BCADV Halloween Poker Run
Welcome to the BCADV Halloween Poker Run! This is likely/maybe our last group ride of the season before winter sets in, so we really hope to see you there. We’re sending it out with a bang this time with a Halloween-themed ride and poker run. Aside from fun on the bike, there will be costumes, gambling, and prizes.
The Basic Idea
There will be an A route and a B route, and if newbies want, a C route. Riders follow a set route with 5 designated stops - details on those below. At each stop, participants draw a playing card from a standard deck of cards. No tricks here. Or are there? Rich will be the dealer for the A Route. Gino will be the dealer for the B Route.
By the final stop, each rider has drawn five cards, and ends up with a poker hand. The goal is simple: the best poker hand wins.
Entry & Prizes
- Entry fee: $10 per rider. High stakes!
TBD Cash and/or prizes for:
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Best hand
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Worst hand
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Since this is ALSO a Halloween ride, we can vote on best costume
Ride Details
Where: the ride will start from Spruce in North Boulder.
When:
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9:30a: coffee, pastry, meet and greet
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9:55a: ride brief
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10:00: KSU
Route:
As this is likely our last big club ride of 2025, we want to keep it simple and social, featuring the Greatest Hits above Boulder. Rich will create A and B ride GPS tracks for the ride, but here is an overview:
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From Spruce we will ride together up and over Lee Hill to Lefthand Canyon. Left, then left again on Lick Skillet and up to Gold Hill.
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Turn right, parade through Gold Hill, continue to the intersection of Gold Hill Rd and Switzerland Trail. From here, the ride will split into two groups: The Killer B’s and the Awesome A’s
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A-Ride:
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Will go right and tackle the 3x hill climbs on this north stretch of Switzerland: 1st card draw at the top.
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Descend to Sawhill, Gold Hill Rd, then ride Switzerland all the way through to Peak to Peak.
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Parade through Ned to WestMag, take WestMag to Rollinsville: 2nd card draw at the old mine at the intersection of 105 and 109.
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Rollinsville Rd to Mammoth Gulch to Elk Park: 3rd card draw at The Lunch Tree.
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Elk Park to Apex to Moon Gulch to Rollinsville. 4th card draw at the Picnic Table at the exit of Moon Gulch.
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Rollinsville to Magnolia to 68J: 5th card draw at the parking lot at the east exit of 68J.
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Descend Flagstaff and meet the Killer B’s at Sanitas Brewery in Boulder.
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B-Ride:
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Will turn left and enter Switzerland: 1st card draw at The Stone Chimney.
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Continue the length of Switzerland: 2nd card draw at Switz and P2P.
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Parade through Ned to Rollinsville, right, Rollinsville Rd to Mammoth Gulch: 3rd card draw at the bottom of Mammoth Gulch.
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Here the ride will split into B and C groups:
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B: up Mammoth Gulch to The Lunch Tree and 4th card draw
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C: continue up to the Tolland Tunnel for the 4th card draw
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Both B and C make their way back to Boulder and Sanitas Brewery via Magnolia to Boulder Canyon. 5th card draw at Sanitas
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Admin:
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A good attitude! This will be a fun, social ride.
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Begin the ride with a full tank of gas. There’s a Shell station one block from Spruce
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Warm layers: it will likely be a chilly day up top. Be prepared.
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Basic tools and stuff to fix your own flat with our help
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Water, snacks, etc
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Radio, if you have one, setup per the BCADV Radio SOP here
