Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 29, 2012) — USA Cycling has awarded the 2013 and 2014 Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships to Gallup, N.M.

The event will be held on the third Sunday in June in each year in the Zuni Mountains in conjunction with 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest.

The 16-mile course is nearly entirely singletrack and starts at 7,850 feet of elevation and reaches as high as 8,350 feet of elevation, featuring 1,344 feet of climbing.

“There are a lot of great endurance races and experienced race directors out there," Director of Zia Rides Lindsay Mapes said. "I've been thinking about Nationals for a few years. We thought we had a shot — New Mexico has never hosted this event, Gallup is poised as a mountain bike destination, our team of organizers is seasoned, and we have a solid course. We're honored to have been selected and stoked about hosting in 2013-14!"

The two-year agreement between USA Cycling, the sport’s national governing body, and Zia Rides is expected to bring approximately 300 of the country's best endurance mountain bike riders to New Mexico.

"We're looking forward to bringing the 2013 and 2014 USA Cycling Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships to Gallup," National Events Director Kelli Lusk said. "The course in the Zuni Mountains featuring so much singletrack and climbing will certainly challenge the best endurance riders in the country."

USA Cycling has identified other locations for its 2013 and 2014 national championships, including the Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships.

First Place - Bill Malone Trading
   235 West Coal Avenue
  (505) 863-3401
Second Place - Jet Site Optical
   210 West Coal Avenue
  (505) 863-4101
Third Place - Powder Puff Salon
   107 South First Street
  (505) 863-6672

Thanks to our prize sponsors - Gallup Journey, Millennium Media, and Clear Channel Radio!!!

"A Downtown Christmas"
A Family Tradition in Historic Downtown Gallup


December 2-4 - Historic Downtown Gallup Welcomes Participants of the Red Rock Balloon Rally

December 3 - Christmas Parade - presented by the Gallup-McKinley County Chamber of Commerce
December 3 - "Waymore's Outlaws" - at the Historic El Morro Theatre


December 9 - The Nutcracker - presented by En Croix Dance & Mentorship Program

December 10 - Santa's Caravan - presented by Millennium Media
December 10 - Official lighting of The Downtown Gallup Christmas Tree at the Courthouse Square
December 10 - Gallup ArtsCrawl - presented by the Artists of Downtown Gallup


December 17 - A Classical Christmas - presented by the Gallup Cultural Center

December 19 - Living Nativity Scene - presented by First Baptist Church
December 19 - Storefront Decorating Contest - Judging Complete


December 21 - Storefront Decorating Contest - Winners Announced

Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio


Registrations are being taken for the "Foundations of Freedom Dance Studio" -- 115 West Coal Avenue -- Call Amy at 979-0355

Gallup's own 'Miss NM USA 2011,' Brittany Toll, has won the support of many Downtown Gallup businesses in her quest to be the next Miss USA - You can help her get to the Final 15 contestants in the nationwide competition by voting for her up to 10 times a day per email address at -- 

http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/585169/year:2011/

Remember, for each email address you enter, contest rules permit you to vote 10 times a day!  Cast your votes for Brittany now!

Come out for the Grand Opening of the Second Street Gallery this Friday, May 6 from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm -- The Gallery is located at 104 South Second Street!!!

Gallup, NM - January 20 -- The BID sends its thanks and appreciation to Lance Allgood and his team for their planned work this week on the Decorative Lighting throughout the Downtown area -- Also from Lance, a request that the BID help the City help the BID -- "It would be of great help if the BID could routinely report outages to our Utility Dispatch (863-1200) or (dispatch@ci.gallup.nm.us)" -- Will do!!!

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Jet Sight Optical
210 West Coal Avenue --

$750 Gift Certificate from Millennium Media and
a Full-Page Ad from The Gallup Journey

Gallup Vision Source 
124 West Coal Avenue --

$500 Gift Certificate from Clear Channel Radio and
a $250 Gift Certificate from Millennium Media

Elsie's Flower Shop
225 West Coal Avenue --

$250 Gift Certificate from Clear Channel Radio 

A public reception at the McKinley County Courthouse Square sponsored by the Gallup BID, the Gallup Chamber of Commerce, and other local leaders was held on Sunday afternoon, September 26. Competitors arrived in a variety of unique and historical cars.  Teams included Gallup's own Pete Kelly, Economic Development Director for the City, as well as Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bill Lee.

The Courthouse Square was the scene of music, children's games, vendors, Indian Dances, and an innovative New Media Command Center built and developed by the Gallup BID - all of which left the staff of the Fireball Run impressed with the efforts put into welcoming the Fireball Run to Gallup.

"The BID Board felt it was important to ensure that our visitors from across the country had a great experience in Gallup and we hope that their time here will be foremost in their minds now that they've completed their nationwide trip," said BID Manager Michael D. Byrne. "To that end, the Board also felt it was important that the BID develop something on the cutting edge to help the competitors in their quest to recover missing children and support the Klaas Foundation."

The BID looks forward to staying in contact with the Fireball Run competitors and to help direct resources and support to the Klaas Foundation. "We want all the Fireball Run participants to know that Gallup BID is their partner in supporting the Klaas Foundation," Byrne said. "And, we want them to also know that we will be their partner in the future if and when they choose to explore business opportunities in Gallup."

In March 2009, the Gallup City Council passed the Gallup Business Improvement District (BID) Ordinance 2009-1 (the "BID Ordinance"), which established a special assessment district that includes more than 35 blocks at the heart of Historic Downtown Gallup.

Establishing the BID now provides a private-sector driven improvement and reinvestment program for downtown. Funding for the BID comes from a special assessment on business and commercial property owners within the BID boundaries. The funding collected will be matched by the City of Gallup dollar to dollar. All funding will be contracted to the newly formed Gallup BID, Inc., a non-profit organization.

Gallup BID, Inc., is governed by a nine-member board of directors appointed by the mayor of Gallup. Initial board members include Bill Keeler, Mary Jean Christensen, Steve Gurley, Mickey Menapace, James Rich, Archie Baca, Mike Enfield, Gerald Herrera, and Judi Starkovich.

This group will be responsible for working in close conjunction with individual business owners and property owners throughout the BID to identify needed improvements and investments. A business plan was developed by Joyce Planning & Development and adopted by the BID Board, which highlights the need, the advantages, a management plan, and an initial list of potential improvements and investments.

The Gallup BID will provide improvements and services to commercial properties located within the central business district of Historic Downtown Gallup. BID services enhance but do not replace basic City services. The City of Gallup has issued the first assessment to each property owner in the amount of 1% of the assessed value for each property under the 2006 real property tax assessment as shown by the assessment of each property done by the McKinley County Assessor's Office.

Property owners should have received a bill of scheduled assessment, which can be processed at the City Clerk’s office. Assessments are due by the end of October 2009. For more informationto arrange payments please contact: Alfred Abeita at (505) 863-1254

The BID Board is eager to move ahead with this innovative program to improve the heart of Gallup, NM. For more information or copies of the BID Ordinance and BID Business Plan, go to the Business Plan page in header links above or Click Here for BID At-A-Glance.