THANK YOU bikers, walkers, and bus riders, too! We love our dedicated ACES and RBR kids and adults who have decided that it's worth riding their bikes to our programs whenever possible! Thanks also goes to the City of Aspen for their TOP program and the grant we received, which helps us give away some cool prizes!
We started this fun program in 2009 to encourage looking for alternative ways to driving cars when coming to ACES. We hope you'll continue to ride your bikes instead of driving whenever possible - we count on seeing your name on the ACES Bike Board at Hallam Lake and Rock Bottom Ranch!
HALLAM LAKE bike results 2011
This summer we've had 65 participants on our bike board (and we think a few more who didn't put their names on it) who made around 300 trips to ACES at Hallam Lake. That means a lot less driving!
Each participant at Hallam Lake received a "bike card" on which they wrote their name and age and hung it on the Bike Board. Each time they rode to Hallam Lake they received a sticker and put it onto their "bike card." This year we had lots of WALKERS who put their stickers onto their "walk cards" as well.
ULTIMATE WINNERS:
Bikers: Henry (10 yrs) and George (7yrs) Morrison, 10 stickers each
Prize: Camelback hydration backpack for each
Walkers: James (6yrs) and Paul (8yrs) Fouts, 18 stickers each
Prize: ACES T-shirt or hat for each - to be picked out next summer in person!
AGE CATEGORY WINNERS:
Little Riders: Clayton Folk, 1.5 years, 1 sticker Boden's Butter Muffin Card
Sage Fields, 1.5 years, 1 sticker Boden's Butter Muffin Card
2-4 years (on 2 wheels!): TIE Jack Kravitz, 3 years, 4 stickers Bike Bell
Luka Smalls, 3 years, 4 stickers Bike Bell
5 years: Chase Kelly, 6 stickers $25 gift certificate to Big Wrap
6 years: Elsie Weiss, 6 stickers $25 gift certificate to Big Wrap
7 years: Anders Weiss, 6 stickers $25 gift certificate to Ajax Bike and Sports
8 years: Christian Kelly, 6 stickers $25 gift certificate to Ajax Bike and Sports
9 years: TIE Daisy Talley, 6 stickers ACES class of your choice in 2012
Jane Bailyn, 6 stickers ACES class of your choice in 2012
10 years and up: Sammie Robinson, 7 stickers ACES class of your choice in 2012
CAR FREE FAMILIES
Based on the bike board cards and stickers it seems that there are quite a few families who really tried not to drive to ACES!! Congratulations! Here are the top 3 families:
Fouts Family - Paul (8 yrs, 18 stickers) and James (6 yrs, 18 stickers)
Young Family - Bayard (8 yrs, 15 stickers) and Graham (5 yrs, 9 stickers)
Morrison Family - Henry (10 yrs, 10 stickers) and George (7yrs, 10 stickers)
Prize: Each family receives a $100 gift certificate to Ute Mountaineer!
HONORABLE MENTION:
CONGRATULATIONS Rebecca Weiss, ACES naturalist who rode her bike in early mornings (before 6am!!) to teach Morning Birding at ACES - yeah staff! Rebecca receives a $50 gift certificate to Ute Mountaineer.
ROCK BOTTOM RANCH bike results 2011
We had a core of very dedicated bicyclists - 28 participants - who rode many miles on Rio Grande Trail to come to Rock Bottom Ranch. THANK YOU for your dedication, no matter the distance! RBR Bike Board consisted of a big poster with participants' names on it. Every time the participants rode their bikes they affixed a star next to their name on the board.
OVERALL WINNER: Mia Wells, 6 years, 10 stars
Prize: ACES Week-long class AND a $50 gift certificate to Aloha Cyclery in Carbondale
HONORABLE MENTION:
CONGRATULATIONS Alli Oeding, RBR educator who rode her bike to work from Carbondale most mornings (except for when they closed the bike path due to mud slides...) - yeah staff! Alli receives a $50 gift certificate to Aloha Cyclery in Carbondale
RUNNER UPS:
Laurel Yule, 4 stickers $25 gift certificate to Basalt Bike & Ski
JJ Segal, 4 stickers $25 gift certificate to Basalt Bike & Ski
Dawson Struempler, 4 stickers $25 gift certificate to Basalt Bike & Ski
CONGRATULATIONS to all winners!
We will send you the gift certificates in the mail. If you have received an ACES class for 2012 please just remind us that you'd like to use it during the registration process next summer!
