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The city wants to hear from you about how the former Hughes Stadium property should be utilized in the future. They are using a  Civic Assembly process to gather information from the entire community.  Once all the information is compiled and reviewed a recommendation will be presented to City Council this Summer. There are a few ways you can participate.

It's that time of year again! RioSwap 2025 pb Mike Weber with Keller Williams Realty will take place Sunday, March 2nd, from 4:00 PM -7:00 PM in Rio's Agave Room.

What is RioSwap, you ask? Well, it's an outdoor gear swap hosted by YGR every year in the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Agave Room. It's equal parts gear swap, season kickoff and social gathering. We usually have 45 vendors (vendor tables are open to businesses and individuals). We will have a Girl Scout Cookie table again, and of course, the Rio bar will be rocking and rolling. Vendor tables always sell out, and hundreds of buyers pass through during the course of the evening.

The jury in the Ollie Stratton trial announced their verdict today. After roughly 3 hours of deliberating, the six-member jury found Amy Weiss, guilty of Careless Driving Resulting in Death.

Evan O'Toole with Laramie Racing announced yesterday that arguably the best grassroots race series in the universe will return in 2025. The Laramie Mountain Bike Series will feature five Tuesday night races on Wyoming's Pilot Hill (first two races) and Happy Jack (final three races) trail systems. The real-time race results, post-race meals, awards, raffles, legitimate and challenging cross-country courses, and chill atmosphere that made these races popular for 12 years are all set to return this summer.

Cyclocross racers from across the country have descended on Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2024 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships. Championship racing starts today with the women's singlespeed race and wraps up on Sunday with the men's singlespeed race. Men's and women's elite races take place on Saturday. Northern Colorado has 14 racers competing 21 times.

This is Ollie Stratton. On August 2nd, 2023, Ollie was struck and killed by Amy Weiss as he was riding his bike near his home in Timnath, Colorado. Ollie should have turned 12 on Dec 5th. Instead of preparing for one of the best days of the year for a 12-year-old, the Stratton family will be spending the week before Christmas enduring the trial of the driver who killed their son.

Back in November, long-time Fort Collins cyclist Ryan McKee took on the Escape from LA bikepacking adventure for the second time. His recap showcases the highs and lows of bikepacking in one of the most densely populated urban centers in the U.S.

The Pedal the Pacific film screening is coming to the Gilded Goat in Fort Collins on Monday, December 9th. The film by Sydney Gawlik captures the essence of the 1700-mile bike ride along the Pacific coast with the 2024 PtP team. The 15-minute film captures the raw, real moments of the ride, the challenge, strength, and meaning behind this venture- to raise awareness and funds to combat domestic sex trafficking.

Both Soapstone Prairie Natural Area and Red Mountain Open Space have closed for the season. Soapstone, managed by Fort Collins Natural Areas and Red Mountain, managed by Larimer County Natural Resources, close annually from Dec 1st until March 1st due to "sensitive wintering range for large mammals and low recreational opportunities."

Whit and Zack Allison, promotors of the FoCo Fondo, have launched a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit to continue their efforts to support cycling for all in Northern Colorado and beyond. Friends of FoCo Fondo is dedicated to creating greater access, opportunity, and connection within the cycling community.

As promised, the Poudre Trail is now open all the way from Watson Lake in Bellvue to the South side of Timnath. Over the past year, FtC Parks, Planning, and Development completed work near CSU's Environmental Learning Center and Arapahoe Bend Natural Area, and CDOT finished the much anticipated I25 underpass. The 19.5-mile length of trail now runs without interruption along the Poudre River through Bellvue, Laporte, Fort Collins and Timnath. You can also ride roughly 20 miles from North Windsor to Greeley. 

The City of Fort Collins announced this afternoon that the section of the Poudre Trail from CSU's Environmental Learning Center to Rigden Reservoir near Arapahoe Bend is slated to open on Monday. 
Once open, you'll be able to ride 19.4 miles from Bellvue to Timnath on a dedicated bike path.  More from YGR on Monday.