You’ve probably heard of Wolf Creek Pass—more than 400 inches of snow each winter and elevation of 10,857 feet. in summer when the snow melts this pass is an epic Rocky Mountain Ride! The road is great, featuring twisting, turning, grinding grades that pitch upwards of 10%. This route has been laid out in typical GECKO fashion, netting a 100k ride (and 5,500' of vertical) that will take more time and test your lungs more than your typical century ride.
Why just ride when you can ride and relax? Pound the pedals to almost 11,000 ft. then groove on back to the park for an afternoon of soaking in the river, enjoying amazing reggae music from renowned artist Pato Banton, sip a cold beer and enjoy great food! This family friendly event is just the way to chill on a mountain day in July. Ride hard, rest easy and support a great cause in the process. Spend the night in one of our great hotels and soak in our world famous hot springs. Pagosa Springs, Colorado is located at a cool 7,200 ft.
The Festival portion of our event is family friendly and put together for you to relax and enjoy. The festival begins at noon in town park right at the finish area. Several food vendors will be on hand with everything from smoothies and sandwiches to burgers and fries. Breckenridge Brewery is a primary sponsor and will be here with their amazing brews (yes you have to buy them...) but cool and refreshing none the less! Reggae artist
Pato Banton will rock from 1:30- 6:00 p.m.
For the kids we will have a "bouncy room" (or two) a face painter and other cool activities to keep them entertained while you chill. The San Juan river is a few feet away and the perfect place to cool off your burnt quads. The festival wraps up at 6p.m. A short walk over to one of the three Hot Springs locations would be the perfect way to soak away the day.
Event Details:
This is a USA Cycling non-competitive benefit ride. The ride begins and ends right down town Pagosa Springs in Town Park. Two distance options: 100k with 5,500' of elevation gain. 48 miles, direct route with 4,200' of gain. Both rides have the pleasure of climbing to the Wolf Creek Ski area. This means you get to cross the summit twice! It also means you get to take a break at the ski area, refuel, hydrate, take a Paul Sherwin style "Natural Break" and then head back to town. The course will be well supported with volunteers but the road will be open and all traffic laws will be in effect. Start time will be "rolling" time window from 7a.m.-7:30a.m. for the long course. 7a.m. - 8:00a.m. for the short course. Aid stations will be available at miles 12, 24 and 34 for the short ride. Miles 11, 21, 31 and 41 for the 100k.
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