Wednesday, July 1st:

9:00 FUN PLUS H2-26 Miles 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 will ride the South Platte, go up Dartmouth Ave. to  Dahlia St. Happy Canyon, proceed to Quincy Ave. to Clarkson to the High Line Canal, and neighborhood streets to Mineral then return on the South Platte. Bring your lunch to socialize after the ride.

9:00 AM FUN-H2-25 miles-SW CLEMENT PARK LOOP with a Twist. Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) in the West Parking Lot behind the library. The Clement Park Loop is west along Lily Gulch Trail out to C-470, Some climbing but then cruise down on C-470 Trail and cut over and finish our sail down Deer Creek Road. A quick bump over the dam and then catch Mary Carter Greenway, returning to Clement Park via the Columbine Valley neighborhood. Sorry, I won’t picnic today, but you are welcome to.

Thursday, July 2nd:

NEW RIDE

9:30 AM MTB P2 T2 Genesee Mountain Park and Evergreen. Meet Steve Farley at the top parking lot of Denver Parks and Recreation, Genesee Mountain Park. Take exit 254 on I-70 to get to the park. Go across the I-70 highway bridge and make a right turn to ascend to the top parking area. We will change this up from the normal Genesse loop, we will start the loop from the top, counter clockwise and ride downhill, however we will cross the I-70 bridge and then ride the paved bike path to Evergreen Parkway, 2.5 miles. Along the way is another of the original Genesee shelters and we will ride along the north bison pasture and visit an interesting display of the history of the bison at Genessee. We will return the same way and resume our MTB route, pass the Patrick house and come back up along the south bison pasture. We will ride to the flag pole parking lot and then a short walk to the summit at 8284 feet for 360-degree views. About a 12-mile total ride and 700 feet of elevation gain. Hopefully we will see the buffalo and I have seen bear in the park. Patriotic attire is acceptable. All riders must sign-in at the start to officially be on the ride.
Post ride Bring a chair and lunch/snacks for after ride socializing in the parking lot.

Friday, July 3rd

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H3-25-SW (ELEV GAIN = 1576) Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) to celebrate our 250th birthday with THE GREAT AMERICAN DINOSAUR RIDE 2026!!! The adventure begins at the Lakewood Heritage Center at Belmar Park at Ohio Street on the west side of Wadsworth, north of Mississippi and South of Alameda. We will tour the park then head west to Dinosaur Ridge and Red Rocks where we will stop for breaks. Then we will continue on down through Morrison and Bear Creek Trail and return north to Belmar Park. The first 100 attendees will ride for free!!! Lunch options will be discussed.

Sunday, July 5th:

8:00 AM FUN -H1-24-30 NE. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL RIDE Meet Cyndy Klepinger (303.725.1565) at Cake Crumbs, 2216 Kearney. We’ll ride city streets north to the Sand Creek Trail, ride toward Northfield area and Rocky Mountain Arsenal. We will return by way of bike lanes and Central Park Greenway trails. Ride limited to 10 riders, to reserve a spot, text Cyndy at 303.725.1565. We’ll have the opportunity to get a snack at Cake Crumbs after the ride. All rides are weather permitting, Check Meetup posting if you are not sure if a ride is a go or not.

8:00 AM Intermediate H3-NW-31-+1933’ elevation gain Crown Hill Park to Red Rocks and Golden Join Donald (720-785-0616) at Crown Hill Park – 26th and Garland St. for a ride to Red Rocks: https://ridewithgps.com/ routes/54930082 The pace will be Intermediate with regrouping to keep everyone together. Please gather at the restroom to meet your ride leader. Rain or wet roads will cancel. Call or text me with questions.

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