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Lars
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 02:12 am: | 
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Greetings Fellow Riders!
The Gunnison Valley Hospital EMS (EMT-Paramedic) Division has put together a benefit motorcycle ride to benefit our Education Fund on September 24, 2005.
The GVH-EMS service area encompasses over 4000 square miles of Gunnison, Montrose and Saguache Counties. Some of the most beautiful roads in the state traverse our service area. Unfortunately we end up caring for too many riders who crash on these roads. We cover this area with one on-duty ambulance and one ambulance on call. Response and transport times can take up to 90 minutes each way in the farthest reaches of our service area.
Like most public safety agencies, our budget is stretched as tight as the "E" string on a mandolin. Because of this, we don't have a budget for continuing medical education which is imperative to provide the best and most up to date care for our patients. In an effort to change this we have put this benefit motorcycle ride together to help defray education costs.
We would like to invite you and your friends to come ride with us at the 1st Annual Gunnison Valley Hospital - EMS "Rescue Ride". The first 75 registrants will receive a special gift.
Registration will be at 7:30 AM at the Community Bank of Colorado - Gunnison Branch 1100 North Main (Hwy 135 just North of Wal-Mart) with coffee and baked goods provided. Make sure your gas tank is full!
The Ride begins in Gunnison and heads west on US 50 Hwy through the beautiful Curecanti National Recreation Area to Route 92 which follows the North Rim of the Black Canyon. We'll follow SR 92 through Crawford State Park to Hotchkiss and then head North on Route 133 over McClure Pass to Carbondale and then into Aspen via SR 82. We'll have lunch, raffles (including a 50/50), and camaraderie. From Aspen we head East over Independence Pass, past Twin Lakes Reservoir and pick up US 24 HWY just East of Baltown. We'll ride West on 24 HWY (actually South) to Buena Vista and grab US 285 HWY South to Poncha Springs and West on US 50 Highway over beautiful Monarch Pass to Gunnison.
Discounted hotel rates in Gunnison have been arranged for those who may travel to Gunnison from a distance. Make sure you tell them you are part of the GVH-EMS Rescue Ride to get your discount.
Gunnison Inn/Lodging Company 970-641-0700; Western Motel 970-641-1722; Gunnison Super 8 Motel 970-641-3068.
For those staying overnight after the Ride, there will be a get-together with beverages and music provided to celebrate our accomplishment.
More information may be found at www.gvh-colorado.org at the bottom of the page.
I thank you for your time and wish you well. If you have any questions, you may contact me (Lars) at EMS: 970-641-7276
or via email: "mailto:lars243@adelphia.net?subject=2005-Rescue-Ride"
Keep your wheels on the road and we look forward to seeing you.
Lars, NREMT-P, EMT-T
Paramedic Operations Supervisor
Gunnison Valley Hospital - EMS
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Mtnchld
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 11:14 am: |
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Lars-
Post this over on the Altitude Riders of Pikes Peak board under Storm Fronts. We're a little closer. I doubt I'll be able to get any of the 3%er's out here that quick.  |
Shred
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 03:14 pm: |
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What the H---, do you know were your posting. Just kidding! I know you miss all of us and the kick azz mountain roads. I'm sure their are some great riding roads in Colorado. Just close your eyes and think about Suches, Hwy 60 north, 180, 129, Deals gap" Dragons tail" Blue Ridge Parkway,Cherohala, and many more, even the local back roads. When you leave after your visit you'll miss it even more. Ride safe Mtnchild ! |
Lars
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 04:00 pm: |
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OOPS! Doh! Rebecca just told me I'm in the wrong lane. Sorry, although there's still plenty of time for ya'll to get out here!! |
Shred
| | Posted on Friday, August 19, 2005 - 06:14 pm: |
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Thanks Lars. Wish I could, I sure would. |
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