding, and there are bike mechanics at every stop that will service your bike free of charge.
Lodging:
Since most of our riders are in ABQ, this will require at least a night or two in a hotel near the ride center. There is also a camping option, and if you have a trailer you can stay in the parking lot of the ride center. There are three hotels very close.
- Buffalo Thunder Casino - website here - small rooms but beautiful pool
- Cities of Gold Casino - website here - at the heart of it all
- Homewood Suites website here - large rooms with a kitchenette
There will be ride specific discounts, but those have not yet been announced (although some people thought that booking outside of this was sometimes cheaper). Don't wait to the last minute as they will fill up. (I would say have your reservations set by the beginning of August). If you are a registered rider, keep your eyes peeled from emails from the ride organizer, there will be lots of good information in here too. (Note you will only get this if you agree to get email from the society.)
The general schedule of events:
Friday Night the 24th:
Try to do a team dinner at Gabriel's? (Or maybe takeout at the ride center?)
Party at the team tent at the Ride Center!
Saturday: (note there will be lunch provided for riders at one of the rest stops)
Breakfast 5:30-7 am - free to all riders, coffee, juice, cereal, bagels, eggs
Ride start 7 am
Ride finish (?) 3 pm
Party at the team tent at the Ride Center
BBQ Dinner at Ride Center (you will need tickets for non riders and family contact Maggie Schold)
Sunday: (Note: if you earn a top fundraiser jersey, wear it today!)
Breakfast 5:30-7 am - free to all riders, coffee, juice, cereal, bagels, eggs
Ride start 7 am
Ride finish (?) 12 pm
Free lunch for riders at Ride Center
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