Rocky Mountain Run

[V8EATR]

POSTPONED until further notice!

I got sent away for the summer, thinking about resched. to Labor Day weekend. Any objections, please comment!

Date: TBD
Rain Date: N/A
Start time: 07:00
Distance: +430mi

Event Page Added: https://www.facebook.com/events/177746729257655/
Please add yourself to the event if you plan on coming!

Participant list (unconfirmed):
1. Evil M (me)
2. ronanz
3. slavik
4. Viorage
5. Greg Evans
6. Blakteky
7. Banman
8. Elwolfe
9. Dnvrdrvr
10. Milhaus
11. Cuturass
12. schnelllistm3
13. Drift Unit


*Pending route modifications*
Total distance will be over 430 miles. Decided to start up North in Ft. Collins and go South, down to Colorado City. Definitely an all day event.
I am working on, and will have a list of each road and a description and checkpoints along the way. This route is E-85 friendly for those of you who use it.
Rest/Checkpoints will be established along the route for people who want to meet and drive, or not wanting to drive the full length. Actual stop points still need to be determined.

Leave some feedback! I'd like to get some input from everyone so I can decide what days and time will be official.
What do you think? Too long/far? Would it be more ideal to travel North to South, or vice versa? Who would be down for this?


MAP OVERVIEW
*With descriptions under image*






CO-165
Description: Good twisty uphill climb with technical high speed corners.
Traffic: Low
Surface Quality: Average-Good
Distance: 32.9 mi

CO-96/CO-69
Description: Fun, high speed corners exiting the mountains, transforms into wide open and very scenic.
Traffic: Very Low-Moderate
Surface Quality: Fair-Average
Distance: 46.5 mi

US-50
Description: 2-lane highway mountain passage with fast sweeping turns.
Traffic: Moderate
Surface Quality: Good
Distance: 16.5 mi

CO-9/ Teller 1
Description: One of my favorites. Very technical but fast with lots of tight areas and elevation change. This road has it all.
Traffic: Low-Moderate
Surface Quality: Average-Good
Distance: 40.2 mi

CO-67
Description: Nice fun road to drive, depending on traffic. Cripple Creek attracts a lot of travelers so you often get stuck behind some old person driving 20mph with a line of cars behind them.
Traffic: Moderate-High
Surface Quality: Good
Distance: 18.4 mi

CO67/CR126 (Deckers)
This long stretch of road is arguably some of the best the east side of the Rockies has to offer.
Traffic: Moderate
Surface Quality: Fair/Good
Distance: 47.6 mi


ROUTE BREAKDOWN

Poudre Canyon Rd (CO14) - Stove Prairie Rd (CO27)
Total Distance: 41 mi
Traffic: Low - Moderate
Surface Quality: Fair/Good





US 34 - Devil's Gulch (CR43) to Estes Park *Fuel/Rest point in Estes Park*
Total Distance: 25.4 mi
Traffic: Low - Moderate
Surface Quality: Fair/Good




*There will be a stop in either Granby or Idaho Springs depending on which route we take.


CO103 (Squaw Pass)/ CO5 (Mt. Evans)
Traffic: Unknown
Surface Quality: Newly paved asphalt on majority of CO103; Mt. Evans undetermined.
Total Distance: 59.5 mi




From here we will continue down 74-73 through Evergreen to 285. Next stop will be the Kum & Go on 285





CR126 - CO67 (Deckers)
Total Distance: 57.5 mi
Traffic: Moderate
Surface Quality: Fair/Good





CO-67 to Cripple Creek
Total Distance: 19 mi
Traffic: Moderate-High
Surface Quality: Good



More to come...

[tschultz]

That's a long route, but I may be able to join in for bits.

[V8EATR]

That's a long route, but I may be able to join in for bits.

Great to hear, spread the word! Is there any specific date that works good for you? That's what we're working on now.

[M62pwrdE38]

I might be able to go (for parts of it) if its on a Sunday...

[Sleepy318i]

I wouldn't mind if it was on a Saturday or Sunday

[V8EATR]

I might be able to go (for parts of it) if its on a Sunday...

I wouldn't mind if it was on a Saturday or Sunday

Well it will definitely be on the weekend. We are currently debating Sat vs Sun. The only thing I don't like about Sunday is it's a very long day and most people might not want to do something so intense the day before Monday.

Right now we are leaning towards the first weekend of May with a backup rain date of the first weekend of June.

Does that work?

[M62pwrdE38]

I usually work Saturdays but could probably get one off with enough notice.

[V8EATR]

Personally I'd prefer a Saturday.

[Sleepy318i]

Sounds good to me

[V8EATR]

UPDATED route and dates! First Saturday of May with the first Saturday of June as a back-up/rain date! Please respond if you're going to make it or not!

[Sleepy318i]

I will definitely be there.

[Sleepy318i]

Stupid question but I own an e36 it won't be a problem for me to still go right? I'm only asking because this was originally on e90

[V8EATR]

No, all are welcome.

[M62pwrdE38]

No, all are welcome.

Even if its not a BMW at all?

[V8EATR]

Even if its not a BMW at all?

Of course not. I'm sure we all have friends who like to drive that don't strictly have BMW's right? I'd like a Porsche some day...

[V8EATR]

Updated. Start will be 7am at the Shell on the corner of 14 and 287.

[tschultz]

Are you really planning to drive all of that in one day? About half of that route would still be an exhausting route because of the focus required with the route and traffic...

Also there will be a lot of tourist traffic near Estes Park and along some of the roads that you will have to contend with.

Regardless, a schedule with meeting/stopping points would better allow me to gauge which sections I would join in for. Maybe gas stations or places with restrooms?

[V8EATR]

Are you really planning to drive all of that in one day? About half of that route would still be an exhausting route because of the focus required with the route and traffic...

Also there will be a lot of tourist traffic near Estes Park and along some of the roads that you will have to contend with.

Regardless, a schedule with meeting/stopping points would better allow me to gauge which sections I would join in for. Maybe gas stations or places with restrooms?

Yep that is all getting worked out. I have most of the stops planned, I just need to lay out a schedule.

[V8EATR]

Updated! Please read!