Colorado Route Exchange Points

Posted June 26th, 2007 by MarkSteele

Meet the runners, hear the message, and pass it on.

Every 10 miles of our 15,200 mile journey there is an exchange point where both the baton and our vital message about drinking water are passed on. At these exchange points, the Blue Planet Run crew will be set up to answer questions, explain the water issue and encourage the public to become messangers. These exchange points are the best place to interact with the Blue Planet Run runners. Please search the list for the location nearest you.

If you want to join in the excitement or show support by running along with us, please keep in mind safety and security are our utmost concerns for this 95-day trip around the world. Frankly, we need messengers more than runners. But if you can't stand still knowing about the water issue, please try to join us in these great, safe locations free from traffic. (See right)

If You Want to Run With Us

8/13 4:30 pm Day 74 – Vail CO
Gore Valley Trail/Vail Pass Trail Total: 18 miles
Begin Gore Valley Trail at John Donovon Park Pavilion EP in Vail . Thru town of Vail to the Pass (approx 9 miles)

8/14 10:00 am Day 75 – Denver CO
Cherry Creek trail thru city Total: 1.6 miles
Start at Confluence Park – mile 8.3 Runner 1A
Follow trail to EP

Date	Time	Town	Exchange Point Location, Description, or Directions
8/12/07	3:00	Mack	last gravel driveway on left leading to cluster of homes on hill - fences near road
8/12/07	4:30	Fruita	gravel pull off on Right next to RR crossing at 16 Road- just after large Blue warehouse on Left - industrial facility on Right across tracks
8/12/07	6:00	Grand Junction	Wendy's on Left, at Mesa Mall entrance sign - just after Outback
8/12/07	7:30	Grand Junction	just past 31 1/2 St intersection, on Left (westbound) dirt lot where E 1/2 Rd curves parallel to Hwy, cement barricades begin
8/12/07	9:00	Palisade	gravel rest area on Left next to river, just before bridge, just to Left of blue sign for Palisade/Greenhouse and Canyon Wind Cellars
8/12/07	10:30		just before merge back on - gravel area on Left next to river - No pic, this was determined and switched after the fact - this is the safest point, I- 70 is curving and no good areas to exchange
8/12/07	12:00	Debeque	wide gravel shoulder just before Stop sign and town of Debeque sign
8/12/07	13:30		wide shoulder on Left, right next to Large blue/white oil drill on Left
8/12/07	15:00	Parachute	huge gravel cut out on the left
8/12/07	16:30	Rifle	dirt road turn out on right, leading into construction area, just after road straightens out
8/12/07	18:00	Silt	gravel cut out/driveway on the left, look for sign for "The Moultons"
8/12/07	19:30		gravel cut out on Exit Ramp just before stop sign at bottom of the ramp, or Rest Area to the right of the stop sign
8/12/07	21:00	Glenwood Springs	paved road turn off on the right, next to a beige/brown warehouse building
8/12/07	22:30		Public Golf Course/The Ranch at Roaring Fork on rt
8/13/07	0:00	Basalt	dirt pull offs/roads on either side of the street at entrances for Pedestrian Bridge above
8/13/07	1:30		dirt pull off on right side of road where trail meets up with McClain Flat Rd under power lines (VEHICLE CAUTION - tough road to pull over on - curvy and trucks coming thru)
8/13/07	3:00	Aspen	entrance for Difficult Camp Ground on Rt - White River Natl Forest - Trail emerges just prior on right
8/13/07	4:30		lot on left for Lost Man Trailhead - just after crossing short bridge
8/13/07	6:00		dirt turn off on Right on straightaway portion of road - house visible straight ahead near peak of mountaintop
8/13/07	7:30	Everett	dirt road/driveway on Left - just to left of Speed Zone Ahead sign - on a curve part of road but good off- road room for vehicles
