Road biking racing season kicks off on Independence Pass

It has been a long winter, during which Independence Pass has been
buried in ungodly amounts of snow. For weeks now, crews have been on
the pass with heavy machinery trying to clear the roads for the last
week in May.

But that is not the only reason they are clearing the roads.

On May 17 at 9 a.m., the 14th annual Ride for the Pass begins. It is a
grueling road biking race that begins four miles east of Aspen at the
winter gate, and proceeds 10 miles up toward the pass. The total
elevation gain is 2,200 feet.

Top racers have traditionally finished in roughly 40 minutes, with slower riders finishing around the two-hour mark.

Ride for the Pass welcomes riders of all ags and abilities.

For more information contact Mark Fuller at fulcon@comcast.net [1] or check out www.independencepass.org [2].