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The time is nigh, the ride is here—the Club Ride of Club Rides
Grab your friends and come join the fun in celebrating the second annual USA Pro Cycling Challenge (PCC) stage race with a friendly club ride in Crested Butte, sponsored by Haskell Jewels.
The club ride will start from the Crested Butte Community School at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31. The proposed route will be the “queen stage” of USAPCC club rides—including a small bit of dirt road just like the race itself does on Cottonwood Pass. Riders of all kinds are welcome and there will be two groups on the road.
The first group (the Red Lantern group), for those looking for a fun social ride, will keep everyone together with a “no-drop” rule. The ride length will be approximately 40 miles. Some riders from this group will turn around at Crested Butte South and return to town (approximately 15 miles), giving you plenty of ride options depending on your ability.
For the “race crazed” fast group (the Yellow Jersey group), we’ll have five sprint points and a King of the Mountain title on top of Jack’s Cabin. The fast group will be competing for nothing more than bragging rights—there are no official titles or prizes with this club ride. This group will also re-gather after sprint lines and on top of Jack’s Cabin before heading back for the final sprint point at the town limit sign. Anyone left behind at the end of this ride can easily slow up for the Red Lantern group rolling behind.
There will be a USAPCC schwag bag to the first 50 riders to show up, and a parade lap around the town of Crested Butte to duplicate the USAPCC stage 1 course. This is strictly a “club ride” in that there will be no road closure, escorts, entry fees or prizes.
After the ride, gather on the Brick Oven patio for beer, pizza, and bragging rights!
Come out to the Gunnison Valley and see why you should be here when the USAPCC visits Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte and Gunnison on August 21-22. Find the best vantage points for both race days, and find out how to get on Cottonwood Pass for the most epic stage in Pro Cycling.
