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The 2026 YGR Time Trials are set to start on Tuesday, April 21st!
The first race is the Horsetooth Time Trial followed by the Taft Hill Time Trial on April 28th and finally the Doube Damn Dams on May5th. The racing continues with the same courses in July and again in August. These are great, no-pressure training races for everyone from experienced pros to first-timers. Categories for road, knobby-tired (gravel, cx and mtb) and aero.

Planning work is underway on the 164-acre site of the former Hughes Stadium, now referred to as the Fort Collins Foothills Multi-Use Site, following voter approval of a 2025 ballot initiative supporting its redevelopment.

The City of Fort Collins has announced and entered Phase 1 of the project, a Conceptual Framework that will establish a high-level plan for how the site will be organized and used moving forward.

After reporting a few days ago that the North South Colorado bikepacking race was done and dusted Your Group Ride has confirmed that the event is back on!

Last weekend, there was a very unfortunate interaction between a cyclist and an equestrian, resulting in the equestrian being airlifted from Horsetooth Mountain Open Space to MCR. I wanted to take a second to reshare Reno's tips for riding near horses.
TLDR, if you see a horse and you're within earshot, start talking to the rider and ask them what they'd like you to do. It's always good to chat them up in the parking lot to get their take, too, that's what I do when I'm coaching with SendTown Bike Club

As the largest bike racing team in Northern Colorado by the numbers, the competition begins and ends on race days, as we strongly encourage collaboration, participation, and volunteerism for the betterment of our cycling community. We are fortunate to live and ride in a region with multiple teams and individuals who share our vision, while consisting of a wide range of diversity and skillsets.

YGR has confirmed that the North South Colorado bikepacking race will not take place in 2026. Event organizer Mark Lendzion confirmed via email that he is no longer organizing the self supported, 600 plus mile event after moving out of state. Efforts to find a new organizer have not been successful.

Here's the 2026 NoCo/SoWyo weekday race schedule for Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2026. The schedule includes information on Tuesday and Thursday night races held in Fort Collins, Timnath, and Laramie.

The NoCo Gravel Stage Race is a grassroots way to explore new routes across Northern Colorado and connect with other gravel riders in the community. No set times or dates.

The One Speed Open, a super lowkey single speed gravel race benefiting local nonprofits, will take place on Saturday, March 28th at 9 am. The start and finish are at Sodgy Brewing.

After 12 years of building brand loyalty among kids and families riding 20", 24", 26", and 27.5" mountain bikes, family-owned and Fort Collins-based Trailcraft Cycles is going all in with 29" carbon frames, offering both hardtail and full-suspension models.

Have you started planning for the 2026 FoCo Fondo yet? Whit and Zack have a ton of training rides, clinics and events planned before the big dance on July 19th.

The Colorado State University cycling team is sending a strong roster to the first ever Collegiate Gravel National Championships this weekend in Turkey, Texas. The race is part of the Valley of Tears gravel race weekend and marks the first national championship for collegiate racers.