| What: 2 Days. 74 miles. 9,640 feet of elevation gain. Mountain bike through the San Juan Mountains on along the scenic Colorado Trail from Molas Pass to Durango.
Why: This demanding ride will benefit the Edwards, Colorado based Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis. The Huega Center is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping people and families living with MS gain the health and understanding needed to live full, productive lives with this incurable disease. Additionally, 5% of proceeds will support the Colorado Trail Foundation and Trails 2000 to continue our support of this precious outdoor recreational resource- The Colorado Trail.
When: July 25-26, 2009
Where: The ride begins 45 miles north of Durango at Molas Pass in the center of the San Juan Mountains. Riders head south for roughly 36 miles on the Colorado Trail toward an area known as Hotel Draw where support vehicles will meet riders with camping gear, food and refreshments for a night of celebrating and recovery. The following day the ride continues south for about 39 miles into the La Plata Mountains and the final rigorous stretch of the Colorado Trial. A post-ride party for all riders will be held in Durango on Sunday at 7:00pm to celebrate the experience of riding perhaps the finest stretch of alpine single track on the planet!
How: Register online at http://www.ctjamboree.com/registration.asp. by July 20th
For questions contact:
Ian Altman - ianaltman@hotmail.com; 970-385-5643
Chris Fickel - chrisfickel@hotmail.com; 303-909-4050
Each participant is strongly encouraged to raise a minimum of $500 in pledges and/or direct donations. The CT Jamboree Ride for MS hopes to raise $50,000 which will provide scholarships for people with MS and their families to attend The Heuga Center's CAN DO Program, as well contributions to the Colorado Trail Foundation and Trails 2000.
Each participant is responsible for all of their own biking equipment, clothing, camping gear, trail food etc. Dinner on the 25th and breakfast on the 26th will be provided at Hotel Draw. Riders will meet at Molas Pass promptly at 5:45 a.m. on the 25th of July for check in. Here they can drop off pledges and camping gear and support vehicles will transport their gear to Hotel Draw. | 