8/13/07	9:00	Twin Lakes	EXCHANGE POINT- dirt turn off on left, shortly after seeing Leadville distance sign on right, train tracks parallel on the right
8/13/07	10:30		large gravel cut out on left side of road, in front of white house with blue roof, and barbed wire fence
8/13/07	12:00		gravel road/farm gate cut out on left, in front of Mile Marker 170
8/13/07	13:30	Camp Hale	Camp Hale Memorial Campground on the right (video taken)
8/13/07	15:00		huge gravel cut out on the left side of road, be careful on pulling in and out of here
8/13/07	16:30	Vail	John Donovon Park Pavilion
8/13/07	18:00	Vail	parking lot on left at Deluge Lake/Gore Creek Trail sign - road continues curving up and right, this is the road the next runner will take to continue on the Vail Pass Trail. This is short mileage as the runner has likely ran longer as p
8/13/07	19:30	Vail	parking lot where Vail Pass Trail emerges (and continues down to Copper and Frisco) park vehicles as close to restroom/telephone bldg as possible
8/13/07	21:00		gravel area near restrooms just off paved trail, just past sign for 10 Mile Canyon trail
8/13/07	22:30	Frisco	Prospector Windy Pt Campground entrance on Left
8/14/07	0:00		A- Basin lodge on Right
8/14/07	1:30		Exit 218 ramp after Stop sign - sign for Herman Gulch on Rt
8/14/07	3:00	Georgetown	EXCHANGE POINT- Diamond Shamrock Gas Stn Alternate is Conoco gas stn and Winery across st in case this spot not viable for any reasonÉExg Pt here because these are best places to touch the public in this area
8/14/07	4:30	Dumont	dirt parking area on right, as road curves right, just past Trail Creek Road (can see Stop Sign first ) and right below Phoenix Gold Mine Tours sign on hill
8/14/07	6:00	Cleer Creek Cty	gravel parking lot just before entrance to I 70 on Right
8/14/07	7:30		Dirt turn off on Left, just before road curves Left, Lookout Mtn sign across on Right
8/14/07	9:00	Denver	Youngfield Gas Express on left (big yellow gas station) at corner of Youngfield St and 20th Ave
8/14/07	10:30	Denver	Skyline Park. 16th and Arapahoe St
8/14/07	12:00	Aurora	Colfax Ave - Taco Bell/Pizza Hut on left, just after passing under I-225
8/14/07	13:30	Aurora	gravel road/driveway on Left, leads to old farm bldgs across train tracks, directly past sign on I 70 for Exit 292 Airpark Rd (can't see wording until at exch. Pt)
8/14/07	15:00	Bennett	Dirt road on right, called Penrith Rd but marked only by Dead End sign, purple Adopt A Highway sign just after it on Rt
8/14/07	16:30	Strasburg	Shortbeach Ct on Right - end of barbed wire fence on right, large brick house 200 yds down road
8/14/07	18:00		Rector Leader Rd on Left, just past sign on Rt for Leader Rd
8/14/07	19:30		paved driveway on Rt, opening in small barbed wire fence
8/14/07	21:00	Washington Cty	picnic area on right, just after passing mile marker130 and picnic ground sign
8/14/07	22:30	Last Chance	at corner of Hwy 36 and CR M (dirt road - either side is available) just after passing over two short, guard rail bridges
8/15/07	0:00		dirt road on right, "Sherman Farms" sign on right
8/15/07	1:30	Anton	dirt road intersection of CR- Hh, just past mile marker 161 on rt
8/15/07	3:00		CR- Ss dirt rd on rt, just before road curves left
8/15/07	4:30	Cope	CR- 3 on rt or mailbox and cut out area on left
8/15/07	6:00	Kit Carson Cty	CR- GG 5 on the right or the gravel cut out and mailbox on the left side of rd, just before mile marker 53
8/15/07	7:30		CR- X on the right or gravel cut out and mailbox on the right, just after farm on right
8/15/07	9:00	Vona	1st dirt rd after crossing over small bridge
8/15/07	10:30	Stratton	CR 34 on Left side near RR track crossing
8/15/07	12:00	Bethune	CR 44 on Left side near RR track crossing, old wooden directional signs for towns across st on Rt side
8/15/07	13:30	Burlington	CR 54 on Left, wooden fence posts w/ barbed wire on the left

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