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UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
It’s Coming … the Volunteer Recognition Lunch!
Mark your calendars with the End of the Season time to get together with friends, tell stories about the riding season and give a BIG THANKS to everyone who made this season great.
Saturday November 2 2024
Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center 6363 West 35th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Time – 11:30 – 3:00
REGISTRATION CLOSED
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UPCOMING RIDES!!!
Saturday, November 2nd:
Volunteer Recognition Lunch 11:30 AM Celebrating the Season
Sunday, November 3rd:
NEW RIDE
11:00 FUN PLUS H2-19 SW Meet Peter Woulfe (540-219-6674) at the west end of the parking lot for the Broken Tee Golf Course (2101 W. Oxford, Englewood 80110). We ride the South Platte to Mineral up to the High Line Canal to Big Dry Creek, then back to the South Platte. We will ride some quiet residential streets, so we only cross Broadway once. Bring your lunch to socialize after the ride.
Start Time: 11:00 AM. Please arrive early and be ready to leave on time. Please dress for the weather and bring a snack , water, pump or inflator, extra tube or patch kit.
Monday, November 4th:
MOVED TO Monday, Nov 11th
NEW RIDE
10:00 AM-FUN-H2-20 miles SE Come help Suzy Ward (720-355-3268) celebrate her birthday. Meet at Cook Park Recreational Center 7100 Cherry Creek S Dr. Sweet treats provided at the end of the ride. Bring a chair.
Wednesday, November 6
10:00 AM - 1 PM Fun - H1 - 27 NE Meet Mark Fields (302-465-4525) at the Lowry Sports Complex Park (Sports Boulevard, near the tennis and basketball courts close to Fairmount Drive) for a brisk autumn loop on the paved Aurora section of the Highline Canal Trail, on to the Sand Lake Trail, and then back on the Tollgate Trail to the Highline. Fairly flat terrain (495' elevation change, nearly all paved). If interested, we can find a place for lunch after in Lowry. Text me for an update if the weather doesn't cooperate.
Monday, November 11th:
MOVED HERE FROM Monday, Nov 4th
NEW RIDE
10:00 AM-FUN-H2-20 miles SE Come help Suzy Ward (720-355-3268) celebrate her birthday. Meet at Cook Park Recreational Center 7100 Cherry Creek S Dr. Sweet treats provided at the end of the ride. Bring a chair.
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DBTC MISSION STATEMENT:
The Denver Bicycle Touring Club (DBTC), a non-profit corporation run by volunteers, is the original bicycling club of the Denver Metro area.
The Mission Statement of the Denver Bicycle Touring Club is to:
Provide fun, organized group rides and social events!
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DBTC COVID-19 Ride Policy Update
COVID-19 is a very contagious disease that can cause severe illness and death. Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk. In order to provide safe and enjoyable riding, DBTC encourages all riders to continue following CDC guidelines: wear a mask; wash hands frequently; bring and use hand sanitizer on rides; leave plenty of space between each bicycle when riding; avoid large gatherings and physical contact with others; and avoid sharing water, food, and personal items. At your earliest convenience and allowable time, please get vaccinated.
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DBTC Ride With GPS (RWGPS) Club Account
As a DBTC Active member, take advantage of this benefit that provides you with tools for creating, storing, managing and using bike routes. DBTC's group of Route Managers continues to build a RWGPS database of bike routes as they become available. Your participation using this benefit is strictly voluntary. Click on the "Ride With GPS" homepage menu item and learn how to set up and use this benefit!
Find more information on RWGPS at the following two web pages:
o https://ridewithgps.com/
o https://ridewithgps.com/help/club-account/
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DBTC MISSION STATEMENT:
The Denver Bicycle Touring Club (DBTC), a non-profit corporation run by volunteers, is the original bicycling club of the Denver Metro area.
The Mission Statement of the Denver Bicycle Touring Club is to:
Provide fun, organized group rides and social events!
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DBTC COVID-19 Ride Policy Update
COVID-19 is a very contagious disease that can cause severe illness and death. Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk. In order to provide safe and enjoyable riding, DBTC encourages all riders to continue following CDC guidelines: wear a mask; wash hands frequently; bring and use hand sanitizer on rides; leave plenty of space between each bicycle when riding; avoid large gatherings and physical contact with others; and avoid sharing water, food, and personal items. At your earliest convenience and allowable time, please get vaccinated.
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DBTC Ride With GPS (RWGPS) Club Account
As a DBTC Active member, take advantage of this benefit that provides you with tools for creating, storing, managing and using bike routes. DBTC's group of Route Managers continues to build a RWGPS database of bike routes as they become available. Your participation using this benefit is strictly voluntary. Click on the "Ride With GPS" homepage menu item and learn how to set up and use this benefit!
Find more information on RWGPS at the following two web pages:
o https://ridewithgps.com/
o https://ridewithgps.com/help/club-account/
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DBTC is not currently producing or selling maps wholesale. Current members may request a 2019 DBTC map from Board member Marilyn Choske for a small donation. New members receive a free 2019 DBTC map in the mail after joining the Club.
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To get on the DBTC email list for updates, cancellations, and impromptu rides and activities that did not get into the newsletter join the Colorado Bicyclist Yahoo Group. Send a blank email to:
coloradobicyclist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or click on this link
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ColoradoBicyclist/info
LOOK FOR DBTC ON MEETUP HERE:
http://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle-Touring-Club/
DBTC CONTACT INFO:
Email jkrinsky2003@yahoo.com
Denver Bicycle Touring Club
P.O. Box 260517
Denver, CO. 80226-0517