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UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
It’s Coming … the Volunteer Recognition Lunch!
Mark your calendars with the End of the Season time to get together with friends, tell stories about the riding season and give a BIG THANKS to everyone who made this season great.
Saturday November 2 2024
Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center 6363 West 35th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Time – 11:30 – 3:00
REGISTRATION AVAILABLE SOON!!!
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UPCOMING RIDES!!!
Sunday, October 6th:
10:00 AM FUN-H1-24-30 NE. ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL RIDE. Meet Cyndy Klepinger (303.725.1565) at Cake Crumbs, 2216 Kearney. We’ll ride city streets north to the Sand Creek Trail, ride toward Northfield area and Rocky Mountain Arsenal. We will return by way of bike lanes and Central Park Greenway trails. Pace will be 12 to 14 mph. Ride limited to 10 riders, to reserve a spot, text Cyndy at 303.725.1565. We will have the opportunity to get a snack at Cake Crumbs after the ride.
Monday October 7th:
10:00 AM FUN PLUS-H2-23-SW Meet Merri Bruntz (303-517-9781) at Reynolds Landing (6745 S. Santa Fe Dr) for a ride south on the South Platte Trail to Chatfield State Park, where we will ride to the marina via the road. After a break, we will return via the same route. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic afterward.
Wednesday, October 9th:
9:00 LEISURE-H1-16-NW. Farmer’s Highland Canal -Big Dry Creek Loop Meet Jake Jacobi (720-808-2306) at the parking lot east of Westminster’s Armed Forces Tribute Garden, on 105th Ave. We will ride along the canal, then north to Big Dry Creek and return. Optional lunch afterwards. Directions to parking can be found at => https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oer_HmNmeanA2nNLPFmuk_HEOyc577LR/view
10:00 AM FUN-H2-20 SW Twin Tunnel Route Meet Patty Gaspar (303-618-5069) at Broken Tee Golf Course (2101 W. Oxford, Englewood 80110) for a ride up Big Dry Creek to the Highline Canal. The canal is hard packed along this beautiful section of the trail that will have you humming Country Roads. I will be on my road bike, but a hybrid works. After a snack along the trail, we will go UNDER Hampden and Colorado Blvd. using the two new tunnels then 4 miles of downhill on Dartmouth and back. Picnic lunch after.
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DBTC MISSION STATEMENT:
The Denver Bicycle Touring Club (DBTC), a non-profit corporation run by volunteers, is the original bicycling club of the Denver Metro area.
The Mission Statement of the Denver Bicycle Touring Club is to:
Provide fun, organized group rides and social events!
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DBTC COVID-19 Ride Policy Update
COVID-19 is a very contagious disease that can cause severe illness and death. Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk. In order to provide safe and enjoyable riding, DBTC encourages all riders to continue following CDC guidelines: wear a mask; wash hands frequently; bring and use hand sanitizer on rides; leave plenty of space between each bicycle when riding; avoid large gatherings and physical contact with others; and avoid sharing water, food, and personal items. At your earliest convenience and allowable time, please get vaccinated.
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DBTC Ride With GPS (RWGPS) Club Account
As a DBTC Active member, take advantage of this benefit that provides you with tools for creating, storing, managing and using bike routes. DBTC's group of Route Managers continues to build a RWGPS database of bike routes as they become available. Your participation using this benefit is strictly voluntary. Click on the "Ride With GPS" homepage menu item and learn how to set up and use this benefit!
Find more information on RWGPS at the following two web pages:
o https://ridewithgps.com/
o https://ridewithgps.com/help/club-account/
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DBTC is not currently producing or selling maps wholesale. Current members may request a 2019 DBTC map from Board member Marilyn Choske for a small donation. New members receive a free 2019 DBTC map in the mail after joining the Club.
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To get on the DBTC email list for updates, cancellations, and impromptu rides and activities that did not get into the newsletter join the Colorado Bicyclist Yahoo Group. Send a blank email to:
coloradobicyclist-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
or click on this link
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ColoradoBicyclist/info
LOOK FOR DBTC ON MEETUP HERE:
http://www.meetup.com/Denver-Bicycle-Touring-Club/
DBTC CONTACT INFO:
Email jkrinsky2003@yahoo.com
Denver Bicycle Touring Club
P.O. Box 260517
Denver, CO. 80226-0517