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Citizens Ride “Scout the Stage” Gives Locals the Chance to Ride Like the Pros

Avon, CO— Local cycling enthusiasts will have the unique opportunity to ride a section of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 4 course from Avon to Wolcott in advance of the pros on Friday, August 26th.  The “Scout the Stage” citizen’s ride will take participants through the same sections of the course as the pro riders providing participants the chance to know what it’s like to ride like a pro but…

SOS Outreach would like to thank you all for participating in the 10th annual Comcast Colorado-Eagle River Ride. It was incredible to have raised over $50,000 for our charity. The SOS staff and Board of Directors were so inspired after listening to stories about the ride, and seeing a number of satisfied smiles at the finish line. Some of you accomplished your first century, while others participated in your first organized ride.

Our goal is always to organize the finest ride…

Mountain Bike Eagle, Eagleʼs Ultimate trail guide is now available. Written by Bob andLaura Turitz, the guide features 16 different loops, encompassing over 30 trails. Theauthors have been riding together for over 15 years and upon moving to Eagleimmediately realized the need for more details on the amazing rides in their ownbackyard. Tired of getting lost the couple started GPSing rides, just to figure out…

Vail Athletic Club is increasing its indoor cycling programming for the month of April to inspire and prepare riders for the upcoming cycling season.  In addition to its regularly scheduled Cycle Conditioning classes, VAC welcomes master indoor cycling instructor Jennifer Sage to lead the following Monday series:

Lactate Threshold Field Test, Monday April 4, 5:30—7 pm

As a cyclist, determining your threshold provides you with personalized training zones that produce…

Do you have a great picture of mountain biking the Eagle Trails? Email us the picture with your name and the trail name, if we use your picture in the book we will give you the photo credit and a FREE copy of the book! email us at: mtnbikeeagle@me.com

The Vail Athletic Club, a Colorado-Eagle River Ride Sponsor, is welcoming anyone in the area to try their…

The Vail Athletic Club, Colorado-Eagle…

If you did not receive your jersey on ride day, the second jersey order arrived on Friday. We just packaged all jerseys and are mailing them out to you today. Thank you to everyone's patience this year, and we look forward to seeing you on the road again for the 2011 event.

Seth

By Uta Pippig - Uta is a long-time supporter of SOS Outreach and participated in the 2010 event. The following blog highlights her experience on the road and is reposted from Take The Magic Step. Check out the full blog with pictures on her site.

The children from SOS Outreach—a humble charity…

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This a CHARITY raffle with ALL proceeds going to Glenwood Springs High School Spinning Room via the Glenwood Springs Elks Lodge BPOE #2286.

This will be a “LIMITED RAFFLE” with only 120 tickets being sold. Tickets will be $100 per ticket or 6 tickets for $500.

Please contact Joe Luetke at 970-379-2107 to purchase tickets. The drawing will be held on Saturday September 4th, 2010 at the Glenwood Springs Elks…

Here's to all of the riders who joined on Saturday for another great day of riding in Eagle County. Over 750 riders participated in the ride this year, and I'd like to thank all of you for coming out for such a perfect day of riding. In participating, you all are helping SOS Outreach provide dynamic outdoor programs for 5,000 youth annually. With the final wrap-up of the event, I look forward to sending out more details this week.

In the meantime, pictures from the event are…

The article below was printed in the Vail Daily on Thursday, July 22, 2010. For the full article and pictures, visit it online.

VAIL, Colorado — Eleven-year-old Gabriel Hall was grateful to have the opportunity to ride on a big mountain Wednesday, even if his group did get rained out for the day.

Gabriel was one of 17 children in Vail with SOS Outreach, a local nonprofit…

As an added benefit to registering for this weekend's beautiful Colorado Eagle River Ride, participants may join the Vail Athletic Club with no initiation fee ($75 savings) by bringing their CERR registration to the VAC thru August 6, 2010.

The Vail Athletic Club offers members and guests excellent fitness and wellness programming, a comfortable and personal atmosphere, and the convenience of a central Vail Village location. Our 18,000 square foot facility includes The Yoga…