06-26-2010

Quartz Creek 711 Ranch
Parlin, CO

Ride Name: Quartz Creek CTC

Ride Date: June 26, 2010

Affiliate Contact information:

Name: Kathy Morgan

Email: [email protected]

Phone no.: 970-641-0666

This ride is located in the beautiful Quartz Creek Valley at the Quartz Creek 711 Ranch east of Gunnison, Colorado. The ranch is surrounded by BLM and US Forrest Service lands. The ride will start on the ranch at an elevation of 8,200. We recommend shoes or boots for horses as parts of the trails are rocky. This ride offers beautiful scenery; at one point you can see half a dozen of Colorado`s famous 14ers. This is a pleasure ride with naturally occuring obstacles and challenges. With normal temperatures in the 70`s during the day and nighttime temps in the 40`s it is perfect riding and camping weather.

Saturday evening we will have a Cowboy Campfire Dinner and entertainment. Twister the Trainer, our mechanical master, will be on hand for those brave souls wanting some additional entertainment Saturday evening. Stay with us Saturday night and join in the Poker Run Sunday morning before packing up and heading home.

Check out our website www.qc711ranch.com to plan a nice family get-a-way weekend.

PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE TO PARTICIPATE. If you need assistance in signing up, please call the affiliate listed above.

Agenda:

Check-in Friday evening or Sat morning before 8:00

Breakfast: 8:00am

Rider`s briefing: 9:00am

Ride out: 9:30am - 11:00am

Trail will take about 2 - 2 ½ hours, 8 miles

Lunch following the ride

Awards following lunch

Breakfast menu: Pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee

Lunch menu: Make your own sandwich: coldcuts, and all the fixins`

Dinner menu: Steak, potato, beans, salad and fruit cobbler

Photographer:

Neil Santarella will be at the ride to take everyone`s pictures on the trail. You will be able to purchase pictures at the ranch. Randy Giles of West Elk Signs will also be on location working with Neil for those who want to transfer pictures to T-Shirts, Coffee Cups or a new mouse pad.

• Entries limited to first 100.
• Awards & great prizes for 1st - 6th place Open/Pleasure/Junior divisions. Voluntary jackpot for open riders ($20).
• Open, pleasure, junior, and buddy divisions. See the FAQ page for questions regarding the divisions.

Additional Contest

• Travelled Fartherest
• Oldest Rider
• Last Place Rider

Fees payable online:

• CTC entry fee - $58 pleasure/$58 open/$43 junior/$40 Adult buddy/$35 junior buddy
• New membership fee - $25 individual; $40 family of 2; $75 family of 4; additional horse - $10 ea.; additional rider - $10 ea.

Fees collected at check-in: meals, electrical hook ups and stall fees

Breakfast - $7.50

Lunch - $ 7.50

Dinner - $12.50

Electrical Hook Up: $15.00 per day

Stalls: $5.00 per horse/night

DIRECTIONS TO OUR RIDE:

Coming from the East (Pueblo) or West (Montrose) you will need to get on Highway 50. 13 miles east of Gunnison is the SMALL Town of Parlin, Colorado. Turn on to County Road 76 (Quartz Creek) and follow the signs 5.3 miles to the Ranch. A map of the surrounding area can be found on our website.

Registration for this ride will close June 24, 2010 (2 days before the ride date).

If heavy rain expected, rain date will be determined, otherwise come prepared for some light rain and bring your slicker!