12 719 Ride - A Homegrown Cycling Challenge of Epic Proportions

They call it “The Course that Cannot Be Defeated,” an “Elevation Celebration” and a “Festival of Never-ending Ascending.” Learn all about it in this episode.

If you’re looking for a true Colorado challenge to test yourself against the climbs and altitude of Colorado look no further. The 719 Ride, in its 7^th year of operation, has something for everyone. You can ride all or part of the route, fat, skinny, mtb, ebike or even a penny farthing. It’s also a great event for spectators like our own “Giro d’Italia” or “Tour de France.” The route is 5 laps, each lap covering about 14 miles of neighborhood roads. 

The full 719 Ride or “l Cinque Giri” is 71.9 miles and one of the toughest single-day climbing challenges in the state. The 719 comes from our area code and takes place on July 16, 2022. There is a choice of distances from a 14-mile challenge to the full 71.9 and even further. The course has one timed section with monetary prizes. There are three tiers of registration from an economy option to a community minded option to donate to local charities. For lowest pricing register by June 1^st at 719Ride.com. To volunteer email: [e-mail]  

Host: Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, ride leader and ambassador for cycling in Colorado Springs 

Guests:

• Chris Giovagnoni, Creator and Imagineer of the 719 Ride
• Shelbi Lowery, Event Coordinator Sports Corp
  
• Jimmy Clere, 719 Ride participant
  
• Patrick Flowers, 719 Ride participant

 Links to show topics:

3Hundred Days of Shine
https://www.3hundreddays.com/

719Ride July 16, 2022 
https://719ride.com/

Boxing Brothers Cider
https://www.boxingbrotherscider.com/

Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit - August 13, 2022
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/cycletothesummit/

Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
http://bicycleresort.com/

Building Three Coffee Roasters
http://www.building3coffeeroasters.com/

Chipeta Elementary School
https://www.d11.org/Chipeta

Colorado Springs Sports Corp 
https://www.coloradospringssports.org/

COSILoveYou
https://cosiloveyou.com/

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