The Glenwood post., 1906-08-04
ALL READY FOR
Big ROAD RACE
Annual Event to Take Place TOmOr-
row with Prospects for Ldrq-
est Crowd in its History
BASALT ROAD IN fine CONDITION

llellO, Bill Going to see the Dad
race tomorrow
Sure thing Haven't missed one
for the past five years
Well | have lever witnessed such
an event but am going to be there
tomorrow for nearly everybody is
talking about the big race.
Well, l will tell you about this BIZ
cycle doiu's. Nine years ago this
popular sport was inaugurated by the
Colorado Midland railway. Every
year since a race has been pulled oft
over this same course-trom point
two miles this side of Basalt to
Glenwood
Fac year there has been greater
increase in the number Of visitors on
that day to Glenwood until at the
present time it stands next to Straw
berry day as an entertainment event.
| 1t not only gives n great days sport
to visitors but to the people of the
Springs City
A special train leaves on the Colo
RADIO Midland Sunday morning at 9:O5
Il III. taking the riders and pleasure
seekers to Basat. Arriving at that
place the riders start on the race to
Glenwood leaving the starting line at
10 30
When the riders are off, the train
PUSHES along side the racers for while
then it drops back behind to drag in
with the scratch men. then again catch
ing up with the handicap men, and
so on until stop is made again this
side of Carbondale on the bridge.
where all the riders will pass.
| As the last rider dashes past the
train puts on a little extra sueed so it
can arrive in Glenwood far ahead of
the racers so the multitude of passen-
gers can repair to the center of the
town and there wait for their parti-
cular favorite to show his head above
the brow of the nil. This is thrill
ing moment and cheer after chez,
reuds the air as the winner dashes
across the tape.
One by one they arrive some pretty
well winded. others apparently pent,
and of course, all the contestants will
feel the effects of the long nerve rack
ing race
The judges and handicappers will
he ut the finish line to decide the win
ners and handful of gold will be the
reward of the lucky one, free swim
in the pool for all riders and the con
ISOLATION that there will be another
race next year
Now, old pal, that about covers
this road race, telling it in a cor
densed way, but if you want to have
the time of your life, meet lots of
pretty girls and big crowd of jolly
people, just board that race train that
leaves here in the morning at 9:05
and we will guarantee that you will
say you never spent a more pleasant
day in your life.
The handicappers in the big race
this year Will be {. Van Horebeke, of
Grand Junction; Col Mausford w.
Smith, Aspen; George Keller, Lead
vile, and c. X. McCarty, of Glen
wood. All these men have had "A great
deal of experience in this line and
the riders are assured of fair show
in the haniicapping
The riders from Glenwood that will
participate in the race are as follows
Earnest Barlin, Clarence Decring, Sam
Thompson aud John Jordan.
Five Grand Junction boys who will
be in the race are here this morning
and say there will be several more
boys from their town who will contest
for honors.
Aspen will he well represented and
Lcadyille will probably Es:"2 two or
three men IN the race
Taken altogether the prospects are
bright this year for grand race and
n record breaking crowd is expected
as many visitors ale already arriving
| in the city to see the event.