Ride the Rockies comes to Leadville!!

Ride The Rockies is a non-competitive event, open to cyclists of all ages and abilities. The 27th annual tour will begin in Gunnison and end at Odell Brewing Company in Ft. Collins, CO.
Over the course of 6 days, cyclists will be treated to 442 miles, 5 mountain passes, 2 national parks and nearly 25,000 vertical ft. of elevation gain.

Lottery applications will be accepted until Friday, February 24 5 PM MST. Proceeds from Ride The Rockies benefit The Denver Post Community Foundation.

One deserving nonprofit in each host community will be awarded a $5,000 grant. This is a competitive process where an Advisory Committee will review each application and make recommendations. Ride the Rockies will present a check to the winning recipient while in our town during the Tour.

The application can also be accessed at http://ridetherockies.com/denver-post-community.

Included in the application are the guidelines for those that can apply so please read through it before sending it out. The deadline for applications is March 16 at 5pm!!!!