Last summer, more than 1,900 cyclists rode the Great-West MS 150 Bike Tour from Broomfield to Loveland and up the Big Thompson Canyon to Estes Park. They then continued on to Lyons via the St. Vrain Canyon before returning to Broomfield. While the event successfully raised more than $1.7 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, participants asked that the 2004 tour not include Estes Park.
The 2003 post-event survey indicated a desire to avoid the long, steep, difficult climbs up Horsetooth Reservoir, the St. Vrain Canyon, the Big Thompson Canyon and Devil's Gulch. Survey results also suggested that participants would prefer a southern route. After all of the results were tabulated, a volunteer committee of Great-West MS 150 participants, with some input from Chapter staff, developed the new route, which will be followed during the 19th annual Great-West MS 150 tour, "Rock the Rampart," on July 10 and 11.
The 2004 tour will begin in Conifer and traverse the Rampart Range through Buffalo Creek, Deckers and Woodland Park. There will be a century option in Colorado Springs and overnight accommodations at Colorado College. Participants will ride back to Conifer on day two.
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