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Burlington Carousel RideDate- June 18, 2011Start Time- 8 AM Meeting Place- Flying J Truck Stop located at 16751 E. 32nd Ave in Aurora  Ride Classification- Moderate  Ride Leader- Judy Rogers Proposed Route-Let’s warm up those saddles with the first long ride of the season. It’ll be a full dayof nice 2 lane highways east to Burlington, CO. Top off your tanks and be ready to go by 8:00 a.m. We’ll head out US 36 thru the countryside and make a couple of stops along the way. We’ll get to Burlington about noon, rest and take a ride on the famous 1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) carousel #6, now better known as the Kit Carson County Carousel. There is also a Wurlitzer Monster Military Band Organ to provide a period musical feel to the ride. This carousel originally spun its magic at Elitch Gardens in Denver before being replaced with a modern carousel (in the 1920’s). After lunch, we’ll head back toward Denver. The return route will be either a relaxing southern route on Hwy 86 or a straight shot up I-70, depending on group preferences and weather conditions. For more background on the carousel, check out the website for Burlington. 
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