2006 Spank Rally to IBA National Meet

2006 Spank Rally to IBA National Meet, via Pikes Peak and Mount Evans

George Zelenz's 2006 Spank Rally was ending on 8/16/2006 in Colorado Springs, and the 2006 Iron Butt Association National Meet was
starting the next day in Denver. And someone loosely organized a group ride on the 17th from Colorado Springs to Denver via Pikes Peak
and Mount Evans, so I quickly joined in with dozens of fellow long distance riders. It was a super fun and memorable day.
Here are some photos from the ride.

Photos by Randy Bishop, 8/17/2006
(Click on the thumbnails for larger images.)

We started in Colorado Springs, traveled up US-24 past Manitou Springs, then went up Pikes Peak Highway to the summit of Pikes Peak,
and then returned to US-24. (Note, Pikes Peak Highway is now paved except for the parking lot at the summit.)

Co Spgs, Pikes Peak, Mt Evans, Denver

Colorado Springs

Pikes Peak Highway

At the summit.

Pikes Peak Highway

Tom Mulvany, Terry Todd

The photograper.

Pikes Peak Highway

Back on US-24 we went through Woodland Park and then over the summit of Ute Pass. West of Lake George we turned north on the
very scenic Tarryall Road (CR-77) which took us to Jefferson and US-285. In short order we crossed over the summit of Kenosha Pass,
and at Grant, we turned north on CR-62 toward the summit of Guanella Pass. After some construction delays we arrived at Georgetown
and I-70 which took us to Idaho Springs. (Note, the road over Guanella Pass is now paved.)

Heading up Guanella Pass.

At the summit.

Road construction. But what a view. And time to chat.

Bill Thweatt, George Barnes

Jeff Foster

More road construction.

At Idaho Springs we headed back up hill on CO-103 to Echo Lake, then turned onto CO-5 and rode to the summit of Mount Evans.
Plenty of curves and plenty of high altitude scenery!