6 1 0 2 , 7 1 1 1 JUNE

rIDEr mAnUAL VOLUME 1

WELCOME CYCLISTS

Congratulations! You’ve been selected to participate in 31st edition of The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour presented by ViaWest. From the playground of the rich and famous to the Napa Valley of beer, this year’s tour has a little something for everyone; communities steeped in Colorado history, rich in cultural attractions and offering an abundance of recreational opportunities. This June, RTR will visit one of the state’s iconic landmarks in Independence Pass, ascend Fremont, Tennessee, Vail and Ute Pass and cut through the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park by way of Trail Ridge Road; the highest paved roadway in the North America. Host communities include Tour favorites Carbondale, Aspen, Copper Mountain, Estes Park and Ft. Collins; and making its RTR debut is the charming town of Grand Lake. After a rewarding day in the saddle, be sure to soak up each host community and their planned activities; from local cuisine and boutique shops to beer gardens, music performances and cycling seminars. Whether you are a first-time participant or a veteran of our Tour, you will likely have a number of questions. The 2016 Rider Manual is your source for a fun and safe ride. This year the Rider Manual will be issued in three volumes so be sure to tune into each edition. We encourage you to also visit our website throughout the spring and summer as it is updated frequently. Should you have any questions not addressed in this manual, please give us a shout. Keep the rubber-side down!

CONTACT INFORMATION Address The Denver Post Ride The Rockies 101 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202 RTR General Line 303-954-6700 Fax 303-954-2784 Website ridetherockies.com RTR Inbox [email protected] Chandler D. Smith Tour Director 303-954-6702 [email protected] Renee Wheelock Community Relations Manager 303-954-6704 [email protected] Liz Brown Event Coordinator 303-954-6703 [email protected] Betsy Batts Tour Assistant 303-954-6707 [email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Policies & Procedures • What is RTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 • Cancellations/Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preparing for the Rockies • Dates to Remember . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 • Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 • Town Shuttles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 • Overnight Accommodations. . . . . 9 • Baggage Transportation . . . . . . . . . 11 • Get Your Body Ready . . . . . . . . . . 12 o Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 o Clinics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 o Ride With Nelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 o Aspen Gran Fondo. . . . . . . . . . 14 • Get Your Bike Ready. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 o Boxing Your Bike . . . . . . . . . . . 15 o Bicycle Rental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 o Bike Shop Coupon . . . . . . . . . . 17 • RTR Merchandise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

On the Route • Route Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 • Ride with GPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

In the Towns • Week-long Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 • RV & Private Support Program. . 21

RTR’s Charitable & Green Side • Denver Post Community Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 • Grant Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

RTR’s 7th Annual Prologue • Maximize your RTR experience . . 25

Big Thanks! • Volunteers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 • Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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POLICIES & PROCEDURES

WHAT IS RTR? The Denver Post Ride The Rockies is an annual Bicycle Tour that takes 2,000 cyclists, assisted by more than 100 volunteers, on a 6-7 day ride on paved roads through Colorado’s Rocky Mountains each June. Ride The Rockies route is different each year, but always climbs a few challenging mountain passes and showcases the state’s spectacular scenery. Daily rides can be as short as 35 miles or as long as 100 miles, but generally average 60-70 miles. While the Tour route changes each year, the benefits and responsibilities of the host communities remain the same. Benefits include publicity, positive economic impact, fundraising opportunities and a grant provided to an eligible nonprofit agency in each host town. Cyclists in 2015 spent an average of $250,000 in a 24-hour period in each town and many cyclists returned as tourists at a later date. Host communities provide alternative lodging, inexpensive community meals and entertainment.

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS Refund requests must be submitted through email at [email protected] and the following processing fees will apply: • $95 Regular Tour / $300 Prologue Tour processing fee for cancellations between March 4 – April 10, 5:00 p.m. MST. • $125 Regular Tour / $350 Prologue Tour processing fee for cancellations between April 10 5:01 p.m. MST – May 15 at 5:00 p.m. MST. • After May 15, 5:01 p.m. MST – no refunds will be issued, regardless of the circumstances. Refunds will not be issued for any voluntary donations to the Denver Post Community Foundation or online orders that were made during registration. Refunds will apply for the private support vehicle pass. Please see page 23 for all details. Registration slots are non-transferable.

