viejo

Tonight's the night, kids. Let's be safe... fuck it, let's have FUN!!!
I'll be at the Escalator between 9:00 and 9:30 to start handing out numbers and clues (for the folks that didn't read them here). Actually, did anyone read them here? Besides Bike-Mike, DBell, and the boys...

Spoke cards are printed and being laminated as we speak, packs o' cards (Bicycle Brand, of course) are ready, as are hole punches, still need to find frikkin' glow-sticks...
I'll probably be chowing on a burger (yeah, yeah, and sippin' a pint) before the start, so you can pre-register at the Cat if you see me there. Otherwise; "safety check" at 9:30, launch at 10:00....
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Noch de los Muertos clue #6;
It's Greek for "four-letter word" and usually (in this case) refers to a Hebrew word which is the unspeakable name of God. It is carved over the entrance of a house of worship, but it's not a synagogue.

That's all five checkpoints, kids. Now I'm off to laminate the cards. Happy Halloween, all.
And remember to tell your friends...
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Noch de los Muertos clue #5;
Oldest church, oldest house... there's a lot of "oldest" going on in that neighborhood.

I rode the course last night at a somewhat leisurely pace; 17:10 was my time.
When I chose the checkpoints, I did not look at one-way streets, tourist attractions, or routes in general, I just "stuck pins in the map." There are lots of wrong-way sections, lots of dumb tourists, and a number of crazy intersections.
But hey, that's riding in Santa Fe, no?

Noch de los Muertos clue # 4:
There are two obelisks downtown. One is on the Plaza.

Someone asked me today where the escalator was. I had to be honest and tell them, "That's part of the scavenger hunt."

Noch de los Muertos plea for assistance:
I need 5 or 6 volunteers for the checkpoints. You'll be armed with a glow-stick, a hole-punch, and a deck of cards. Which reminds me...
a couple o' people have asked me what a Poker Run is. Simply put, you get a card at each checkpoint, and the poker hand they create counts as minutes off of your...
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Noch de los Muertos clue #3:
The tallest point downtown used to be the capitol building.

Let me clarify... it's still the tallest, it just isn't the Capitol anymore.

Noch de los Muertos clue #2:
The old bus station is now an overly famous restaurant. In several cities.

Noch de los Muertos tip #1:
If the LeMans start is at 10, you should get your card before that.
You do know where our only escalator is, don't you?