CFW's first 1000-IN-24 endurance ride was run in August of
1985. With a committee numbering about 10, we set about planning
this thing about which we knew absolutely nothing about. As
we sat around the table brainstorming, it very quickly became
evident that this was going to be a huge undertaking.
We had to consider things like start time, end time, route,
degree of difficulty of the route, accident liability, participant
safety, and a host of other things that we as individuals had
never given a second thought to whenever we hit the highway
for a road trip.
We decided to play what we figured would be "safe". We developed a route which encompassed seven states in and around our home state of Colorado. For those of you that don't have an atlas handy, the states were Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado.
An issue of major concern was how to keep this from becoming
a cannonball-run type of event. We didn't want the participants
to throw safety and caution to the wind for the sake of being
the first to cross the finish line. After much discussion and
the loss of some hair, we decided to take the following approach.
We would announce at the riders meeting that the endurance run
was not a race for a race's sake. We would give each entrant
the total complement of event paraphernalia (hat, shirt, pin
and in later years we would add then remove a belt buckle) when
they checked in to begin the event. The speech would go on to
say that once they left the staging area, we didn't care if
they rode the event or returned home to finish their night's
sleep. However, the only way they would be considered a finisher's
and receive a finisher's award, (supplied by our sponsor at
the time Lakewood Honda Ltd.) was to check back into the finisher's
area and, after verification, have ridden a 1,000 miles or more
in the allotted time. Another benefit offered to finishers and
non-finishers was the feed sponsored by Lakewood Honda and held
sometime after the event. Notification of the dates for the
event were sent to participants via U.S. Mail.
Well times have changed and so has our sponsor. Fay Myers Motorcycle
World is our current sponsor and is committed to upholding the
standards established by Dave Weinstock (former owner of Lakewood
Honda Ltd).
After running this event for 24 successful years we have come
to realize a few things. The first given is, that no matter
what you say to people, they figure out that someone has got
to be the first one back to the finish. That means there will
always be someone who will try to be the first. Another thing
is that endurance riders must be willing to take responsibility
for their own actions.
The safety record of the event is outstanding. In 24 years
of running this event, we proudly boast of an extremely low
accident rate of less than 1% for the total number of participants
entered. Part of our commitment to safety includes a tech. inspection
of each participating motorcycle prior to leave time. We check
for worn tires and make sure that all signaling systems are
operative. In the pre-event package we send to each participant
we stress the importance that both their machine and they are
in good mechanical and physical condition before embarking on
the trek.
In 1994, we celebrated the tenth anniversary of the event and
we commemorated the occasion with a special edition belt buckle.
We will be doing something special for our 25th anniversary in 2009. Stay tuned for details. Over the years we have standardized many aspects of the event.
One such standard is the time of year the event is run. It's
always held the third weekend in August. We also run the event
rain or shine. Bad weather adds to the challenge. The leave
time more often than not has been between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00
a.m. on Saturday morning. If that window changes you will be
notified prior to the event. Once you sign in you can leave
anytime during the two hour window. The staff will clock you
out when you indicate you are ready to begin your journey. You
must return to the staging area within 24 hours of the time
when you were clocked out to be considered a qualified finisher.
The staging area will be at Fay Myers Motorcycle
World (9700 E. Arapahoe Rd. Greewood
Village, CO).
The 2009 1000-IN-24 will be held on August 15th
and 16th. For the 25th annual, the entry fee will
be $60.00 per rider and $120.00 per couple and
will continue to include a pin, shirt, hat, and a special commemorative coin for
the 2009 event. The shirt, as usual will display this year's
route map on the back.
Again for the sixth year in a row we will offer the riders a
chance to earn an IBA (Iron Butt Association) "Saddle Sore
1000" certificate at a reduced price if they complete the
route in the allotted time and with the required mileage.
The form will be available at the start of the ride. See the
IBA website at: Iron
Butt for more information.
If you think you would like to see a lot of the Colorado and some of New Mexico's country
side in a short period of time or maybe you're just curious
about being able to ride a 1,000 miles in a 24 hour period,
join us and enter in Colorado's longest running event of it's
kind.
The following is this years route map. Creeks & Canyons. 09 MS Streets & Trips
file This year's route is posted below.
The ride will start this year between 2:00am
and 4:00am, there will be the usual inspection
of your motorcycle for safety.
The Route 2009
Creeks & Canyons
1046 mi.
Start: Fay Myers Motorcycle World, 9700 E Arapahoe
Rd, Greenwood Village, CO
Leave parking lot, turn R. on Dayton St. N
Turn L on Arapahoe Rd. W.
Bear R. to onramp for I-25 S.
S on I-25 to Exit 446 US-64 S of Raton, NM
W on US-64 go to NM-38 at Eagles Nest, NM (Cimarron Canyon)
N on NM-38 to NM-522 at Questa, NM (Grave Yard Canyon)
N on NM-522 to CO-159 at CO border
N on CO-159 to US-160 at Ft. Garland, CO
E on US-160 to US-85 at Walsenburg, CO
N on US-85 to CO-69
N on CO-69 to CO-96 at Westcliffe, CO (Muddy Creek, Silver Park Creek,)
N on CO-96 to CO-67 at Wetmore, CO (Hard Scrabble Creek)
N on CO-67 to CO-115 at Florence, CO
W on CO-115 to US-50 at Canon City, CO (Arkansas)
W on US-50 to CO-9
N on CO-9 to Fremont County Road-11 [High Park Rd., Rd. South]
E on FCR-11 to Teller County Road-1 (Four Mile Creek)
S on TCR-1 to CO-67 at Cripple Creek, CO
N on CO-67 to US-24 at Divide, CO
E on US-24 to CO-67 at Woodland Park, CO (Twin Creek)
N on CO-67 to Jefferson County Road-126 at Deckers, CO (Trout Creek, West Creek, Horse Creek)
N on JCR-126 to US-285 at Pine Junction, CO (Six Mile Creek, Buffalo Creek)
SW on US-285 to US-24 at Johnsons Village, CO (N Fork South Platte, S Fork South Platte, Trout Creek)
N on US-24 to I-70 at Minturn, CO (Arkansas, Eagle)
E on I-70 to US-40 at Empire, CO (Gore Creek, W Tenmile Creek, Straight Creek, Clear Creek)
NW on US-40 to US-34 at Gramby, CO (Fraser, Tenmile Creek)
NE on US-34 to I-25 E of Loveland, CO (Colorado, Big Thompson Canyon)
S on I-25 to Exit 197 E Arapahoe Rd at Greenwood Village, CO
E on Arapahoe Rd. to S Dayton St
S on S Dayton St to Fay Myers Motorcycle World