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PREPARING FOR THE ROCKIES

DATES TO REMEMBER First Time Rider Social • April 5 – The Denver Athletic Club; 6:00 p.m.

RTR Welcome Package • 2nd week of April – will be mailed through USPS

Wheat Ridge Cyclery Pre-Tour Clinic • May 19 – Wheat Ridge Cyclery; 6:30 p.m.

Early Packet Pick-Up • June 4 – Denver Athletic Club; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Denver Post RTR Event Guide • June 5 – published @ ridetherockies.com and denverpost.com

7th Annual RTR Prologue Ride • June 10 - 12 – Aspen, CO

Packet Pick-Up • June 11 – Roaring Fork High School; 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour • June 12 – 17 – Carbondale, CO to Fort Collins, CO

TRANSPORTATION Alpine Cycle Connection (ACC) is providing travel packages for Ride The Rockies cyclists. Reservations are required and will be accepted beginning March 7 at 9:00 a.m. MST.

Charter Bus Transportation on 6/11 & 6/17

June 11 Option #1A - 9:00 a.m. Bus from South Denver Highlands Ranch Park & Ride to Carbondale - $89 Option #1B - 9:45 a.m. Bus from North Denver Ward Road Park & Ride to Carbondale - $89 Option #1C - 9:30 a.m. Bus from Fort Collins to Carbondale - $89 Option #1D - 12:00 p.m. Bus from Denver International Airport to Carbondale - $89 Limited seats available at current prices. Book early!

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The drop location for all options on June 11 is the Headquarter site at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale. There will be NO week-long parking at either Denver Park & Ride location.

June 17 Option #2A - 1:00 p.m. Bus from Fort Collins to Denver International Airport - $49 Option #2B - 3:30* p.m. Bus from Fort Collins to Highlands Ranch P&R - $49 Option #2C - 3:30* p.m. Bus from Fort Collins to Ward Rd. P&R $49 Option #2D - 3:30* p.m. Bus from Fort Collins to Denver International Airport - $49 Option #2E - 3:30* p.m. Bus from Fort Collins to Carbondale** - $129 Limited seats available at current prices. Book early! * Departure times are tentative and will be set upon finalization of the RTR closing ceremony. ** Minimum participation is required for Option #2E. Participants who register for this option will be notified by May 1 if the minimum requirement has been met. For more information and reservations please visit cyclewithalpine.com – or call 970-626-9913.

Charter Bus Reservation/Cancellations Reservations must be made and payments received by May 11th. Additional $10 charge for reservations made after April 30th. Cancellations received after your booking has been processed thru May 13th incur a $10 per person/per option processing fee. No refunds after May 11th. No show, no refund.

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Confirmation Confirmation for all Alpine Cycle Connection Services will be sent via e-mail in PDF format after your order has been processed (3 to 5 days). Please provide a valid e-mail address that will accept e-mail with attachments from cyclewithalpine.com. If you do not have access to e-mail please indicate on your order and we will provide mailed documents. You will receive a response after submitting your order to confirm receipt. You may also e-mail us questions at [email protected].

Bicycle Transportation Bus fares include transportation of one bicycle. Bicycles must be boxed in an approved container for ALL bus transportation options (See instructions on page 6). You may also utilize High Country Shipping (877-231-1363), the preferred bicycle shipping service for Ride The Rockies, see below for more information.

VIP Bicycle Transportation – New for 2016! Alpine Cycle will be providing White Glove Service from Fort Collins to Carbondale on June 11 for your bicycle should you wish not to box it up. Bicycles will be placed in the Alpine Cycle trucks, individually blanketed and not stacked. There are a limited number of spots for this service and an accompanying bus seat purchase is required. Alpine Cycle trucks will depart Fort Collins with the 9:30 a.m. bus departure and will arrive in Carbondale at approximately 1:30 pm. White Glove Service is available for $49 per bicycle. Please note that his option will only be available from the Fort Collins departure on June 11.

