Ride, then Dinner-social
Please, park cars in or near the HOA pool house lot, (where the Pre-ride Briefing & rides start): 1338 Hearthfire Ct, Fort Collins, 80524, a-quarter-mile southeast of Gilles', to avoid having too many cars on Town Center Drive.
Briefing is at 6:00 PM; & rides depart soon afterward.
D-paced ~14-miler with ~340-vertical-feet: Hearthfire (subdivision); ... west on Douglas Road; north on Colorado 1; east on Colorado 1; ... south on County Road 9, and continuing south on Giddings Road; west on Mountain Vista Drive; north on Turnberry Road; ....
D Route Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36557636.
Or, C-paced ~20-miler with ~400-vertical-feet: Hearthfire (subdivision); ... north on Colorado 1; north on County Road 15; east on County Road 64 to Wellington; ... south on Colorado 1; ... south on County Road 9; west on Mountain Vista Drive; north on Turnberry Road; ....
C Route Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36557972.
Or, B-paced ~23.5-miler with ~430-vertical-feet: Hearthfire (subdivision); ... north on Colorado 1; north on County Road 15; east on Owl Canyon Road; south on County Road 9 to Wellington; south on Colorado 1; ... south on County Road 9; west on Douglas Road; ....
B Route Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36558028.
After the ride, some of us are staying for the dinner-social. Registration is required for the meal and is open until the day before the event, or until the maximum number (fifty) is reached. There is a Waiting List; so, you can be in the queue, awaiting a cancellation.
You may leave your bike(s) in the backyard, down the path from Town Center Drive along the west side of Gilles' house near Richards Lake during our dinner-social.
Please, RSVP by clicking the REGISTER (button); and, following the computer-instructions.
Even if we are not doing these bike rides, there is the dinner-social; but, starting an hour earlier, about 6:30 PM, instead of 7:45-ish.
The main dish is for up to 50 people, or the number of expected diners.
The gathering after the ride, assuming we do ride, is to be at Gilles' residence--1227 Town Center Drive, Fort Collins, 80524.
A ten-dollar (minimum) donation is to be collected at the event from each one there who is to partake-of the food; and, payable in-cash at the event, or in-advance by Venmo!
There is free access to Richards Lake for paddle-boarding, swimming, and so forth; but, first, you must sign the HOA waiver. A hose-shower is to be available for rinsing -off. Please, have swimming attire and some dry clothes to change-into.
There is to be a fire-pit bonfire in the backyard for s’mores or whatever, after sunset.
If you'd like to consume 'adult' beverages; please, bring your own. And, bring your own lawn chair and/or blanket; if you'd like to be sure of having one.
There will be a cooler with ice there, all ready for any beverage(s) you bring to be dropped-off prior to riding!
