Saturday, July 25th: CLUB PICNIC at Anderson Park Lunch 11:30

7:30 AM. FUN PLUS PLUS -H3-32-1700’ elev gain. “2026 SUMMER PICNIC NW LOOP” REGISTER BY TEXT (303-905-8510) to leader by July 24, 5:00PM. MEET 07:30. Join Marilyn Choske at Anderson Park, back parking lot, for this ambitious counter-clockwise loop route. Ride north to Arvada hills, then west to go over Blunn (aka Arvada) Reservoir from the east. Short dirt trail to--then thru--Golden neighborhood, then a short ride around the east entrance area of White Ranch. If too early to return to Anderson, we’ll take group consensus to stop for a cool coffee or tea refresher beverage; bring $ for your purchase. Then easy riding back to the picnic!

8:30 AM FUN PLUS-H2-25-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Anderson Park (44th & Field) for a ride west on the Clear Creek Trail to the Peaks to Plains Trail, which we will take to the current construction point at the CCR Trailhead. After a break at the trailhead, we will return via the same route to enjoy the picnic.

NEW RIDE

8:30 LEISURE H1-20-NW Clear Creek/ Ralston Creek Short Loop.  Meet Helen Berkman (720-355-5687) at Anderson Park for a pre-picnic ride on the Clear Creek/Ralston Creek Loop. We’ll head east to McIntyre St, then Easley Rd to Westwoods Golf Club and west to Ralston Creek Trail. After a break, we will take Ralston Creek Trail to Gold Strike Park, returning via the Clear Creek Trail for the picnic at Anderson Park. Note: this will be a regular bike leisure pace, not an e-bike pace.

8:35 AM FUN-PLUS-H2-23-NW Meet Peter Woulfe (540-219-6674), at Anderson Park (44th & Field) . We will ride west on Clear Creek Trail to McIntyre, then on to the Ralston Creek, Blunn, and Van Bibber Trails, a few streets to Easley and then back to the Clear Creek Trail and return. Limit 10 Riders.

9:00 AM FUN H1-18 Miles A Short, Shady Ride and then RELAX Join Patty Gaspar (303) 618-5069 for a jaunt down the trail from Anderson to Twin Lakes and back: Just a shady ride on a hot day for those not feeling too ambitious… Helen Berkman will lead a Picnic Leisure ride. Time and route to be announced on MeetUp

Sunday, July 26th:

9:00 AM LEISURE-H2-21-NW Meet Jeff Krinsky (720-373-9107) for THE TRIPLE LOOP HIDDEN ARVADA GEMS 2.0 Experience this somewhat new exciting ride that takes us from a central point out to three separate loops that are about 7 miles each. You can do one, two, or all three of these fabulous loops. Loop 1 goes west by Rose Roots Community Garden to the Village of Five Parks. Loop 2 goes south by the Lakecrest Cluster and Clubcrest Parks to beautiful Majestic View Park. Loop 3 goes north by Oakhurst Parks 1 and 2 to Standley Lake. Meet at the center of the three loops at the Standley Lake Library parking lot at 8485 Kipling Street in Arvada where the action begins!

Monday, July 27th:

9:00 AM FUN PLUS-H1-22-NW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Prospect Park (44th & Robb) for a ride east on the Clear Creek Trail to Twin Lakes Park. After a break, we will return via the same route. Bring a sack lunch for the picnic afterward.

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