Honoring Gail Ryba
Founder of the Bicycle Coalition of New Mexico
About the Rally
The
2010 Rally will also be the first Annual State of New Mexico Bicycle
Rally, which will be continued in future years by the Bicycle Coalition
of New Mexico. The Bicycle Coalition of New Mexico was
founded several years ago by Gail Ryba to help protect cyclist’s
rights at the State level.
Schedule
Pre-Rally Events: The
League Traffic Skills 101 class will be held on May 31st. The LCI
Seminar will be held June 1st - 3rd. The Group Riding Skills
class will be held June 3rd. Check with BikeABQ for more information.
Wednesday, June 2nd: Registration
and packet pick-up will be from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Embassy
Suites, 1000 Woodward Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. (505) 245-7100.
Thursday, June 3rd: Registration
and packet pick-up will be from 7:00 - 9:00 AM and 5:00 - 9:00 PM at the
Embassy Suites. Multiple rides will start at the Embassy Suites
parking lot at 8:00 AM. There will be a special welcome reception not to be missed at the Embassy Suites at 7:00 PM.
Friday, June 4th: Registration
and packet pick-up will be from 7:00 - 9:00 AM and 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Embassy
Suites. Multiple rides including lunch will start at the Embassy
Suites parking lot at 8:00 AM including a ride to Belen returning by
the Rail Runner train (limited to 40 riders). Evening ride to Route 66's Nob Hill will start at 5:00 PM and there will be a showing of the movie "Route 66 by Bicycle: Pedaling the Mother Road" Limited Seating.
Saturday, June 5th: The
Albuquerque Century (with 10, 25, 50, and 65 mile options) will start
at the Embassy Suites parking lot at 6:30 AM. The Rally Banquet with entertainment and a guest speaker Lynette Chiang "The Gal From Down Under" and other surprise guests will be at the Embassy Suites at 6:00 PM.
Sunday, June 6th: An
easy ride along the scenic Bosque Trail will start at the Embassy
Suites parking lot at 8:00 AM. A challenging climb up to the
Sandia Crest (10,640 ft.) will start east of town at 8:00 AM. A noon ride to Historic Old Town to see old west gunfights!
Getting There
Albuquerque
is located at the intersection of I-25 and I-40. The Albuquerque
International Airport is serviced by ten commercial airlines.
Albuquerque is also a major stop for both Amtrak and Greyhound.
The
Embassy Suites, headquarters for the 2010 Rally, is located in downtown
Albuquerque near the I-25/I-40 interchange, three miles north of the
Airport and less than a mile from the Amtrak and Greyhound
Stations. Embassy Suites has special Rally rates available for
$109 per night. Be sure to ask for the Bicycle Rally code BIK when
booking your room.
Sag Support and Safety
Sag
support will be provided on the Saturday Century. All riders must wear
ANSI, Snell or ASTM certified bicycle helmets and obey traffic laws.
Please choose routes within your capabilities and be prepared to make
minor repairs. We cannot anticipate every road surface hazard or
construction project you will encounter on this rally. Use common sense
and caution at all times.
Registration
Registration is $165 ($20 late fee after May 20th) and includes rides
on Thursday and Friday, Thursday night welcome reception, Friday lunch
for riders, Saturday night banquet, the Albuquerque Century on
Saturday, Sunday morning rides and a rally T-shirt (to pre-registered
riders). Additional T-shirts are available for $10. Additional
reception tickets are available for $20. Additional banquet
tickets are available for $35. To register, download and mail in this
registration form <2010rally.pdf> or go online to https://www.bikeleague.org/cogs/rally/signup.
Questions?
Contact Lisa Johnson (505) 266-5716, ext. 7132, (888) 342-2383, ext. 7132
Note: All information is subject to change. Please check this site for the latest Rally news.
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