<description>&lt;p&gt;The Ring the Peak Trail is one of Colorado Springs’ boldest outdoor visions and it just got a major boost. Local non-profit the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA) has secured a $2.5 million grant to help move the 63-mile continuous loop around the base of Pikes Peak closer to completion. We explore how this funding will help shape the future of Colorado Springs, and how it will enhance outdoor access and tourism across the Pikes Peak Region.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guests:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Conner Borkowski, Program and Special Projects Coordinator PPORA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nic Ponsor, Bike industry veteran &amp;amp; Advisory Council for PPORA&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Grant: &lt;a href="https://goco.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://goco.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates: &lt;a href="https://medwheel.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://medwheel.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance: &lt;a href="https://ppora.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://ppora.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pike View Quarry Mountain Bike Park Project: &lt;a href="https://pikeview.org/bike-park/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://pikeview.org/bike-park/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ring the Peak: &lt;a href="https://ringthepeaktrail.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://ringthepeaktrail.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rocky Mountain Field Institute: &lt;a href="https://www.rmfi.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.rmfi.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trails and Open Space Coalition: &lt;a href="https://trailsandopenspaces.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://trailsandopenspaces.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MENTIONED:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pikes Peak America’s Mountain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Parks and Wildlife&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Becky Leinweber&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fruita&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Moab&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garden of the Gods&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pikes Peak Center&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;U.S. Olympic &amp;amp; Paralympic Museum&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Springs Airport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cripple Creek&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nick Ragain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association (COSMBA)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mile High Youth Corps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pedal the Springs&lt;/em&gt; is produced and presented by the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the only bicycle-themed lodging and must-stay for cyclists coming to Colorado. Check us out at &lt;a href="https://www.bicycleresort.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.bicycleresort.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episodes are recorded in the Studio 809 Podcasts community podcast studio at The Next Us. &lt;a href="https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&amp;amp;" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&amp;amp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find other great podcasts produced in and for the Pikes Peak Region - at &lt;a href="https://studio809podcasts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://studio809podcasts.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don't miss an episode of &lt;em&gt;Pedal the Springs&lt;/em&gt;. Follow on your favorite podcast app.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Pedal The Springs

Torie Giffin

37: Ring the Peak - the Vision Becoming a Reality

MAR 4, 202634 MIN
Pedal The Springs

37: Ring the Peak - the Vision Becoming a Reality

MAR 4, 202634 MIN

Description

The Ring the Peak Trail is one of Colorado Springs’ boldest outdoor visions and it just got a major boost. Local non-profit the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA) has secured a $2.5 million grant to help move the 63-mile continuous loop around the base of Pikes Peak closer to completion. We explore how this funding will help shape the future of Colorado Springs, and how it will enhance outdoor access and tourism across the Pikes Peak Region.Host: Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle ResortGuests:Conner Borkowski, Program and Special Projects Coordinator PPORANic Ponsor, Bike industry veteran & Advisory Council for PPORALINKS:Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Grant: https://goco.org/Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates: https://medwheel.org/Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance: https://ppora.org/Pike View Quarry Mountain Bike Park Project: https://pikeview.org/bike-park/Ring the Peak: https://ringthepeaktrail.org/Rocky Mountain Field Institute: https://www.rmfi.org/Trails and Open Space Coalition: https://trailsandopenspaces.org/MENTIONED:Pikes Peak America’s MountainColorado Parks and WildlifeBecky LeinweberFruitaMoabGarden of the GodsPikes Peak CenterU.S. Olympic & Paralympic MuseumColorado Springs AirportCripple CreekMedicine Wheel Trail AdvocatesNick RagainColorado Springs Switchbacks FCColorado Springs Mountain Bike Association (COSMBA)Mile High Youth CorpsPedal the Springs is produced and presented by the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the only bicycle-themed lodging and must-stay for cyclists coming to Colorado. Check us out at https://www.bicycleresort.com for more information.Episodes are recorded in the Studio 809 Podcasts community podcast studio at The Next Us. https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&Find other great podcasts produced in and for the Pikes Peak Region - at https://studio809podcasts.comDon't miss an episode of Pedal the Springs. Follow on your favorite podcast app.