Off-road Handcycle Championships DATE CHANGE
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 00:00
Off-Road Handcycling Camp DATE CHANGE
(Crested Butte, CO) – The competitive off-road event originally scheduled for August 27 – 29, has been changed to Labor Day weekend, September 3-5. The format of the event has also changed to a non-competitive, learn to ride event.
The event—which is a collaboration between the U.S. Handcycling Federation, the Adaptive Sports Center and Crested Butte Mountain Resort—has been held three times before in Crested Butte, and showcases the abilities of wheelchair athletes. All participants will ride Off-Road Handcycles, a specialized cycle which allows individuals with disabilities to cycle with the use of just their arms on off-road terrain that would not otherwise be accessible to them.
Friday, September 3rd, Riders arrive (evening rider get-together)
Saturday, September 4th, 9:30 – 2:30 Ride on Mt. Crested Butte! This will be a full day of exploration on Mt Crested Butte with the benefit of lift-service!
(Evening or afternoon mixer - food will be provided)
Sunday, September 5th, Backcountry – Reno Divide, this will be a supported backcountry adventure. The riders will be shuttled to Reno divide and will then ride Reno Ridge via Dead Man’s Gulch back to Cement Creek Road. It will be about an all-day adventure of fun and challenging single track with views that cannot be missed!
Monday September 6th, Free Ride
The price for the weekend is the same.
$25 per day (Ride).
$100 for lodging for 3 nights lodging - September 3, 4,and 5.
Maximum of 8 Handcyclists availability
For more information please contact the Adaptive Sports Center at 970.349.2296
Adaptive Sports Center
The Adaptive Sports Center’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities through outdoor adventure activities. The programs we offer are inclusive to families and friends, empower our participants in their daily lives and have an enduring impact on their health, self-confidence and well-being. The Center, located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, is in its 22nd year of providing life-enhancing outdoor programming to individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. For more information about the ASC, visit www.adaptivesports.org.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Crested Butte has been named as Skiing Magazine’s #1 Best Steeps, #8 Best Trees, #10 Best Powder, and Outside Magazine’s Top Places To Live Now, Sunset Magazine’s # 3 Top Dream Towns, SKI Magazine’s #20 Readers Survey Top Resort, and SkiNet’s # 3 Top Ski Town. Crested Butte was also named one of America’s Best Small Ski Towns by Travel + Leisure Magazine and Conde Nast Traveler’s #13 Reader’s Poll Top Resort and most recently, Crested Butte Mountain Resort was named Top 10 Family Ski Resorts by ShermansTravel on MSNBC. For more information about Crested Butte's lodging, conference, meeting facilities, and special packages, call Crested Butte Vacations, 800.600.2803 or visit the website at www.skicb.com. For information on ski area real estate opportunities call 970.349.4999 or 877.805.6109 or visit the website at www.cbliving.com.
US Handcycling
United States Handcycling Federation, is an association of individuals and organizations that creates integrated cycling opportunities for wheelchair users and athletes with lower-mobility impairments, including disabled veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces. For more information please visit: http://www.ushandcycling.org.
One-Off Handcycles
This is the first handcycle to bridge the gap between today's road only hand cycles and the chair-lift dependent downhill racers. With bicycle cranks for propulsion and a steering similar to the downhill racers, this vehicle can climb Mt. Snow and descend at speed with safety. We have achieved our prime goal of developing an arm-powered vehicle that is analogous to the modern mountain bike. And don't forget, a mountain bike with street tires is a great road bike. For more information on off-road handcycles please visit: http://www.oneoffhandcycle.com
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