Ride the Rockies

Gunnison is the starting point for the 27th annual Ride the Rockies, a bicycle tour organized by The Denver Post that will take 2,000 cyclists on a 422-mile trek through Colorado from June 10 – 15.  On June 9, cyclists will gather in Gunnison and launch on June 10 to begin tackling 24,937 feet of vertical gain and five mountain passes while pedaling to the other host towns of Hotchkiss, Carbondale, Leadville, Granby and Estes Park before finishing in Fort Collins.  Everyone is invited to the Ride the Rockies Celebration at IOOF Park in downtown Gunnison on June 9. There will be food, music, a beer garden and a block full of booths for everyone to explore from 2 – 8 p.m. Visit www.ridetherockies.com.