Continental Divide Adventure Ride JULY

      10830 County Rd 165, Salida, CO 81201

      ET
      Exit Tours MC
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      Jul 12 - 15, 2024
      Group size: 1 - 25
      Continental Divide Adventure Ride JULY
      10830 County Rd 165, Salida, CO 81201

      Exit Tours MC
      • Email address verified

      Jul 12 - 15, 2024
      Group size: 1 - 25

      About this trip

       July 12-15 ’24 Continental Divide Adventure from the COS Airport


       Four Day 750+ mile Adventure Motorcycle ride on the Continental Divide 

      • Start at the Colorado Springs Airport. 
      • Gear Portage 
      • Camping included.
      • 4 Days over 11 + Mountain Pass’s in the Heart of the Rockies from Colorado Springs.
      • Camping & Lodging Options
      • Ride with GPS Phone compatible tracks
      • Steak Dinner Saturday Night
      • Breakfasts Sat & Monday
      • T-Shirt & Pin
      • Ride is Friday to Monday

      Where are we going ?

       Colorado Springs Airport to the Continental Divide. And Back. 

      • 11+ Mountain Passes 
      • 4 Days, 750+ miles 
      • Ride up Pikes Peak on Day 4 if you wish

      LINK ITINERARY : https://exittoursmc.wetravel.com/trips/itinerary

      Roosevlet said about the trip...

       President Theodore Roosevelt said on a Train ride in 1900 to Cripple Creek that the beauty of the route from Colorado Springs…
       

      “This is the ride that bankrupts the English language.”

      Club Membership Includes:

      Club Membership for the Divide Ride includes:

      • Phone compatible GPS Tracks 
      • Gear Portage 
      • T-Shirt 
      • Route Maps 
      • Chase Truck and Support trailer 
      • 65% Off-Road
      • Campsites on the Arkansas River are included Friday & Sunday
      • Lodging is Not Included 
      • Club has held discounted lodging in Leadville and Poncha Springs
      • Club will supply or purchase 3 meals.
      • Steak Dinner Saturday Night
      • Breakfast Saturday & Monday
      • Trail snacks & bottled water
      • Breakfasts Dinner  
      • There is a Bar & Grill at the Drift-In Campsite on the Arkansas River

      Lodging Link

      Ride Webpages:

      ADV Ride on the Divide Facebook LINK

      ADV Ride on the Divide Facebook LINK
      https://www.facebook.com/divideadvride/



      Divide Ride Photo Share Links

      What’s not included

      • Lodging
        Lodging choices are avaiable
      • Lunch
        Lunch is available on the loops
      • Adult Beverages
        Adult beverages are not included
      • Fuel
        Fuel is on the loops

      Available Packages

      Divide Adventure Ride JULY
      Available until June 15, 2024

      4 Days of Adventure loops over 11+ spectacular mountain passes and old railroad right-of-ways. 

      • Ride up Pikes Peak on Day 4 if you wish. 

      These are Adventure Bike suitable routes. We are not out to torture anyone. 

      These are un-guided rides with cell phone compatible GPS tracks, even without a cell signal.

      Ride over Mountain Passes you've only heard about:

      • Victor Pass*
      • Trout Creek Pass
      • Weston Pass
      • Independence Pass*
      • Hagerman Pass
      • Mosquito Pass**
      • Cottonwood Pass*
      • Cumberland Pass
      • Waunita Pass
      • Blacksage Pass
      • Old Monarch Pass
      • Monarch Pass*
      • Marshall Pass
      • Pikes Peak (Not a Pass)*
      • Over 70,000 feet in elevation gain in 4 days
      • * = Paved
      • **=Alternate Tough loop on Day 3

      Join the club in and this ride is part of your Club membership: $450. 

      • Your Dad, adult children, Wife or anyone you share a last name with may ride with a Club Member for $325. 
      • Your 2nd or subsequent rides are only $375.

