2007
Sponsor's Demographic, Financial, & Wrap-up Report
October 2007
Larry and Jana Goldstein, Coordinators
email us with questions : DurangoFallBlaze@Yahoo.com
Hosted by Fort Lewis College, the 2nd annual Durango Fall Blaze was held on Friday and Saturday September 28th - 29th, 2007. The weather held nicely! Tommy Danielson and a Cannon Blast started the Tour and the Police Escort lead the riders all the way to the top of Shalona from the center of campus. There were 5 Food/Aid Stations along the 100 mile Course, Subaru Support Vehicles on the course, and a Celebration at the finish line back in the center of campus, complete with Fabulous Food, Beverages, Music, and Beer!
The Folks Who Attended the Fall Blaze…
Post-Ride Celebration
Who the Riders were…
1.7% ages 15-20
4.7% ages 21-30
20.5% ages 31-40
38.2% ages 41-50
24.4% ages 51-60
10.5% ages 61+
Where the Riders came from…
- Participants (with family and/or friends) came from 19 States and Canada
- 39% were from Durango
- 46% were from the Four Corners Region (including Durango)
- 71% were from Colorado
- 29% were from out-of-state
What's the Economic Impact On Durango...
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(Durango Tourism)
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Total Economic Impact on Durango = $215,625.00
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Types of Exposure for our Fabulous Sponsors…
See Ad below
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103,907 Registered Members
at DurangoFallBlaze.com
Registration, Start/Finish, Post-Ride Celebration
the other Sponsors
Center of campus - Registration, Start/Finish, Post-Ride Celebration
in September
7 hour appearance on course and at the Venue including autograph
of posters, etc.
Awards (medals), Gifts in Kind, etc
What in the heck did we accomplish…
$22,068.24
Direct-Deposit (Net) into the
Tom Danielson Scholarship Fund at Fort Lewis College
Indeed, “…we’re sending cyclists to College”
What Riders, Sponsors, and Volunteers said…
Dr. Mike Herman, Rider, Vero Beach Florida
You put on a fantastic event and we really appreciate it! We plan to come
back next year, and we'll recruit more Arizonans to come up!
Thank you so much,
Pam B, Rider, Arizona
looking forward to next year…, You can count Mercy Regional Medical
Center "in" for the '08 Fall Blaze. We are happy to support such a great
event and plan to do so again next year…”
David Bruzzeze, Sponsor & Rider , Public Relations Officer, Mercy Regional Medical Center
a great ride… it was a terrific event”
Meredith Mapel, Sponsor, Key Accounts Manager, Durango Coca Cola
We’re proud to be a sponsor – job well done...”
Matt Kelly, Sponsor & Rider, Product Marketing Manager, First National Bank of Durango
was the best supported event around. Also the police escort was very nice,
fabulous goody bag, all the great food at the aid stations, happy volunteers,
awesome lunch & beer at the finish & the weather gods were on our side this year!
And of course, Tommy D, what an inspiration! He was at the first aid station
talking to everyone & pretty much hung out to the end talking to everyone at
the finish. What a great guy!...”
Patti Rosenthal, Rider, Executive, Active.Com Network
Nancy Brockman, Sponsor, Chimera Communications, Inc.
Suck it up… you’re the best!...”
Margie Dean Gray, Director & Volunteer , Fort Lewis College Foundation
course was fantastic, volunteers were very friendly and supportive, and the
food stations were well stocked. We look forward to doing it again next year!
Thanks for putting on such a great ride…”
Tiffany Purcell, Rider, Durango
thanks for everything. It was a fantastic ride!!!...”
Carolyn and Eric Erdman, Riders, Silverton, CO
than 100 miles of the Durango area and meeting a lot of friendly folks.
Thanks for putting together an excellent event… See you in 08!...”
Marvin L. Spyker, Rider, Law Office of Marvin L. Spyker, Frisco, CO
ridden a number of organized rides and I can say - without fear of
contradiction - that this year's Blaze was THE best one I've ever attended.
I can't tell you how much fun I had. You guys are the BEST!...”
Steve Schwartz, Rider, V.P. Business/Administration, Fort Lewis College
Tom Danielson, Discovery Pro Cycling Team, Slipstream Pro Cycling Team
year's century event with my husband, and we both swore we'd definitely
have to make it back again this year. Your event has become an annual trip
for us from Albuquerque, NM and it will always remain on our riding
calendars. Besides the great ride, there are so many other really nice
touches you put on this that make it a special event... we brought one of
our friends with us this year, and we're hoping to bring a slew of folks
with us next year. This is by far my favorite century ride of the year!...”
Jeni Turgeon, Rider, Riding & Ramblings Cycling Blog, Albuquerque
and every single thing as smooth as silk! The riders who came to our water
stop were all so grateful for everything, and all of them spoke about
what a great event this was. We have already made plans to assist again
next year, and we promise to make it even more fun to be there…”
Deni Dorminy, Volunteer, the Fabulous Helen’s Store Food/Aid Station
thanks for all you've done... was it really necessary
to put that last hill in the course?... proud to be a
part..." (I think he might have said other stuff
too, but I had quit listening by then. See you
next year, Jim)!
Jim Morehart, Rider and Title Sponsor, Morehart Subaru
Following are: Sponsors on Display
Durango Herald Ad (only blurry here, not in the paper) - Appeared weekly for 5 weeks
Rocky Mountain Sports Magazine - July Issue- Print Ad Full Color
Durango Herald Print Ad - Full Color, Full Quarter Page, Page 2, Oct 15th
The Sponsor's Fall Blaze Photo Gallery
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6:30 a.m. pre-arrival
Arrivals
Shalona Food/Aid Station
Steamworks Bartender - Kris
Tom - Signing Opportunity
Fabulous Fort Lewis College Cycling Team
vv Maria's Bookstore Display Window ^^
Tommy D at theFabulous Shalona Food/Aid Station
