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Leaders: Ellen Chilikas and John Campbell
Join us for 4 nights in Santa Fe and 3 nights in Taos. Both of our hotels are within walking distance of the town's respective Plazas.
3 days of road biking
50 miles around Santa Fe with 1000 feet of elevation gain,
30 - 40 miles in Los Alamos with about 1500 feet of elevation gain
60 miles near Taos with about 1200 feet of elevation gain;
1 day of either cycling a flat 30 miler or hiking in the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument – 3 miles with 700 feet of elevation gain;
1 free day in Santa Fe to shop, gamble, visit wineries or visit Trader Joe's.
In Taos you can go river rafting with us or cycling.
Optional visits to Los Alamos and the Bradbury Science Museum, Anasazi cliff dwellings, the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs and Spa, petroglyphs.
Enjoy great shopping and galleries in both towns.
The cost of the trip is $400 and includes the following: 7 nights double occupancy lodging, continental breakfast every morning, several coordinated training rides in the Denver area in April and May, a pre-trip pot luck 'meet and greet' party, 2 happy hours, 1 barbecue style dinner, a post trip party back in Denver, adult beverages and snacks at all get togethers, all route maps, and the entrance fee to the National Park for those hiking. The cost does NOT include the rafting trip and meals not indicated.
This will be an Intermediate trip - riders are expected to be comfortable riding up to 60 miles on roads at a pace of ~12 mph and are self-sufficient. There will NOT be a sag vehicle. All trip participants will also be expected to perform one volunteer function such as set-up/clean-up for a happy hour, driving sweep for one of our routes, etc.
To reserve your spot, send a check for $100 made out to John Campbell, along with the 3 forms (registration, medical and liability waiver) located here http://www.dbtc.org/OTT2005_index.htm. Send this all to John at 6531 S. Logan St, Centennial, CO 80121. First come, first served - trip is limited to 20 riders. The remainder of the trip cost is due no later than 4/12/07. If you need to cancel out of the trip after 4/12, you will only get a refund if we can fill your spot.
For questions and a detailed itinerary, contact Ellen at outdoorsdiva@yahoo.com or John at jwc@rmi.net.