Rambling the Rockies 2003 - Quick Start Program
by Bob Shute

Fifty seasonal/year-round events await you as you Ramble the Rockies in 2003.

Come walk the Wyoming and Colorado YRE/SEA events in June 2003.  The 13th Biennial AVA Convention is rapidly approaching and it’s time to register for the Quick Start Program.  The Rocky Mountain Regional Clubs along the Interstate 25 corridor from Pine Bluffs & Cheyenne, Wyoming, south to Trinidad, Colorado, offer a variety of seasonal/year round events that are waiting to be walked.

The events include:  riverside nature trails, canyons, fossil beds, mountain meadows, Air Force Academy trails, walks through historic western cities and towns, and challenging trails in the mountains and foothills.  Walkers will find a variety of wildlife, scenery, and history to enjoy.  The Rocky Mountain Regional clubs have organized a Quick Start program that will enable walkers to select walks prior to arriving in the convention area.  The dates that you may participate in this program are June 21 through June 29, 2003.

Select the events that suit your particular circumstances, pre-register for them via mail, and leave the details to us!  The Quick Start Program lets you select when and where you walk – maps, start cards, walk brochures, and directions will be mailed to you before you leave for the convention.  Complete the walk, then bring your start card and books to the convention headquarters from June 24 to June 27, 2003 or to the next convention event to turn your start card in and have your books stamped.  There will be a Quick Start table at all the events, June 21-29, and in the convention headquarters (Doubletree World Arena Hotel) from 1 to 4 p.m. during the dates of June 24 – June 27, 2003.

The Quick Start Registration form and the 50-Event List are available below.

ATTENTION ALL WALKERS
THE 2003 QUICK START FOR
RAMBLING THE ROCKIES CONVENTION

Look at all the year-round and seasonal events that are available while traveling to and from Colorado for the 2003 AVA Convention.  For your convenience, and to reduce the administrative stress on the individual Year Round Start Points, you can pre-register for any or all of these 50 events in Wyoming and Colorado.  Events are listed from north to south, along the I-25 Corridor.

Upon receipt of this form and payment by the Quick Start Coordinator, you will receive by return mail a start card, directions and brochure for each event for which you have registered.

After completion of the events, you can bring your start card to that day’s convention walk, June 21 to 29, 2003, or to the convention hall from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. during the convention, June 24 to 27, to have your books stamped.

The cost of each event is $3.00 per person for AVA credit; however, some of the walks have awards that are not included in the credit only fee.  If you desire an award, you will need to go to the start/finish location and pay the difference for the award.  The additional mailing fees for event start cards, directions, and maps are as follows:
  			
  1 to 10 events $4.00
11 to 20 events $5.00
21 to 30 events $6.00	
31 to 50 events $7.00

These fees are based on each mailing to a single address.

Please complete and mail your Quick Start registration by May 15, 2003, with check made payable to:  Rambling the Rockies, c/o Robert Shute, 533 Kearney Avenue South, Colorado Springs, CO  80906-4718.  For more information please contact Bob Shute, 1-719-540-8755 or e-mail us at quickstart@2003avaconvention.org

Mailing Address:
	
Name	     	
Address	     	
City	     	State	     	Zip	     	
Phone (h)	     	Comments:
     	
Phone (w)	     		

Websites of some of the Colorado and Wyoming Clubs participating in the Quick Start Program
Site:  www.angelfire.com/co4/fw
Site:  www.angelfire.com/co4/fw/hpd/
Site:  www.angelfire.com/wy/Volksmarch/
Site:  www.angelfire.com/co3/rmw/
Site:  www.angelfire.com/co2/blackforest/
Site:  www.angelfire.com/co2/volksmarch/
Please note:  These sites are volunteer-manned and not sponsored through the AVA National Headquarters.

Quick Start Registration Form for 2003 Year Round Events
ID#	YRE#	City	State	Place  	Qty	
1	02	Cheyenne	WY	Capital City	     	
2	15	Cheyenne	WY	Cheyenne Greenway	     	
3	1190	Cheyenne	WY	Cheyenne Greenway	     	
4	667	Laramie	WY	Laramie	     	
5	318	Pine Bluffs	WY	Pine Bluffs	     	
6	195	Evergreen	CO	DeDisse	     	
7	1307	Evergreen	CO	Three Sisters Park	     	
8	705	Evergreen	CO	Bergen Park	     	
9	1798	Lyons	CO	Hall Ranch Summit	     	
10	1950	Evergreen	CO	Elk Meadow	     	
11	1948	Georgetown	CO	Herman Gulch	     	
12	1949	Boulder	CO	Chautaqua Park	     	
13	317	Aurora	CO	High Line Canal	     	
14	1052	Boulder	CO	Boulder	     	
15	1055	Frisco	CO	Frisco	     	
16	1053	Loveland	CO	Loveland	     	
17	1484	Vail	CO 	Vail	     	
18	1083	Denver	CO	Capital City	     	
19	48	Denver	CO	Washington Park	     	
20	541	Georgetown	CO	Georgetown	     	
21	1485	Northglenn	CO	Northglenn	     	
22	1941	Arvada	CO	Arvada	     	
23	1942	Copper Mountain	CO	Copper Mountain Resort	     	
24	1944	Denver	CO	Cheeseman Park	     	
25	1943	Frisco	CO	Frisco	     	
26	1945	Golden	CO	Golden	     	
27	1058	Black Forest	CO	Black Forest	     	
28	1374	Florissant	CO	Fossil Beds National Heritage	     	
29	1362	Franktown	CO	Castlewood Canyon	     	
30	466	Monument	CO	Monument to Palmer Lake	     	
31	337	Salida	CO	Salida	     	
32	277	Cañon City	CO	Cañon City – Arkansas River Walk	     	
33	95	Colorado Springs	CO	Bear Creek Park	     	
34	464	Colorado Springs	CO 	Garden of the Gods	     	
35	465	Colorado Springs	CO	Downtown – Monument Valley Park	     	
36	777	Colorado Springs	CO	Prospect Lake (Functionally Disadvantaged)	     	
37	197	USAF Academy	CO	USAF Academy	     	
38	153	Fountain	CO	Fountain Creek Nature Center	     	
39	353	Manitou Springs	CO	Manitou Springs	     	
40	480	Pueblo	CO	Downtown	     	
41	842	Pueblo	CO	Arkansas River Nature Center	     	
42	1794	Colorado Springs	CO	Pikes Peak Greenway	     	
43	1328	Colorado Springs	CO	N Cheyenne Cañon	     	
44	975	Green Mountain Falls	CO	Green Mountain Falls	     	
45	1033	Colorado Springs	CO	Palmer Park	     	
46	1501	Leadville	CO	Leadville	     	
47	695	Leadville	CO	Leadville	     	
48	1329	Colorado Springs	CO	Broadmoor	     	
49	1946	Colorado Springs	CO	Colorado College	     	
50	1947	Trinidad	CO	Trinidad	     	
		Mailing fee:   1-10 Events  $4.00 
                     11-20 Events  $5.00
                     21-30 Events  $6.00
                     31-50 Events  $7.00
		Total number of Participants	     	
				(participant total)  x  ($3.00)	$      	
				 (add mailing fee)	$      	
				Total Paid  (Check #      )	$