{"id":806676,"date":"2020-04-22T12:23:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T18:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382099"},"modified":"2020-04-22T12:23:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T18:23:04","slug":"aspens-ride-for-the-pass-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/aspens-ride-for-the-pass-canceled\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen\u2019s Ride for the Pass canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"27.925630810093\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/ridepass-atd-051518.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/ridepass-atd-051518.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/ridepass-atd-051518-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption><strong>Riders launch for Ride for the Pass in May 2018. The annual event is a fundraiser and awareness-builder for the Independence Pass Foundation.<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy Matt Power<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>One of Aspen\u2019s favorite rites of spring is another casualty of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Independence Pass Foundation has announced it will not hold the Ride for the Pass, its annual fundraising and fun-raising event. The ride from the winter closure gate on Highway 82 to the ghost town of Independence was scheduled for May 16.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of concern for COVID-19, Pitkin County has determined no events will be allowed in May,\u201d the foundation announced on its website. \u201cAs a result, the Ride will not take place on May 16.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ride attracts hundreds of participants, from racers to families out for a leisurely cruise. It is attractive because of the lack of traffic. Colorado Department of Transportation completes snow removal up to Independence Pass but keeps the road closed for the cycling event. The road typically opens on the following Thursday. As many as 400 riders have participated in the past. Another reason the event holds appeal is it helps raise funds for the foundation\u2019s work of restoring and preserving the natural and historical resources on Independence Pass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<style>.sd-donation{background:#037BC1;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.sd-donation .logo{width:50%;margin:1rem 0 1rem}.sd-donation h1{font-size:2rem;text-transform:none;color:#fff}.sd-donation p{color:#fff;font-weight:300}.sd-donation hr{width:20%;border-top:4px solid #000}.sd-donation .btn{padding:.5rem 2rem;background-color:#fff!important;border-radius:0}.sd-donation .btn a{color:#037BC1}.sd-donation .btn:hover{background-color:#005789!important}.sd-donation .btn:hover a{color:#fff!important}.sd-donation .col-xl-5.p-0{background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/sd-donate-cta-bg.jpg);background-size:cover;min-height:330px}@media (min-width:768px){.sd-donation .logo{width:35%}}@media (min-width:1440px){.sd-donation{text-align:left}.sd-donation-mobile{display:none}.sd-donation hr{margin-left:0}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/sdn-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>IPF executive director Karin Teague said the organization is looking into the possibility of holding alternative events during the summer. 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