Bike Shipping If you don’t want the hassle of transporting your bike and/or luggage from your home to the start of Ride The Rockies then we encourage you to ship your bike directly to the start of the ride in Carbondale, CO with High Country Shipping (HCS). HCS is a registered UPS and FedEx shipper with over 14 years of experience and have worked directly with RTR for the past 8 years. HCS will schedule UPS to pick up your bike case from your home, office or bike shop, track your shipment and have your bike case waiting for you at the start of RTR. Mechanics are available for assembly and disassembly at your request. During the event they will store your bike case and have it waiting for you at the finish of the ride. Return shipping is just as easy! Ship your Camping Gear and Luggage too! Sign up today at highcountryshipping.com – or call 970-708-4792 and let them simplify your life! Please note: For those riders bringing their bikes to the event themselves, bike case storage and transport is available through HCS for a $25 fee – payable on site. No reservations necessary.

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TOWN SHUTTLES Shuttles will be provided free of charge to get you around each host community, from the HQ Site and to various destinations including: Entertainment Site, grocery stores, ATM’s and Ride The Rockies hotels that were booked through Alpine Cycle Connection*. In each host community, a shuttle stop will be marked at the HQ Site to start your journey. *Shuttles will run to the lodging properties and neighboring communities listed below. Shuttles will pick up at the Headquarter site and drop off at lodging destinations on arrival day. On the departure day, shuttles will pick-up at the lodging properties and return you to the Headquarter Site. Some destinations will have a specific pick-up and drop-off time and others will run continuous loops. All pick-up and drop-off times will be listed in the Map Book, which you will receive at registration on 6/11. NOTE: B&B’s may be booked through Alpine Cycling Connection, but due to location and safety concerns, shuttles will be unable to drop-off and pick-up at these properties; bookings will be reserved for those with their own vehicles.

Shuttles will run to the lodging properties and neighboring communities listed below June 11 – Carbondale • Days Inn • Comfort Inn • Distillery Inn

• Winding River Resort • Black Bear Lodge • Grand Lake Lodge • Rapids Lodge • Gateway Inn

June 11-12 – Aspen • The Gant • Limelight Lodge • Aspen Meadows Resort • Molly Gibson Lodge • Hotel Aspen • Inn At Aspen • Hotel Jerome

June 13-14 – Copper • Copper Mountain Resort Properties

June 15 – Grand Lake • Soda Springs Ranch • Daven Haven Lodge • Mountain Lakes Lodge • Western Riviera

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June 15 – Granby • Littletree Inn • Inn At Silvercreek

June 16– Estes Park • Best Western Plus Silver • Comfort Inn • Comfort Inn • Discovery Lodge • Coyote Mountain Lodge • Stanley Hotel • Twin Owls Motor Lodge • Days Inn • Rocky Mountain Park Inn • Econo Lodge Inn & Suite • The Estes Park Resort

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS There are five options for sleeping arrangements during Ride The Rockies:

1. Outdoor camping at the Headquarter Site • Designated grassy areas, fields or dirt lots will be identified in each host community • You bring your tent, sleeping bag etc. and set it up each night • No reservations • RTR will transport your tent and sleeping bag as long as it fits in one bag with the rest of your gear and does not exceed 70 pounds NOTE: While we strive to have ample grass options for outdoor camping, this is not always possible. Please not that grass options are limited during our two night stay in Copper Mountain, however plenty of space will be designated for outdoor camping.

2. Indoor camping at the Headquarter Site • Designated areas inside the Headquarter Site venue will be identified, space is typically in a gymnasium • You provide your own sleeping bag and pad and set it up • No reservations – space is first come, first serve • RTR will transport your sleeping bag and pad as long as it fits in one bag with the rest of your gear and does not exceed 70 pounds

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3. Sherpa Packer Too LLC – Valet Camping • A full mobile tent service that will supply, transport, setup and tear down the equipment • Reservations must be made in advance • Visit sherpapacker.com for more information or call 720-331-2401

4. Hotels, motels and B&B’s • Lodging must be booked directly through Alpine Cycle Connection • Requests are submitted through Alpine Cycle Connection’s website, cyclewithalpine.com and are handled on a first-come first-serve basis • Cyclists may opt-in for baggage service to and from their hotel throughout the week as a part of their overall accommodation package, more details found on page 15. • RTR buses will only provide pick-up and drop-offs at properties booked through Alpine Cycle Connection • Buses will transport cyclists to and from the following neighboring towns for additional overnight accommodations: o Carbondale to Aspen o Grand Lake to Granby NOTE: Some lodging reservations will only be available to those with their own form of transportation as the RTR charter buses are unable to service certain B&B’s and hotels due to distance and safe routes in and out. Alpine Cycle Connection will provide more details upon reservation.

