Date(s): 7/12/2009 12:00 PM - 7/17/2009 12:00 PM

Cyclists will gather in Laramie on July 11 and then head out on Hwy 230 on Sunday morning, July 12. The first day the route climbs into the southern Medicine Bow Mountains past Woods Landing and Mountain Home before entering Colorado and ending for the day in Walden. Day two crosses Colorado's ast North Park with views of the Rawah Wilderness and Never Summer Range tot he east and the Zirkle Wildto the west. The tough part comes as riders turn onto UW hwyscale Rabbit Ear's Pass. for the climb is a 10 mile, t descent, ending for the day in Steamboat Springs. Day three, riders pedal 82 miles, first heading west and passing through Craig, CO, before turning north and returning to Wyoming. The day ends in the small community of Baggs. Day four promises to be particularly sceniis east, first passing Battle Mountain and then heading into the Sierra Madre Mountains. Its a 30 mile climb to Battle Pass, followed by a 10 mile descent into Encampment. From there, the tour meanders through the Upper North Platte River basin to Saratoga, where riders can end the day with a soak in the hot springs. Snowy Range Pass, at 10,847 feet is the primary climbing challenge on the fifth day. Riders will pause at Lake Marie or Mirror Lake and gaze up to the Medicine Bow Peak before heading across Libby Flats. The day ends a mile shy of Centennial at the UW Rec Camp. The final day is a relatively flat 32 mile ride to return to Laramie.