Spring has blown by and now its summer, the snow is melting out and streams are slowly calming down, it is hot and the threat of thunderstorms is very real that means Colorado Trail time, and for those tuning in, CTR season! The first ITT is setting sights on a Northbound in little over a week, so game on.

Few details to discuss:

The Interlaken Fire outside of Twin Lakes has the Colorado Trail closed going south from Twin lakes. The fire is contained, but the area is still closed until 8/31/24 or further notice. With some help on the ground, (thanks Jeff!) we got a pretty close to the real deal detour. Still do to this no records will be on the books unless the full CT opens back up. Here’s the updated route, this includes fire detour and new trail going up/down Fooses. https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1594238 or: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47892829

Reroute on Fooses Creek! The forest service rebuilt the trail going up, (or down) Fooses Crk. As always follow the trail as reroutes are a constant in the CT. Whenever there is a deviation from the track look ahead and be sure you are going the right direction, use your smarts, don’t go too fast downhill…

Reminder that the CTR family is giving back and paying it forward!

We are continuing the support of the CTF trail crews and it is very strongly suggested that everyone riding or racing the trail give at least $50 to these CTR sponsored trail crews. Nothing says we care like making the very trail we race on better, be a part of the CT community! https://coloradotrail.org/donate-special-cause/

The CTR also partnered with the Be Good Foundation to create a CTR scholarship. This crazy sport/obsession we all love is a powerful life changing experience that can only be better if it is shared. Let’s grow our demographic and expand our base to include more women and more folks less represented in our outdoor recreational culture. Please consider a donation to the https://www.thebegoodfoundation.org/coloradotrailscholarship.

Possible early Trackleaders registration for those that contribute to both causes…..stay tuned….

Oh yeah Trackleaders, y’all can’t freaking wait to sign up! I know I get it, but I have to say the reason sign up isn’t till a month out, soooo many folks have a change of plan, injury, loss off vacation etc, and maintaining a waitlist for more than a month is not fun. So Trackleaders registration will open up July 11th at 7:AM. If you do not want to be tracked but still want to be at the Group Start August 11th, email me on July 11th, please not before. Otherwise the Group Start is limited to 74 was always. If you can’t make it into the Group Start, ITT’s are welcome anytime 24 hours before or after the group start. Any ITT’s just send me an email and we’ll get you set with a Trackleaders link.

keep training, keeping dreaming, keep researching and holler if ya got questions.

-jefe-