      You will receive:

      • Phone Compatible GPS tracks, with maps of the routes, electronic roll-charts and voice navigation if you wish.
      • T-shirt
      • Participant pin. 
      • Ride with GPS Club Membership and the camaraderie of like-minded enthusiasts. 
      • The club will Portage your gea
      • Chase truck and trailer so you may ride unencumbered.

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      • Camping is Included Friday & Sunday at a Campsite on the Arkansas River.
      • If you do not wish to camp we have asked that rooms be held at the Poncha Lodge, 3 miles from the campsite in Poncha Springs.
      • Lodging is not included.
      • Discounted Lodging is available at the COS Airport Radisson Hotel on Thursday and Monday
      • Camping spots are included at the Drift-in near Salida on the Arkansas River on Days 1 & 3. 
      • You may also choose to stay in a Hotel in Poncha Springs or Salida on Days 1 & 3. 
      • On Day 2, rooms are held at the Silverkings Inn & Suites in Leadville.  

      Secure Truck parking is available in the COS Airport long term parking area for $8 a day. 

      We will stage and leave from the Airport. Riders Meeting at 8 AM.

      • With all the  widespread OHV closures, knowing where to go and how to get the best out  of your riding day is now more valuable than ever before. 
      • We have scouted out the best routes and eliminated the dead ends and U-Turns at closed routes.

      Since you will be self-navigating the route with GPS Tracks, there is no official start time. 

      You may start any time you wish, though typically we like to see everyone on the road before 9 am. The Club insists everyone use the Buddy System and look out for each other throughout the day. 

      • Check-out each morning and check-in each night. 
      • We do not ride in large groups. 
      • There are no guides.

      Fill out this form and use discount code 2NDRIDE if this is your 2nd or subsequent ride:

      2NDRIDE $75 OFF


      Fill out another form for a relative and use discount code RELATIVE for your son,brother, Dad, uncle, wife, daughter.

      RELATIVE $125 OFF


      PAYPAL PAYMENT OPTION

      $450
      Deposit: $125

      Itinerary

      ADV Ride on the Divide
      Adventure ride on the Continental Divide July 12-15 '24

      Show up on Thursday for the July Ride on the Continental Divide. 

      Ride Friday to Monday

      • Stay at the COS Airport Raddison Hotel
      • Day 1 Ride around the east and south side of Pikes Peak on spectacular old Railroad right-of-ways. 
      • Ride to the Heart of the Rocky Mountains on Day 1.
      • Spend the first night camping on the Arkansas River. 
      • Or stay in a hotel in Poncha Springs or Salida.

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      • Day 2 ride over the 3rd highest paved Pass in the country.
      • Have lunch in Aspen. 
      • Ride the last 2 high passes from the south of the COBDR on Day 2. 
      • Day 2 ride over 3 or 4 high mountain Passes.
      • Spend the 2nd night in Leadville in a Hotel.
      • Club will purchase a steak dinners on Day 2.
         
      • Day 3 ride 7 or 9 high mountain passes 
      • Option to ride over the highest unpaved off-road pass in the country.
      • Ride over the 2nd highest paved pass in the country.
      • Spend the 3rd night camping on the Arkansas River. 
      • Or stay in a hotel in Poncha Springs or Salida.

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      • Day 4 ride a 65 % off-road loop back to Colorado Springs, where your truck has been securely parked at the Airport.
      • Ride up Pikes Peak if you wish. 
      • Or ride thru Garden of the Gods.
      • There are options for challenging or longer loops on Days 2 & 3

      Your Organizer


      ET
      Exit Tours MC
      Exit Tours MC is a Unique Club Concept. If you are looking for a challenging ride in spectacular scenery, look no further than Exit Tours MC. Exit Tours is actually a motorcycle club that puts on Limited Entry Club Rides for 3 disciplines. Dual Sport, Singletrack and Adventure bikes. Amazing destinations in CO, CA, AZ, NM, NV, UT, the Whole Enchilada in Baja to Los Cabos & even rides in Cuba! These club rides are open to any competent rider. These are not beginner rides. Though they do offer routes around many challenging sections.

      References

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