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5. Private home stay program • Only available in certain towns • Host communities manage the process and will coordinate for cyclists to stay in a local residents home for a small fee • See the “Host Communities” tab on the Ride The Rockies website for participating communities

Additional Notes: • Ride The Rockies travels with shower trucks and portable toilets to augment lines at the indoor facilities • Lodging facilities open at 10:00 a.m. daily at each day’s destination facility

BAGGAGE TRANSPORTATION One bag per cyclist (70 lbs. max.) will be transported throughout the Tour. A nonframed waterproof durable duffel bag is suggested. Trash bins are not allowed. This type of luggage is hard to maneuver and is dangerous for our baggage staff to load. This one bag must include your tent, sleeping bag and clothing for the week. There are three baggage trucks; early, middle and late. The early and middle trucks leave when they are full. The late truck leaves the host community at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Cyclists may drop off bags starting at 5:15 a.m. and are responsible for loading their own bags onto the truck. Afternoon pick-up will be located at the designated baggage area at the headquarter site in the destination town. RTR baggage service does not coordinate with Sherpa Packer or Alpine Cycle Connection for baggage pick-ups/drop-offs.

Alpine Cycle Connection Baggage Transfer If you are able to book your own sleeping accommodations for Ride The Rockies, Alpine Cycle Connection will transfer your bags directly to and from your hotel, motel or B&B each day during Ride The Rockies. NOTE: You will be responsible for transportation to and from properties booked on your own. RTR shuttle buses will not service lodging properties not booked through Alpine Cycle Connection. $125 Per Person for the Week Includes: • Custom baggage tags for your itinerary • Morning pick-up of bags at your hotel • Early afternoon drop-off of bags at your hotel

Reservations and Cancellations • Baggage service must be booked online. Forms are available at cyclewithapline.com

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• Reservations required by May 13th • Partial weeks accepted • Participants may NOT SHARE Baggage Service, the $125 fee is a per person rate • There will be NO Baggage Transfer Service sign up on Saturday, June 11th • Additional $10 charge for reservations made after April 30th • There is a $10 per person fee for cancellations received after your booking has been processed through May 13 • No refunds after May 13 Registration for all Alpine Cycle Connection services may be done at cyclewithalpine.com. If you have additional questions, please call 970-626-9913.

Confirmation Confirmation for all Alpine Cycle Services will be sent via e-mail in PDF format after your order has been processed (10 to 14 days). Please provide a valid e-mail address that will accept e-mail with attachments from cyclewithalpine.com. If you do not have access to e-mail please indicate on your order and we will provide mailed documents. You will receive a response after submitting your order to confirm receipt. You may also e-mail us questions at rtr-mail@cyclewithalpine. com.

GET YOUR BODY READY Training With proper training, your week on Ride The Rockies will be a fun and rewarding experience! Consistency is the most important component of preparing to ride over 400 miles and our good friends at Carmichael Training System have put together a program for your use. The program starts out with three rides per week and progresses to 5 rides per week. You may need to shift days around or even skip some of the specific efforts prescribed. That’s fine, but all the while aim to achieve the frequency (3-5 rides per week) and the total weekly hours. That consistency and frequency are more important than any of the specific workouts in the program. If you are able to follow the program more closely and complete the workouts as prescribed, you’ll notice that this is a progressive program. It begins with steadypace rides, followed by a block of tempo work, then max sustainable efforts and last a series of climbing repeats. All of the workout descriptions and training intensities can be accessed at ridetherockies.com/training/.

