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Reddog's Northern New Mexico Challenge (Albuquerque Balloon Festival) |
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| Captain: John Redford | Phone: (303) 429-5409 | |
| Date: October 12 - 15 | Thursday - Sunday | |
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| Meet: 5:45 AM at I-25 & Arapahoe (Target parking lot). Ride leaves at 6:00 a.m. Fuel before meeting. Breakfast on the road. | ||
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Thursday, October 12 |
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| Depart south via I-25 to (exit 52, Walsenburg) |
146 mi |
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| Continue south on I-25 via Trinidad (39), Raton (21) |
169 mi |
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| Continue south via Santa Fe (62), to Albuquerque (56. |
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| Overnight 2 nights at Travelodge (I-25 Exit 227A) |
118 mi |
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| Day Total |
433 mi |
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Friday, October 13 |
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Breakfast and gas by 8:00 AM |
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5:45 PM at the Balloon Fiesta site: Special Shapes "Glodio" |
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Saturday, October 14 |
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| Depart motel at 5:15 AM for Mass Ascension at the Fiesta site at 7:00 AM. Following the assension, depart Albuquerque north to NMSR 44 (15), west on SR 44 to SR 4 (25) & San Ysidro |
40 mi |
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| Take SR 4 north via Canon Landing (9), Jemez Ranger Station (9), La Cueva Guard Station (7), Jemez Canyon Overlook (2) to SR 151 (21), SR 151 to Los Alamos (5) |
53 mi |
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| Go on SR 152 east out of Los Alamos to SR 30 (8), north on SR 30 via Espanola with a jog east on US 84 east to SR 68 (10). Take SR 68 north via torreon Indian Shop; (12), Embudo (7), Rinconada (5) to Taos (22). (Lunch at Embudo Station). |
64 mi |
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| Day Total |
157 mi |
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Sunday, October 15 |
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Gas and breakfast by 7:00 AM |
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| Depart Taos east on SR 64 via Agua Fria (21), Colfax (45) to I-25 (21) |
87 mi |
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| Go north on I-25 via Raton (6), Trinidad (21), Walsenburg (37), Pueblo (49), Colorado Springs (43) to Denver (69) |
225 mi |
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| Day Total |
312 mi |
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| Ride Total |
902 mi |
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Hotel & Motel Information
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Please bring clothing for all weather |
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