The 2011 El Paso Avance Bicycle Tour has two different distances that you can choose from, a 30 and a 60 mile. Both rides start at Painted Dunes Golf Coarse. The 60 mile ride goes out to La Mesa where riders turn around and ride back to the golf coarse. The turn around point for the 30 mile ride is at the community college at the end of Anthony Gap.
I participated in the 30 mile ride which I really enjoyed. The ride is a great work out due to the hills that Anthony Gap has. The ride also offers great desert and mountain scenery. The route is easy to follow and is marked with arrows on the pavement. For the thirty mile ride a water station was located at the community college which is the halfway point. SAG support is provided which is always nice, especially if you get a flat tire. Also, t-shirts and lunch was provided for all who entered the ride. Proceeds from the ride go toward helping young families break the cycle of poverty through early childhood development, parenting, adult and family literacy. I highly recommend doing this ride and hope to do it again next year.
I was happy to see two of my good friends at the ride, Christy Jones and Robert Lovett. Robert has recently been ill with double pneumonia and I was especially happy to see him back on the bike. I am sad to say Christy will soon be moving across the country; she will certainly be missed. I pray that her and her family will have safe travels and many blessings in their new home.
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