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Training Tid Bits: - Time in the saddle and back-to-back days on the bike are important for conditioning your body (rear end, shoulders, hands, etc.) to what you’ll experience at RTR. - Early on in your training have your cycling position checked by a professional bike fitter. A proper fit will enhance comfort and performance, and reduce soreness and the potential for overuse injuries as you increase your weekly mileage. - Experiment and figure out what works best for your nutritional/hydration strategy during training. Try different foods and drinks on training rides so you know what works and what causes stomach issues before RTR. - Sleep. You’re likely to be riding more in the next few months than you’ve been riding in the past few months. Recovery and adaptation happens when you’re sleeping, so go to bed earlier and focus on getting more restful sleep. - Don’t obsess over weight loss. You’ll probably lose some weight naturally through an increase in mileage. But restricting your caloric intake while increasing your exercise workload can harm your recovery and hinder your training progress more than losing a few pounds will help you go uphill. Focus on fitness first and let your weight follow. - Don’t train through a cold. If you get a cold, focus on getting well rather than trying to train through it. You might lose a week of riding, but that’s better than losing 2-3 weeks due to a cold that won’t go away. - When in doubt, rest. If you’re too tired to have a quality ride or workout, you’re better off resting. Fewer great rides will do you more good than a lot of mediocre ones.

Clinics hosted by Ride The Rockies

First Time Rider Social

Pre-Tour Clinic / Route Review

Tuesday, April 5

Thursday, May 19

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Denver Athletic Club

Wheat Ridge Cyclery

Grand Ballroom

7085 W. 38th Avenue

1325 Glenarm Place

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Denver, CO 80204

Please RSVP for both clinics at ridetherockies.com/clinics/

Join us at the First Time Rider Social and enjoy an evening of free food, beverages, prizes and plenty of tips about the Tour to put your mind at ease. The event is FREE!

Join us to learn all the details of the 2016 Ride The Rockies route, what to pack and important nutrition information. Food and beverages will be provided, free of charge.

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Ride With Nelly On day 3 of the RTR Tour, the Copper Mountain Loop, Nelson Vails will host a VIP group ride starting at 7:30 a.m. This ride is focused on raising money for Colorado nonprofit organizations that The Denver Post Community Foundation supports. All participating cyclists will receive a Primal custom “Ride with Nelly” jersey. The day will begin with a group photo at the start line followed by free pancakes from Dan the Pancake Man & Flippin Flapjacks at the first aid station. Only 200 limited edition “Ride with Nelly” autographed jerseys will be produced. Sales will benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation. Pre order and reserve your limited edition jersey today! Donation to participate: $105.00

Aspen Gran Fondo Join Lance Armstrong and friends on Saturday, June 11th for the Aspen Gran Fondo. The 50-mile ride starts at Paepcke Park in Aspen at 9:00 a.m. The loop starts off going to Snowmass, through Woody Creek, pass Old Snowmass and back to Aspen for the final stretch. The route will have something for everyone with its steep climbs and rolling hills, flat sections and gorgeous scenery. The bike ride has a total ascent of 4,633 feet and has a maximum elevation of 8,421 feet. The ride features Watson Divide (2 miles of steep uphill and downhill gravel terrain). Ride The Rockies participants are offered a registration discount of 20%. Please register through granfondoaspen.com and enter the discount code RTR2016.

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GET YOUR BIKE READY Boxing Your Bike To ensure the safe transportation of your bicycle on airlines, chartered transportation or via UPS, it must be boxed.

TO PACK MOST BICYCLES, YOU WILL NEED: • 5 & 6 mm allen wrenches. • Pedal wrench or 15 mm open wrench. • If you do not own a case, get a bike box from a bicycle shop. Be sure the box is large enough to accommodate your frame size. • Parts box to hold the pedals, other small parts and tools. *Note: If you are shipping a bicycle via UPS, please note 130 dimensional inches (length plus girth) is maximum parcel size.

DIRECTIONS: 1. If traveling by air, deflate your tires to approximately half their normal pressure. 2. You may need to remove or lower your seat. If so, mark your seat post so you can easily return it to the correct position. Loosen the seat post binder bolt, but do not remove it from the frame. Remove or lower the seat post and saddle. 3. Remove the pedals and place them in the parts box. *Note: The left pedal is reverse threaded. Both pedals are removed by turning the top of the wrench toward the rear of the bicycle. 4. Remove handlebars and “nest” them within the frame: • Aheadset stem: Remove stem faceplate. Remove the handlebars. Replace stem faceplate. • Quill stem: Loosen the stem binder bolt, but do not remove it. If the stem and bars do not move freely, place a piece of wood on the stem and tap it with a hammer. Remove the handlebars and stem. 5. Remove the front wheel. Remove the quick release skewer from the hub and place it in the parts box. 6. Place a spacer between the fork dropouts to prevent the fork from bending. (A small block of wood or an extra front hub can be used as a spacer.) 7. Remove any other accessories that may interfere with getting the bike in the box. Place small accessories in the parts box. (Some bicycles will require removal of the rear wheel to fit in a UPS approved box.) 8. Place tools in the parts box. (You’ll need them to put the bike together.) 9. Pad the bicycle using cardboard, foam or bubble wrap and put it in the box. 10. Put the parts box and the saddle/seat post, if removed, in the box. 11. Place the front wheel (and rear wheel if removed) in the box next to the frame. 12. Secure the bicycle in the box by padding it or tying it to the box. 13. Seal the box with packing tape. 14. Mark both sides of the box with a name and address.

