Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming high school racers traveled to Nathrop on Saturday, October 10th, 2026, for Race #4 of the Colorado High School Cycling League season, the Chalk Creek Stampede. Competing at an elevation of roughly 7,700 feet in the Arkansas River Valley beneath Mount Princeton, the Platte Conference faced dry, fast conditions, rolling terrain and sharp, punchy climbs. Varsity fields completed three laps, while Junior Varsity, Sophomore and Freshman categories tackled two laps, with 372 individual finishers crossing the line during the final regular-season stop.

Regardless of where they finished on paper, every athlete who competed this season deserves credit for the work, commitment and determination it took to get to the start line and race. All Northern Colorado athletes featured in this recap train and cheer alongside one another under the SendTown Bike Club umbrella, representing their respective high schools while sharing a broader cycling community.

Our own CSU Rams Cycling Team is at Powderhorn Mountain Resort, the same venue that kicked off the  MTB season at the CMU Rumble, for USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships. Racing officially begins today, October 8th.