Paseos y vibraciones
Detrás del festival de música y bicicleta de montaña de Grand Junction
En aquel momento, a pesar de contar con un solo miembro de la plantilla a tiempo completo, la Junta de la Comisión de Deportes votó a favor de seguir adelante con el evento a petición de Snyder, lo que le permitió ejercer de director del evento e invertir los recursos de la Comisión de Deportes para garantizar la continuidad del evento bajo una nueva marca. "Afortunadamente, mi formación es en producción de eventos", dice Snyder con una sonrisa en la cara, "porque si no fuera así, no tendríamos nada que hacer intentando asumir un evento de esa magnitud". Snyder admite abiertamente que la planificación del primer año de Rides & Vibes se tambaleó entre la pesadilla y el cansancio, dando paso finalmente a algunos momentos increíblemente brillantes.
In less than two months, the Sports Commission moved forward in announcing the event, opening registration, and building a strong new brand through collaboration with Downtown Grand Junction and the incredibly talented brand designer TJ Smith of SmithBorn Studio. Grand Junction Rides & Vibes was launched, and the first year saw a lot of bumps and bruises getting to the literal and figurative finish line. “My family and closest friends know that I’m not the most sentimental guy,” Snyder added, “but as we launched the first race in the first year of Rides & Vibes, I teared up. It was such a big effort to put this event on, and it was so reliant on partnerships around Grand Junction that allowed us to succeed.” Snyder continued that the partnership with Downtown Grand Junction and their event team, vital support from the Grand Junction Police Department and Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, and the corporate partners that stepped up made it all possible.
