Vail Lake This Saturday 4-19-08

[Blue Rat]

I plan on riding at Vail Lake tomorrow morning. Maybe around 8:30 - 9:00. My intent is to cover the trails I know plus a little exploring all at a leisurely pace.


Anyone like to join me?

[JOx2]

pace ? not reading you post completely

ill join you

Originally Posted by Blue Rat

I plan on riding at Vail Lake tomorrow morning. Maybe around 8:30 - 9:00. My intent is to cover the trails I know plus a little exploring all at a leisurely pace.


Anyone like to join me?

i hope its no more than 3 hours ride. mileage?

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by JOx2

Pace?

I tore some intercostal muscles so I can't breathe deeply and I'm a bit medicated because of it ... anyway the pace will be slow to moderate.

[Taco Jack]

Isn't racers and chasers at about the same time? Would we get in there way? I would like to ride though and its close to home.

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by Taco Jack

Isn't racers and chasers at about the same time? Would we get in there way? I would like to ride though and its close to home.

Good point about "The Racers and Chasers" ... They start their race at 9:00. I checked their site but they don't publish the course so I can't be sure if we'd see them or not. I have no objections to pulling over to let some racers through.

I'm pretty sure they have a small to moderate turnout so we wouldn't be waiting for a butt ton of riders. I'll plan to ride @ 9:15 to give them a chance to get out on the trails, maybe we won't even see them.

How about we meet by the "Go Kart" track for again, a 9:15 start?

[Taco Jack]

I'm going to try to make it. If I'm not there by 9:15 don't wait for me.

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by JOx2

pace ? not reading you post completely

ill join you



i hope its no more than 3 hours ride. mileage?

I think the ride should be about 10-12 miles and no more than 1-1/2 to 2 hours. How about 9:15 by the "Go Kart" track?

[foofighter]

i wont make it but my father in law will be out there doing the ride w/ some friends if you see a man riding a santa cruz bullet say hi to frank for me

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by Taco Jack

I'm going to try to make it. If I'm not there by 9:15 don't wait for me.

Hopefully we'll see you there.

Originally Posted by foofighter

i wont make it but my father in law will be out there doing the ride w/ some friends if you see a man riding a santa cruz bullet say hi to frank for me

I'll keep an eye out for him ...

[atomrat]

If you the Damn Hill climb at the start of your ride, then you will be out of racers way. The race course does not go up the hill. They stay down on the single tracks.

The course is nicely marked for each race.

Make sure you hit the new single track called Bridges. It is a new single track that goes to the left on the road as you head out to Marine Hill. Instead of going to Burning Calf, make the right towards Marine Hill, it is on your left about 100 ft.

Here is a map that shows roughly where the trail starts.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=16&iwloc=addr

Have fun.

I will be racing.

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by atomrat

If you the Damn Hill climb at the start of your ride, then you will be out of racers way. The race course does not go up the hill. They stay down on the single tracks.

The course is nicely marked for each race.

Make sure you hit the new single track called Bridges. It is a new single track that goes to the left on the road as you head out to Marine Hill. Instead of going to Burning Calf, make the right towards Marine Hill, it is on your left about 100 ft.

Here is a map that shows roughly where the trail starts.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=16&iwloc=addr

Have fun.

I will be racing.

Thanks for the info ... and good luck with your race, maybe we'll see you on the podium?

[Taco Jack]

I will be There. goodnight the old man has to get some sleep.

[schleppp]

I am in! See ya there...