For more information read the Poker Run Letter
Event Information:
Poker Run Course Hours: 9 AM to 3 PM - Sat, March 20, 2021
Registration is open from 9 AM until 12 PM at Steamboat Lake Marina.
Participants are encouraged to register online in order to expedite check in here:
Day of registration will be Cash Only at the Steamboat Lake Marina. Long course 7 stops is $100, Short Course with 5 stops is $50.
Parking:
Parking is available at the Hahns Peak Roadhouse, Steamboat Lake Marina (with a valid parks pass), and the Columbine Parking Lot at the end of County Road 129.
The course will be open from 9 AM until 3 PM. Participants can start anytime between 9 AM and 12 PM by checking in at the Steamboat Lake Marina, which is accessible by car with a valid Parks Pass or via snowmobile via the groomed trail network. The short course is expected to take 2-3 hours, and the long course is expected to take 3-4 hours.
Riders are free to explore the North Routt Trail network or follow the designated trail. Trail markers for the designated trail will be placed for the day of the event.
Scorecards with Maps on the back of them will be given to each participant at registration.
Participants will carry their scorecards to either 5 or 7 stations depending on the course they signed up for and collect a unique hole punch at each station. Qualifying score cards must have all punches completed.
Poker hands may be played at one of three locations: Station 1/Steamboat Lake Marina, Station 7 Columbine Parking Lot, or the Hahns Peak Roadhouse. The Roadhouse is not one of the mandatory stops, however there will be a station there for information and poker play from 9 AM until 6 PM. Food and drink will be available all day at the Hahns Peak Roadhouse.
Poker Play:
- Upon arriving at Station 1 or 7, a volunteer will punch the player's card, then lay out a deck of cards face down and allow the player to select 1 card for each of the stations they signed up for (5 for the short course or 7 for the long course). Once the player has drawn their cards and determined the 5 cards they wish to play, the volunteer will write down their 5 cards on their completed scorecard and initial.
- For those participating in the short course, there is also an option to draw up to 2 extra cards in an effort to improve their 5 card hand. The volunteer will collect $10 cash for each card players wish to draw, and allow them to select their new cards. Then once the player has drawn their cards and determined the 5 cards they wish to play, the volunteer will write down their hand on their completed scorecard and initial.
- Completed cards can be turned in at any station on the course or at the Hahns Peak Roadhouse.
- When a participant is ready to turn in their completed card, the participant and volunteer may take a photo of their card as a copy, and then the volunteer will collect the scorecard, verifying it has all of the required punches.
- Poker Play will be the same at the Hahns Peak Roadhouse, however no punches will be available. Only cards with all qualifying punches will be accepted. Cards will be accepted at the Hahns Peak Roadhouse until 6 PM. Deadline for all poker play is 6 PM sharp.
With the time change and hopefully with the nice weather forecasted, Hahns Peak Roadhouse will be a great place to spread out outside and enjoy some well earned food and drink.