History

cycling

1995 / 6 days / 424 miles.
The first tour was held to support the Mile High Down Syndrome Association. The route covered Silverthorne, Leadville, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Salida, Frisco and Golden.

1996 / 6 days / 415 miles
Mile High Down Syndrome Association’s Mile High Down Syndrome Re-authorization. Route included Breckenridge, Buena Vista, Gunnison, Hotchkiss, Glenwood Springs, Vail and Breckenridge again.

1997 / 7 days / 440 miles.
The route supported Make a Wish Foundation and Yes 2 Youth. Cyclists traveled through Breckenridge, Vail, Glenwood Springs (rest day), Paonia, Gunnison and Buena Vista.

1998 / 7 days / 440 miles.
This tour also supported the Make a Wish Foundation and included a route from Estes Park to Idaho Springs, Kremmling, Steamboat Springs (rest day), Walden, Fort Collins and back to Estes Park.

1999 / 7 days / 468 miles
Supported by Make a Wish Foundation and Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network. Route included Telluride, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Creede, Gunnison and Montrose.

2000 / 7 days / 400 miles.
Supporting the Rocky Mountain PBS with the return of a rest day. Route passed through Woodland Park, Buena Vista, Aspen, Glenwood Springs (rest day), Edwards, Frisco and Woodland Park again.

2001 / 7 days / 466 miles.
Rocky Mountain PBS Support. Route went through Salida, Gunnison, Delta, Palisade (rest day), Glenwood Springs, Leadville and back to Salida.

2002 / 7 days / 404 miles
Supported Rocky Mountain PBS and Adaptive Adventures. Route included Gunnison, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Durango (rest day), Ouray, Montrose and back to Gunnison.

2003 / 7 days / 398 miles.
Adaptive Adventures support. Route traveled through Colorado Springs, Evergreen, Idaho Springs (with the possibility of climbing Mt. Evans), Frisco (rest day), Salida, Canon City and back to Colorado Springs.

2004 / 6 days / 411 miles
Supporting Adaptive Adventures. Itinerary included Fort Collins, Estes Park, Granby, Steamboat Springs (rest day with 45-mile lap option), Walden and return to Fort Collins.

2005 / 7 days / 435 miles.
Adaptive Adventures support. Route traveled through Snowmass, Leadville, Salida, Crested Butte (rest day), Hotchkiss, Glenwood Springs and return to Snowmass.

2006 / 7 days / 460 miles.
Supporting Adaptive Adventures. Route included Pagosa Springs, Creede, Gunnison, Montrose, Telluride (rest day), Mancos and return to Pagosa Springs.

2007 / 7 days / 418 miles.
Supporting Adaptive Adventures. Route traveled through Steamboat Springs, Walden, Winter Park, Copper Mountain (rest day), Leadville, Kremmling and return to Steamboat Springs.

2008 / 7 days / 400 miles.
Supporting Adaptive Adventures. Itinerary included Durango, Ouray, Montrose (with optional trips to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park), Telluride (rest day), Naturita, Cortez and return to Durango.

2009 / 7 days / 512+ miles
The route took us through Glenwood Springs, Hotchkiss, Grand Junction, Montrose (with an option through Colorado National Monument), Crested Butte (rest day), Buena Vista and back to Glenwood Springs.

2010 / 7 days / 470 miles.
Route included Gunnison, Creede, Alamosa, Chama (NM), Pagosa Springs (rest day), Center and return to Gunnison. First trip outside of Colorado.

2011 / 7 days / 463 miles.
Route included Central City, Estes Park, Granby, Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs (rest day), Frisco and return to Central City (with a detour due to the Slacker Half Marathon).

2012 / 7 days / 462 miles
The route was modified due to the High Park Fire. The route included Fort Collins, Laramie (WY), Saratoga (WY), Craig (CO), Steamboat Springs, Walden and return to Fort Collins (with a change on the last day: Walden to Laramie with transportation back to Fort Collins). First trip out to Wyoming.

2013 / 7 days / 438 miles.
The route started and ended in Canon City with crossing the Continental Divide twice at over 12,000 feet. The route included Canon City, Buena Vista, Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Salida and a return to Canon City.

2014 / 7 days / 389 miles.
The route traveled through western Colorado, starting and ending in Gunnison. Route included Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Creede and return to Gunnison.

2015 / 7 days / 420 miles.
The route crossed the Continental Divide Loop, starting and ending in Breckenridge.