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Bicycle Rental Ride The Rockies strongly recommends that you take your own bicycle on the Tour. Presumably, you’ve trained on your bike and are very familiar with its fit and handling. If you are not able to use your own bike, The Bicycle Doctor offers a reasonable weekly rental package: 2016 Scott CR1 10 -Full carbon frame -Compact double Shimano 105/ultegra mix kit -A stocked flat kit (the first tube and Co2 cartridge free!) and your choice of platform Look Keo, Shimano road or Shimano mountain pedals Price: $300 + tax Contact The Bicycle Doctor at 303-831-7228 or BicycleDR.com

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10 off

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a tune-up and check-up at any of these participating stores:

Wheat Ridge Cyclery 7085 W. 38th Ave. • Wheat Ridge • 303.424.3221 The Bicycle Doctor 860 Broadway • Denver • 303.831.7228 Sports Garage 2705 B Spruce St. • Boulder • 303.473.0033 Campus Cycles 2102 S. Washington St. • Denver • 303.698.2811 7310 W. Colfax Ave. • Lakewood • 303.698.2811 Venture Sports 100 West Beaver Creek Blvd. • Avon, CO 81620 • 970.949.1318 100 Bachelor Gulch Trail • Avon, CO 81620 • 970.845.2425 298 Hanson Ranch Rd. • Vail, CO 81657 • 970.477.8095 16 Vail Rd. • Vail, CO 81657 • 970.477.8096

* Must be redeemed by June 1, 2016

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RTR MERCHANDISE Celebrate your Tour acceptance with official RTR apparel. This year’s line includes limited edition t-shirts, tech shirts, tank tops, long sleeves, jackets, hats, Primal technical garments and more. The merchandise tent will be located at either the headquarter or entertainment site each day of the Tour. Shop online in advance at ridetherockies.com/merchandise.

Each registered participant will receive a Welcome Package in the mail complete with a merchandise gift certificate, commemorative hat and official RTR sticker. Place your sticker in a location where everyone will know you’re one of the 2,000 cyclists selected for this year’s ride. Wear your gear proudly as you prepare for the Tour. Packages will be shipped during the 2nd week of April.

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Gift Certificate

Redeem your RTR gift certificate online by visiting ridetherockies.com/merchandise before May 15, 2016. Items can be shipped directly to you (shipping costs additional) or reserved and picked up anytime during the Tour at the merchandise tent. This certificate may also be redeemed during the Tour at the merchandise tent while quantities last.

RTR PARTICIPANT TRACKING NUMBER: You will use your RTR participant tracking number on the shopping checkout page. Your number is case sensitive. front These numbers are distributed in case this card is lost. This card may not be redeemed for cash or used on Primal technical gear. Expiration date: June 24, 2016.

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ON THE ROUTE

RIDE WITH GPS We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Ride with GPS for the 2016 event season! The following page will serve as your information hub regarding the daily routes: ridewithgps.com/ events/2016-RTR On the event page you may “RSVP” to the ride, which will save a link to all of the routes and make them easily accessible. You can download any of the routes to your Garmin unit, or use the Ride with GPS app on iPhone or Android to view, record and navigate. After the Tour, the event page will update to show you and others who record with or upload to Ride with GPS. Founded in 2007, Ride with GPS has established itself as the preferred route planning website of bicycle clubs, events and the first choice for cyclists focused on experiencing and sharing great bicycle rides.

