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The second annual Ride of the Ancients took place on Sunday in Cortez.<\/p>\n
Started last fall by the Southwest Memorial Foundation, the 100-mile ride offers interested riders \u2013 from casual bikers to professionals \u2013 the opportunity to ride for a cause close to home.<\/p>\n
Director Ashley Carelock described the event as a ride, not a race, and noted that all proceeds go to the Montelores Cancer Care Fund.<\/p>\n
There were 33 riders that met at Parque de Vida to begin the 100-mile course that weaved through McElmo Canyon and around Canyon of the Ancients National Monument before finishing back at the park for a post-race lunch party.<\/p>\n
The first team to finish the course was Colavita Southwest Cycling Team, consisting of James Bodine, Keith Ashmore, Sean Peck and Jimmy Kight.<\/p>\n
The first five individual riders to finish were Joseph Shults, Tony Englert, Ashley Carelock, Ben Voymas and Paul Beckler.<\/p>\n
Carelock estimated that the event raised around $3,000 for the Montelores Cancer Care Fund.<\/p>\n
She also said that it wouldn\u2019t have been possible without local sponsors picking up the tab for shirts, permits and other necessary costs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe couldn\u2019t do it without them,\u201d she said. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t give away any money without the sponsors.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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