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IN THE TOWNS WEEK-LONG PARKING There will be an attendant at the entrance of the parking lots during the following times to check you in, issue a week-long parking pass and collect payment. To help expedite the process please bring a check or exact cash.

START TOWN Carbondale Carbondale Middle School 180 Snowmass Dr. Carbondale, CO 81623

Hours & Cost Friday, June 10 – 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11 – 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12 – 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Cost: $15.00 Funds raised will benefit Carbondale Middle School Student Organizations

FINISH TOWN Fort Collins TBD

Hours & Cost Friday, June 10 – 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11 – 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cost: $15.00 *Please note – if you reserved a spot with ACC on the Fort Collins to Carbondale Shuttle, the bus will depart promptly at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. *Shuttles will be available on June 17 from the Odell Brewing Company finish line to week-long parking in Carbondale. *Minimum participation is required.

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RV & PRIVATE SUPPORT PROGRAM Click here to buy your pass today! Passes available until April 24 or while supplies last – limited to the first 200.

Program Overview: The Private Support Vehicle Pass Program has been revamped to bring you better parking, more personalized support and a great list of discounts and attractions in each host community! We understand that some RTR participants like to share their experience with family and friends who prefer to drive their own vehicles and provide private support for their loved ones. Ride The Rockies welcomes private support vehicles and we will do our best to accommodate their needs with our Private Support Vehicle Program. This program provides guaranteed parking for support vehicles near HQ sites, which is a luxury on a tour where space is at a premium. The nearby parking allows easier access to your riders and all the entertainment that occurs throughout the week. In addition to the convenience for private support vehicles, the program helps create a safer route for your loved ones riding in the Tour. There has been a growing concern for the safety of our riders due to the amount of traffic created by private support vehicles. Remember: Ride The Rockies is a fully supported Tour which limits the need for private support vehicles to be on the tour route itself. To help manage the number of private support vehicles, both on the route and in the host communities, each vehicle supporting a rider will be required to purchase a Private Support Vehicle Pass. Participants of the Private Support Vehicle Program will be mailed a decal prior to the tour. The decal will allow you access to designated parking areas near the HQ site in each host community and will need to be applied to your vehicle before arriving on registration day and remain on your vehicle the duration of the tour. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and participation in this program! If you have any questions before the event, please contact Renee Wheelock at 303-9546704 or [email protected].

Expectations and Considerations: • Vehicle passes are limited to 200; if you do not purchase the pass you will not be guaranteed parking at or near the HQ site. • To help foster a safer environment for our cyclists, private support vehicles are required to drive alternate routes to each days destination (directions will be provided). • Private support vehicle parking will be as close to the rider venues as possible – the private support vehicle area is not an RV park – more likely

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it’s a city park, someone’s field or a parking lot – hook-ups (water, electricity and dumping stations) are not provided. • Drivers should arrive at the destination town’s HQ site between 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (with the exception of the event start date on June 11th which will open at 11:00 a.m.). In locations with limited space, it’s difficult to best utilize the space when vehicles arrive either too early or too late in the day. Please plan your travel time accordingly. • Each host community will provide a list of attractions and discounts taking place while we are in town. The list will be mailed to you with your decal and we encourage you to arrive early and take advantage of these special offers while waiting for your participant to arrive. • Quiet Hours – When possible, we try and locate vehicles that have generators separately from those without. In addition, the private support vehicle area will observe quiet hours (no generators) from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. every day.

Vehicle Registration Fee A registration fee of $175 is required for each private support vehicle. The fee includes: • Access to the services provided at the overnight site including showers, restrooms, beer garden, daily entertainment, other food vendors, bike mechanics and the medical tent. • Designated parking area at or near the HQ site. • Identified area for participant gear drop off so you have easy access to setting up camp for your rider (if you plan to do that for them). • Fun list of attractions and discounts in each host community • Alternate driving directions from start town to destination town

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• RTR merchandise coupon for 10% off total purchase; coupon may only be redeemed during the event, June 11 – 17, at the official merchandise tent; one per pass • Entry into Rocky Mountain National Park; specific hours & regulations apply – only vehicles with an official decal on their vehicle will be allowed entry at no additional cost • Registered private support vehicle drivers will receive a packet in May that will include alternate driving directions, site maps with designated parking for private support vehicles and a vehicle decal. THIS DECAL MUST BE ON YOUR VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TOUR OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO PARKING AREAS. Volunteers will manage parking security in each host community and will not allow vehicles without a decal.

Private Support Volunteer Liaison Ride The Rockies will have a volunteer who serves as a private support vehicle liaison. He/she will make sure you are well looked after and answer any questions you have during the week.

Refund Policy If you wish to cancel your private support vehicle pass, you will receive a partial refund of $80 until May 31. If decals have already been mailed, refunds will not be processed until your vehicle decal has been returned to Ride The Rockies. Please send a written request to [email protected]. No refunds will be issued after May 31.

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RTR’S CHARITABLE SIDE

THE DENVER POST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION The Denver Post Community is the community relations arm of The Denver Post. Through a variety of events and programs – including Ride The Rockies – The Denver Post Community invests a value of more than $6 million in local nonprofit organizations and events each year. Through grants, sponsorship, in-kind advertising, signature events and volunteerism, The Denver Post Community strives to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community. Through the Foundation, all money raised is distributed to Colorado nonprofits in the areas of arts, youth, education and basic human services.

GRANT PROGRAM The Ride The Rockies Community Foundation Grant Program returns for its fifteenth consecutive year! We are excited to offer this program which is designed to support nonprofit agencies that work to improve the lives of Coloradans in the towns hosting Ride The Rockies. In partnership with Wells Fargo, one $5,000 grant will be awarded to a deserving nonprofit in each 2016 host community. The Grant Program funds nonprofit organizations that provide services for low-income children and youth through recreation, education, or the arts and/or agencies that offer direct-service literacy programs. Since the program began in 2001, over $555,000 has been granted to towns throughout the state. We are honored to award $30,000 in grants to six deserving nonprofits at this year’s Tour. Check back in April to see who the 2016 grant recipients will be! Please join us each afternoon at the Entertainment Site to congratulate our grant recipients and present them with their $5,000 check. Consult your Map Book for exact times and locations.

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RTR’S 7TH ANNUAL PROLOGUE MAXIMIZE YOUR RTR EXPERIENCE Elevate your Ride The Rockies experience with the Prologue Ride. There are still a few openings in the Experience, June 10-12. Start the weekend by meeting other Prologue participants and cycling celebrities at a welcome reception on Friday night at the historic Hotel Jerome in downtown Aspen; where you will spend two nights. Kick off Saturday morning with a big breakfast to prepare for the ride ahead. After a trip through Snowmass, the 47-mile route will take cyclists to the Aspen Monastery and then back to the Jerome where lunch will take place on the patio terrace. Enjoy a massage before you head off to dinner under the stars at the Rock Bottom Ranch in Basalt.

Ron Kiefel

7-Time Tour de France Competitor & Olympic Bronze Medalist

Ted King

Tour de France & Giro d’Italia Participant

Tim Johnson

3-time United States National Cyclocross Champion

The 2016 cycling celebrities include Ted King, past Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and World Championships participant; Tim Johnson, 3-time United States National Cyclocross Champion; and Ron Kiefel, 7-Time Tour de France competitor & Olympic bronze medalist. Special guests also include former professional cyclist and member of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, Scott Mercier; co-founder of Skratch Labs, Dr. Allen Lim; co-author of the Feed Zone cookbooks, Biju Thomas; Olympic medalist, Nelson Vails; and Canadian Olympian, Lyne Bessette.

Call 303-954-6703 to upgrade today!

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BIG THANKS VOLUNTEERS

Ride The Rockies is made possible through the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. We are most grateful and appreciative of their time and efforts. Please remember to thank them while participating in the Tour. The Tour is looking for new volunteers to add to this year’s staff. These positions include working at aid stations, road marshaling, route support and helping at the Headquarter site. Check out our volunteer page on the website for more information on job positions, the volunteer manual and how to apply.

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OUR PARTNERS Ride The Rockies would not be possible without the support and contributions of our sponsors, bike technicians and demo partners. We would like to recognize ViaWest as the new presenting sponsor of Ride The Rockies! Please support our Tour partners; they are an invaluable asset to our ride.

DEMOS

TECHS

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Scale the Summit and Reach for the Clouds with ViaWest, a COLOborn company and presenting sponsor of Ride The Rockies

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